Homeschool Science Fair!!!

Since I'm the president of our homeschool group, I get to plan a big fair each year. Two years ago we did a Geography Fair, and last year an Art Fair, so this year I decided on the old standby...a Science Fair. I do like to keep it different though, so next year we're going to do a History Fair - I can't wait!!

Anyhow, as I previously mentioned, Lionel did his project on Jet Propulsion, and Sweet-Pea did hers on Horses. They both did a FANTASTIC job!!

Here's Sweet-Pea standing beside her display...complete in her new attire from the Tack shop!! See those yarn things hanging? Those are her homemade horse tails!! She researched the various ways horses tails are braided, cut and combed, and decided to create her own. It was a lot of hard work, but it paid off in the end. They looked awesome. It's hard to appreciate them in detail from the photo though...sorry. On the wall beside her (to her right) are cut-outs of her hands...so people could measure how many hands tall they are, like they do for horses.


Closer look of her display...


Lionel's display involved a lot more research and reading. He too did a fantastic job! The right side of his display showed a time line of jet propulsion, and the left side showed various planes and the different typed of engines used in each one - with descriptions. The whole middle was filled with details on how jet propulsion actually works. It was fascinating, but out of my league. = ) I'm glad Daddy worked with him on this one!!! On the table stand 2 jet plane models, a homemade Lego jet and a Lego engine replica. He's very creative!


At the fair, there were 6 different categories with several entrants for each. The parents voted, and chose 1 winner from each category to win a 1st place trophy. I was so excited to see that Sweet-Pea was the winner for the Zoology category! Here she is with her trophy.


Each child who entered work in the fair got an award medal. We have given these out each year and they're great because it encourages the kids...even if they don't win 'the big trophy'. The kids love it! On the back it says our homeschool group name, "Science Fair" and "2009".


More photos from the fair...lots of moms and dads...


...lots of kids....


...and lots of food! =)


Now that it's over, we can rest a bit and get some of our 'normal' school work done. Of course we are still waiting on news about the house situation, but in the mean time, we'll plug along in hopes of finishing this year off well in school if nothing else!