Scientists say that hobbies can make kids smarter, healthier and even more successful when they grow up. How?

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When you have a hobby, you learn new things. You have to read instructions. You look at websites, magazines and books to get more information about your hobby. More reading makes you a better reader and a better learner.

They Help You Be Creative

For many hobbies, such as building model cars and making pottery, you have to use your brain as well as your hands. We learn by doing things and by touching things. These kinds of activities make people more creative.

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Having a hobby makes you feel good. Scientists say, “When you make something, the ‘feel-good’ part of your brain gets a message. It makes you feel happy.” When we feel happy, we have less stress. Too much stress can make people sick.

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People with hobbies learn how to set goals and solve problems. Learning these skills when you are young can help you when you grow up. For some kids, having a hobby can be the first step to finding a satisfying job in the future.

10 . China Science and Technology Museum has teamed up with space experts to spark students’ interest in the final frontier by opening an experience center to share knowledge about the country’s Tiangong space station.

The museum says it hopes to help young people understand how the space station works and foster greater interest in China’s manned space program. The experience center’s first event on Monday attracted space enthusiasts of all ages. To satisfy the students’ curiosity, the museum even had a replica (复制品) of the Tiangong space station’s core module on exhibit.

“I learned that the core module of Tiangong actually has three parts. I thought it was just one,” said Lang Xujun, an eight-year-old student from Yuxin School in Beijing.