| Whether parents remember it or not, entering the first | | | | project. Look over your child's notebook or textbook, |
| grade is a big step in your child's life. Children | | | | and discuss the different lessons or science concepts |
| understand that they are in a more serious school | | | | with them. Don't freak out about not understanding it |
| setting. This is because many schools become less | | | | because you will. It's just the first grade! |
| lenient with their first graders in order to prepare them | | | | Find a topic your child seems to enjoy and have fun |
| for higher grades. While the lessons are not mind | | | | with. This should be the topic on which you will come |
| boggling, and the demands are usually just right, many | | | | up with a science project idea. Choosing a topic your |
| first graders feel the pressure of performing well in | | | | child likes will encourage them towards science and |
| school. Part of this pressure is coming up with a good | | | | school, and they will develop a good view or attitude |
| science project idea. | | | | towards school work. It will also make it easier for |
| To help your first grader adjust well to school life and | | | | them to explain the project later on. Some science |
| to the pressures they may face, begin helping them | | | | projects have to be presented in front of class, which |
| with their first grade homework. Easing them into | | | | makes your child being comfortable with the topic |
| school life is the best way for them to get their footing, | | | | even more important! |
| and gain confidence in the school setting. One of the | | | | Once you've come up with your science project idea, |
| ways you can do this is to help them come up with a | | | | you can begin the project. Try to make your child do |
| good science project idea. The science project is | | | | as much of the project as possible. Helping them too |
| usually a big thing for first graders because it is one of | | | | much or doing it for them may encourage a |
| the few things they will have to make and submit. Not | | | | complacent attitude towards school work, and that's |
| many other first grade classes require students to | | | | something you don't want. Off the bat, some great |
| create a project that they have to give in. | | | | science project ideas for first graders include creating |
| The science project idea you and your child come up | | | | models of the five senses, creating a shadow diorama |
| with should be one that is relevant to what your child is | | | | (which is taken from the lesson of night and day), and |
| learning in school. This will make your child feel better | | | | maybe making a simple demonstration of heat energy. |
| because they are working on a topic they know, and it | | | | No matter what you choose, just make sure your child |
| will help them gain a sense of ownership over their | | | | is happy with it, and make sure that it's their choice too! |