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