I'm happy to report that my 7yo created an amazing science project. I couldn't decide what to be more proud of: the incredible observational science work he did (learning to identify certain stars and planets in the sky and also to chart their location and movement over the course of a few hours each night), or the artistic way in which he created his display. But suffice it to say that he did most of the work by himself, with little to no help from his scientifically challenged mother. Fortunately, his dad also got excited about finding the location of the stars and planets and braved the freezing January night temperatures with his son to measure the azimuth and elevation angles of Saturn, Venus, Rigel, Sirius and Polaris.
The results were fun. We took the project to our county science fair and by the end of the week we came home with two awards: a medal for Best Project in Air, Space and Astronomy and a trophy for Judge's Choice in 2nd and 3rd grades. But what made me happiest was that as we left the awards ceremony that Friday night, my little guy was already beginning to talk about his plans for the science fair for NEXT YEAR! Granted, I'm not really up for 12 months of a science project, but I was delighted to see how much he enjoyed the process. Love it when they love to learn!
Thanks for asking everyone!
2 comments:
Very nice! I was curious as well, so am delighted to see the photos!
Congratulations to him.
And, thank you for the Fr. Thomas link, I have it playing right now.
Congratulations!!! I'm sure you're very proud of him! Thanks for sharing. Hannah had to document the phases of the moon for a month (draw a picture) and label if it's waxing or waning, and what it's called during that phase, funny names, but I want to do more, including star observations!
Thanks so much for sharing!!! Wish you were nearer...
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