It's Science, Darn It!

Well, after conducting the science fair experiment with Lamb last weekend and working on data analysis yesterday (with Lamb also doing a little bit of data entry on the typed material), today was cutting out the typed pieces and pictures, arranging them on the big board, and gluing them in place.

We shared the cutting and gluing tasks and I did most of the placement (mostly to make sure the parts of the experiment were in the right order).

The last task--while Lamb went on to some mad scientist mixing of disappearing ink, water, a crayon, and bubble soap in a little plastic bowl to see how it would combine for whatever smoking, scientific glop she hoped it would turn into--was me attaching a support to the whole thing so it won't tip over, and making sure it folds up nicely for transport and bagging the props for transport and making sure their placement on the display mat is clear.

I'll have to go over set up with Lamb and her mom just in case I'm not the one taking it in this coming week. I'll let it dry overnight here before taking it to Lamb's mom's house.

But it is nice to have it all completed with several days to spare on the due date. And I'm pleased at how much Lamb did. She did all of the experiment, writing out what was going on through all the steps. She understands the experiment and the results. And she enthusiastically did at least half of the gluing and cutting. I did most of the typing and the basic design work, but that is still too much for her to do right now, based on Mister's experience at the same grade level.