← STEM Spotlight: 7 Ways to Pique Your Child’s Interest in Science

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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published August 10, 2010 | Full size is 450 × 300 pixels

7) Show them that science is translatable to other careers. Even if they don’t go on to be an actual engineer, there are so many opportunities for people who have science degrees, says Evans (pictured here). You can go into business and law because science makes people good leaders and problem solvers, says Evans, who has a dual engineering degree from Spelman and Georgia Tech, interned at NASA in college, and works as a patent attorney. Explain to your child or teen that a science degree will open up more doors to employment and make them more marketable after college.

7) Show them that science is translatable to other careers. Even if they don’t go…