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Just saw a PTA announcement, the PTSA has decided that my kids elementary school s going to do Science Fair this year.
Since my kindergartener can't read at the moment and is still working on sight words, trying to have her do a science fair experiment, data reduction, and analysis sounds like mission impossible. I have not heard anything about the science fair from her teacher.
My experience is that science fairs are part of the school day rather than an ancillary activity. I'm a little surprised that the science fair announcement was made by the PTSA rather than the school.
Just saw a PTA announcement, the PTSA has decided that my kids elementary school s going to do Science Fair this year.
Since my kindergartener can't read at the moment and is still working on sight words, trying to have her do a science fair experiment, data reduction, and analysis sounds like mission impossible. I have not heard anything about the science fair from her teacher.
My experience is that science fairs are part of the school day rather than an ancillary activity. I'm a little surprised that the science fair announcement was made by the PTSA rather than the school.
Is science fair usually run by the PTAs?
and when you emailed the teacher your questions and concerns what was his/her response?
At our ES, you have to join the science club starting in 3rd grade to be able to participate in the science fair. Sounds like the PTA is in charge of it at your school. Are they charging admission or do the kids have to pay to enter it?
... or the PTA could be providing the money to cover costs. Not sure what costs there might be, but I know that someone at your school could help you better than we can. I doubt kindergarten would even participate.
... or the PTA could be providing the money to cover costs. Not sure what costs there might be, but I know that someone at your school could help you better than we can. I doubt kindergarten would even participate.
Most schools start science fair in 5th or 6th grade. A few maybe in 4th grade. In the unlikely event that your school starts in kindergarten, I am sure that they will be able to do something appropriate for the kindergarten level, such as draw a picture of their pet and draw a picture of it's food and water & it's place to sleep.
Unless your child's kindergarten class is the only class in your school, I'm sure that this will be geared towards the older students (although there are probably some experiments that really young children can understand and follow). The science fair may not be just to raise money (they could charge admission and/or do a bake sale at the same time) but you'll never know unless you ask either the PTA or the principal.
I'm waiting for more information. They said more would be published during the next newsletter.
I'm trying not to bug my child's teacher unnecessarily at the current time...
I am a little perplexed at the volume of "extras" that our PTSA has in mind for parents...it's been a dizzying array of extra stuff that have been sent home. We don't have time or interest for science fair this year but will do it if it is part of the education. We'll ignore it (like we ignore many PTSA things) if it is an extra activity.
Most schools start science fair in 5th or 6th grade. A few maybe in 4th grade. In the unlikely event that your school starts in kindergarten, I am sure that they will be able to do something appropriate for the kindergarten level, such as draw a picture of their pet and draw a picture of it's food and water & it's place to sleep.
Even back 25 years ago or so when my kids were in elementary school, science fair was optional for the lower grades, but by about 3rd, IIRC, it was mandatory.
Ours has it optional for all ages and required for 4th and 5th graders. I know one year when I was younger (1st or 2nd grade maybe?) my project was how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop. I ate one every day for weeks and made a graph and figured out the average. That may be a good option.
My son (1st grade) really loves doing the volcano with baking soda and vinegar thing at home. If he participates we'll likely just do that.
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