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claudia - 2007-01-10 14:17:39
Dusty's class has been experimenting with the properties of water and doing experiments with ice - placing ice cubes in different places in the room to see which will melt first and why. Perhaps this: http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/ will help you come up with something doable.?? Or this might help: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/projects.html
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claudia - 2007-01-10 14:18:39
Dusty's class has been experimenting with the properties of water and doing experiments with ice - placing ice cubes in different places in the room to see which will melt first and why. Perhaps this: http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/ will help you come up with something doable.?? Or this: http://www.creativekidsathome.com/activities.shtml
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Julia - 2007-01-10 14:18:41
I don't have any suggestions right this minute, but if my profession is of any use, I'd be happy to help.
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Harriet - 2007-01-10 15:41:11
Thanks, guys! Also, Claudia, you might have a look at the Discovery Channel's school site. They have a really helpful section on science fairs, although it's geared towards older kids. I wish AJ were doing stuff like that in his class. No science at all, really.
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claudia - 2007-01-10 16:39:59
Sorry - looks like my note (which I edited mid-way) got duplicated. Ignore the second link in the first one. Looks like that's more a sales pitch than anything else. I'll look at DC! One thing I like about the full-day K is they get a full gamut of subjects. Plus recess, electives and rest time.
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Katie - 2007-01-10 17:32:26
Frankly, I adore AJ's last idea, but it's maybe a little pricey. I once tried to grow plants upside down in my basement- pea seeds planted in yoghurt cups with holes in the bottoms with a florescent light under them. I knew plants would grow towards lights, but I didn't know to what extent they clung to that. They never did grow, but there's a possibility I was using expired seeds. I don't know to what extent they want "experiment" instead of "research", but if he likes space science, there's the "television fuzz as evidence of big bang" that might intrigue him. It IS hard coming up with simple projects that haven't already been done by your local science museum or scout troop.
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lemming - 2007-01-11 14:56:17
I like the necter/flower idea. The seeds idea is pretty cool, too, and wouldn't require much in the way of materials.
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