| It's a typical procrastinated Friday. Your child's | | | | ones turning in the project, you know! |
| school science project is due on Monday. You | | | | 3. Do some research on the topic. This may be |
| think to yourself, "I should probably get started | | | | the easiest way of figuring out what you need to |
| on this..." You've only got a few days, so it has to | | | | be doing. Start with a list of potential experiments. |
| be quick. But it had better be good, too! | | | | Go ahead and discard the ones that are on |
| These aren't easy to find! Quick science projects | | | | advanced levels of chemistry. |
| often don't meet the requirements of the teacher | | | | 4. Check out the materials you'll need. Be careful |
| or the school hosting the science fair. | | | | with projects that require uncommon or |
| Furthermore, these fast projects a lot of the | | | | expensive materials. There are plenty of |
| time have enough content for your kid to learn at | | | | experiments that require simple household items, |
| all from it. We know how you feel. As a four-child | | | | or things readily available at a local supermarket. |
| family, we've waited until the last minute to do a | | | | 5. Look for an estimate of how long the project |
| science project enough times to share a few. | | | | will take. If a project may take more time than |
| Fortunately for you, good science experiments | | | | two or three days, you should probably look again. |
| that are fast and easy DO exist. | | | | The most convenient easy science project won't |
| 1. Find out your school's criteria for the project. | | | | be longer than a few hours, so that if something |
| Some teachers look for a demonstrative | | | | goes wrong and you have to repeat, you'll easily |
| project that the child can present in front of his | | | | be able to repeat. And, unfortunately for you, this |
| her class. Some of the teachers only want a | | | | happens. |
| science report. And, every once in a while, | | | | Although an easy science project isn't always |
| scientific models or nature collections will be | | | | simple to get a hold of, you and your child can |
| allowed. However, generally teachers ask for an | | | | cooperate and find a project that is fast and |
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| 2. Let your child make the decisions. They are the | | | | |