| When you have one of those winters when there is | | | | charts will be the icing on the cake. |
| one storm after another coming down the pike, then | | | | - Bottom line is that when the one day science fair |
| parents start to look for different things to do to keep | | | | projects are over, there needs to be a way to share |
| their kids busy and not turn into couch potatoes or | | | | results and have it look cool. |
| become bug-eyed from video games. Having a supply | | | | The Projects Themselves |
| on hand of innovative one day science fair projects to | | | | - Creative titles to the project, written in kid lingo will |
| use on snow days would be a great idea. If you find a | | | | help draw the kid's interest. |
| resource that passes the "kid cool" test, then you have | | | | - A variety of project choices is preferred. |
| a really good chance of pulling this off. | | | | - Kids like to feel they have control, so several options |
| Here are some basic things to look for: Directions | | | | for them to choose from gives them ownership. |
| - They need to be easy to follow. | | | | - The experiments need to be just odd enough they |
| - They should all fit one one page. | | | | will want to try it. |
| - It should be obvious that is really can be completed in | | | | The Creators |
| one day. | | | | - You cannot go wrong with professional looking |
| Supplies | | | | teacher created materials that have been tested again |
| - They should be mainly things that you can find | | | | and again. |
| around the house. | | | | - Teachers who created materials and successfully |
| - Other staples to have on hand should be inexpensive | | | | used them with their own kids will be even better! It is |
| and found at any discount store. | | | | true you can find these sorts of material online for |
| - On snow days you cannot go running to the store, | | | | free, but you will have to spend a lot of time searching |
| so be sure to have your stash ready. | | | | and finding the better ones before gathering enough to |
| Data Recording or Paperwork | | | | make this idea work. Also many free sites do not |
| - Supplemental papers, like data record sheets or | | | | include the data sheets or spreadsheet templates. |
| charts should be included. | | | | Most teacher created digital products that are for sale |
| - The papers should have enough space for kids to | | | | are not very expensive, so it might be worth the cost |
| write in their results. | | | | to get everything needed for successful "snow day" |
| - A pre-designed spreadsheet so the computer can | | | | one day science fair projects easily stored on your |
| be used would be a huge bonus. | | | | computer and ready to go. |
| - Easy links built in to use the data to create cool | | | | |