| Who said Science fair projects are boring and a | | | | indication that their eyeballs may be too long. On the |
| chore? With a little bit of imagination you can come | | | | other hand if the view that they see is big, or even |
| up with a winning science fair topic that will not only | | | | upside down, then they are farsighted also known as |
| be interesting but one that you will enjoy doing. | | | | long sighted. In other words they can see things that |
| Yes, a middle school science fair project can be a | | | | are far away, but not when things are closer up to |
| really exciting time for all middle school children. | | | | them, the probable of this is that their eye ball is too |
| Having fun working on a science fair project while | | | | short. |
| learning different aspects of scientific spectrum is a | | | | Advice to Parents. |
| great and fun way to teach all children and students | | | | Have your child to do some research on the eye |
| that the sciences are, contrary to popular belief not a | | | | itself, for example they could find out why it is that |
| boring chore but can be a lot of fun, which is | | | | some people need glasses? And in what way do |
| something far too many schools seem to neglect | | | | glasses help? The local library should have plenty of |
| telling pupils these days. | | | | information geared up for middle school students that |
| Below is a fun and interesting middle school science | | | | would help. |
| fair project. This example is intended to give you an | | | | Let Them Create Their Own Ideas. |
| idea on how to help your child with his or her science | | | | Of course, you could read dozens of different |
| fair project. The example is merely a blue print which | | | | science fair projects, but none would be as fun or as |
| can easily be built upon. | | | | personal as you and your child working together to |
| Four Eyes? Oh Please! | | | | come up with some ideas, you may even be |
| Everyone knows someone who wears glasses. All | | | | surprised at the ideas that your child can come up |
| you need for this science project is a friend or two | | | | with. When thinking of ideas you could take into |
| who wear glasses. Then before the fair, a poster | | | | consideration his or her likes and dislikes, and imagine |
| board could be made with a picture of the eye, the | | | | how such a project could be fun and exciting, as well |
| different parts (Retina, cornea, etc) labeled, and a | | | | as educational. |
| brief description on how we see things. | | | | I'm sure that when you and your child sit down and |
| Take a pair of your friend's glasses and hold them at | | | | really think about it, the two of you could come up |
| arms length, does what you're looking at look | | | | with a topic that blows everything else out of the |
| smaller? Or does it look Larger? If the view looks | | | | water. |
| smaller, it means your friend is nearsighted also | | | | Remember that this is your child's science fair |
| referred to as short sighted. They can see things | | | | project, not yours, and he or she needs to complete |
| that are close to them, but may not be able to see | | | | it. Not you, so left him or her take the lead. |
| things that are far away, this would be a likely | | | | |