TIPS FOR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS
An science
projects for kids, which tests a specific hypothesis or an invention
project, in which requires children try to develop new things and/or techniques
are good choices. Other is a study project, where students create
a collection of items and then compare them in insightful ways.
In a
nutshell, students decide what they’ll do and how they’ll do it, they gather
the materials, talk about their ideas with their teacher or parents, do their
experiments, inventions, or studies and keep detailed notes of all their
experiments, testing’s, measurements and observations. This is all pretty
complicated for a five-year old and hopefully the following tips will put it
into perspective.
1. Make
science fair projects age appropriate. Science fair projects and electronics
projects that match the kindergarten science skills list are
preferable.
2. A project that represents
mostly parent thinking, planning and presentation, benefits the parent more
than the child.
3. Don’t push your students
and their parents to complete an involved science project. There will be many
opportunities in future grades for more difficult tasks.
4. A science project that
involves using the five senses to make observations and sharing this
information with pictures, charts, or demos is a great start.
5. Keep science fair
projects non-competitive for kindergarten. Young students will benefit from
being part of a large science event where all participants are appreciated.
6. Encourage parents to talk
with their children about their project, to ask them what they are wondering
about it, what questions they have, to keep the activities hands on, and to
find more than one way to solve problems. Have parents ask the children how
they want to share their observations and discoveries. The point is that the
child has opportunities to think things through, not just follow steps given by
an adult.
7. If children have had
prior opportunities recording their observations in class at science centers,
they will be familiar with the process when completing a science fair
project idea.

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