The other two got into some sciencing today… mostly of the vinegar/baking soda/food coloring variety… we exploded a plastic bag, make popcorn kernels dance in water, and then mostly poured things for awhile. ;)
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Birthday Chiptole…. and Science!
In what has become an annual tradition… here is Ben enjoying his birthday Chipotle. ;)
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Science Fair....
The much dreaded science fair was last night. Ben was in SUCH a bad mood because, earlier in the day, they had displayed their projects for the 3rd grade. (Third grade walks through to see them because they will have to do it next year. )
Ben said one of the kids told him his project "sucked". Apparently the same kid also told Ben's friend Tommy HIS project "sucked". Lovely. Lovely child you are raising there, mom, whoever you are.
Anyway, so Ben came home dejected and annoyed at the whole thing. After much reassurance that the kid in question is a probably a less than intelligent creature with low self esteem, (and also the kind of kid we are trying to avoid a high concentration of in our hunt for a middle school), we headed back to school for the actual fair, along with all the other 4th and 5th graders and their parents.
AY ay ay. So many people.
Mercifully, it only lasted an hour and we just wandered around to see the various projects and hear the kids' little schpeals about them. Some were awesome. Some were hilarious. (I'm thinking of the kid who did one on whether healthy stink bugs stink more or not) Ben, who hadn't cared much about the project at all, suddenly declared he wanted to win 2nd or 3rd place. (1st place has to go to the county competition, which he definitely did NOT want) He did not win, nor did he win honorable mention. I wish I had known he was going to care, I would have helped him choose a more unique idea! But back when it all started, I could hardly get him to even get involved, much less care about the topic.
Now, I think he's just glad it's over!
He did not want his picture taken. In fact, before I got THESE pictures, he was actually sitting UNDER the table. (sigh) They had to stand with their project the whole time and he absolutely hated that. (as would I!!) He was just a mess of anxiety and self-consciousness the entire time. Poor kid....
Ben said one of the kids told him his project "sucked". Apparently the same kid also told Ben's friend Tommy HIS project "sucked". Lovely. Lovely child you are raising there, mom, whoever you are.
Anyway, so Ben came home dejected and annoyed at the whole thing. After much reassurance that the kid in question is a probably a less than intelligent creature with low self esteem, (and also the kind of kid we are trying to avoid a high concentration of in our hunt for a middle school), we headed back to school for the actual fair, along with all the other 4th and 5th graders and their parents.
AY ay ay. So many people.
Mercifully, it only lasted an hour and we just wandered around to see the various projects and hear the kids' little schpeals about them. Some were awesome. Some were hilarious. (I'm thinking of the kid who did one on whether healthy stink bugs stink more or not) Ben, who hadn't cared much about the project at all, suddenly declared he wanted to win 2nd or 3rd place. (1st place has to go to the county competition, which he definitely did NOT want) He did not win, nor did he win honorable mention. I wish I had known he was going to care, I would have helped him choose a more unique idea! But back when it all started, I could hardly get him to even get involved, much less care about the topic.
Now, I think he's just glad it's over!
He did not want his picture taken. In fact, before I got THESE pictures, he was actually sitting UNDER the table. (sigh) They had to stand with their project the whole time and he absolutely hated that. (as would I!!) He was just a mess of anxiety and self-consciousness the entire time. Poor kid....