I have a 4th grader that has a science project due on Oct 15. He has to make somethng that shows the rainforest, or desert or other climates. He has to pick one from the ones he has studied recently in school. Any suggestions.
Thanks Bethany C. I will check out that website. Gee guys I wasnt trying to do it for him. Just a direction that other kids have went. He was with his dad this week and I have not got to see the instructions from his teacher. I was looking for ideas to get him started not a critism on me doing it for him.
He could do something about dust storms in the desert or maybe something about quick-sand, an oasis,etc.
Here's a website to help you out: http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/4th-grade-scie...
Sounds like a typical diorama project.
Let him research which he wants to do and then let him to it. It will help if he goes over his lessons and picks out an environmental climate he enjoyed learning about. He can include little animal figurines that live in that setting as well. Help him gather the materials he needs and pace himself, he will learn much more that way and will be able to use his creativity in ways we couldn't imagine.
Some helpful tips here:
http://www.educationbug.org/c/science.html
I've been through a million science projects with my kids.
Usually the teacher gives a specific outline of the subjects that can be chosen from and an outline of all the required elements.
That's where you need to start.
Let your son choose a topic that he's learned from and go from there based on what's required.
He's in the 4th grade. Let him come up with ideas and brainstorm.
Let him pick a topic, help him research it and let him do his project.
There's nothing wrong with helping him as far as getting the supplies he needs, etc.
Start with the instructions he's been given. The point of these projects is for the kid to learn a little more than what they thought they knew about a subject and reach a little deeper.
My son is a Civil War buff. He knows things that would blow your mind. When they had to do a project on the Civil War at school for history, he was so bummed he wasn't assigned Gettysburg because that would have been a snap for him. He was assigned a battle that he had not really ever learned about before. (Smart teacher!)
My son had to write about the life of a Confederate soldier and the battle of Antietam and found himself researching with a vengeance. He learned so much! He was in the 5th grade at the time.
That's what the point of these things are.
For a kid to learn more than what they thought they already knew.
And have fun doing it.
Ummm, isn't it his project? Shouldn't he be putting on his thinking cap, reflecting on the lessons and coming up with something?
If he's struggling, maybe a trip to the nature and science museum or the zoo is in order. See the exhibits they have....
It will be more meaningful to him and his teacher if he comes up with an original idea rather than gleaning off moms on the internet. I'm not trying to sound harsh, but I believe kids are more than capable of coming up with things and completing them with minimal help from us when given the chance. GL!
Something that shows it like a model??
Another idea that I've seen as a teacher in 5th grade classes is to make a brochure or poster to try to "sell" your biome. Basically you try to persuade someone to visit your biome by telling them all about the great things your biome has. IE: Come visit the desert. You will get to see such and such animals. The evenings are quite cool and get as low as blah blah degrees. During the day, you can enjoy lemonade and iced tea as you sweat under the shade of such & such trees, as the temperatures can climb as high as blah blah..... Foods you might eat while visiting would include blah, blah and blah.
Go to Micheals, they have tons of stuff and ideas for these types of displays.
I would tell him what his budget is for the materials he needs to do the project, and tell him when you will take him shopping to get what he needs to do it. Then clear off the kitchen table and watch him get to work.
M.
I suggest you let him do his own homework. Also, those are pretty vague instructions.
My kids do posters or brochures - make it colorful and NEAT.
Pictures from magazines - with plants that are native to the area are always good. Travel magazines usually have good pix for that sort of thing.
Sometimes the teacher has a specific size for the project - you can get 2 sizes of posterboard at Walmart.
Good luck and have fun!
LBC
i don't really know what others have said but if the project has trees cut off little branches of you bushes for them . they look like real trees. good luck. R.
