Science Fair Ala Home School

This year Will got to participate in his first ever science fair. He chose to create a model of the solar system for his project. I was really impressed with how well he did. I got library books for him and read those and studied some Internet sites and then we made a list of what he wanted to include. He then wrote a little bit about what he learned and was excited about each object included. I thought he did a great job and all I had to do what remind him to include topic sentences. We found objects and made paper mache ones to show the relative scale size of the planets in relation to each other and I thought it turned out pretty well.

At the fair, we had a great time in a fellow home schooler's backyard (complete with chickens, ducks, goats, etc.). The kids set up projects, played, ate and played some more and then settled down to present their projects. Will was so cute, he was so confident and such the little teacher I was beaming!! He was the only kid that changed his voice to that teacher mode and asked the kids questions as he presented his material. For example, "Can anyone find the red spot on Jupiter?" Then going on to explain what it was. Very cute!! We all had a great time.