‘Tis the season for a science project, and this season marks Audrey’s rookie project.
Audrey brought home a packet from school listing out all the rules and regulations involved in conducting an appropriate project. I was appalled with how restrictive the rules are. For example, no live specimens could be included – but if anything (non-picture) is part of the display, it must be completely contained in a plastic box which is sealed thoroughly. Thanks school for the opportunity to be creative…ugh.
I digress. The school did suggest a great web site for project ideas and the ideas were categorized by complexity (which was exceedingly helpful). We whittled down the options to 3 projects:
- How do seeds get dispersed by the wind?
- How do plants drink water?
- How many seeds do different fruits produce?
Audrey selected option #2 (as did another girl in first grade), and got to work. Jeana thought it would be a great idea to video the little scientist in action. Here is the coverage of her experiment.
Audrey and Jeana are still finalizing the presentation of the display for the fair, but so far it is coming together nicely.
What a great experiment! Audrey did a great job explaining what was going on. Maybe the video could be used for the display.
Audrey and Jeana, you are both amazing. What a great project. It makes me want to get some carnations and try doing the same thing. I’m so glad you recorded it. Thanks for sharing.
Her r’s are improving I could totally hear it when she said darker.