Parent Do's and Don'ts

Suggestions for Parents

Require your child to work on the project in a timely manner, if they have made a commitment to do a science fair project. Following through on that commitment is a very important lesson to learn in life.

· Be available for advice

· Be available for supervision

· Give positive reinforcement

· Be a facilitator

· Be a role model

· Give a science project the same nurturing and time that you would give to any other special interest or talent

· Support the teachers if a science project is required.

· Remember it takes a “community” working together to “raise” a scientist!

DON'T

· Choose the topic for the project

· Make the hypothesis

· Do the experiment

· Record the results

· Make the conclusion

· Write in the logbook

· Develop the display board

· Present a negative attitude

· Criticize

· Show frustration

· Discourage original ideas

· Hesitate to seek help or advice from experts in a field, the library, teachers, science lab teacher, etc.