| Often times holidays that are not December holidays, | | | | the green theme and do a simple environment kind of |
| come and go and no special mention is made of them. | | | | experiment. You might try a blind fold experiment to |
| All the kids know is either they are off school, or there | | | | see if people really can tell the difference between |
| is no mail that day. Creating simple activities to do | | | | Green Eggs and Ham and regular ones. |
| around all the holidays throughout the year is a way to | | | | Mother's Day and Fathers Day- For one could be a |
| make note of the day. A common thing to do is some | | | | longer than one day science projects since it is the |
| craft project, or themed baking. Why not try one day | | | | beginning of the growing season. Plant a variety of |
| science projects that center on something you | | | | seeds and compare the results on Fathers Day. Plant |
| associate with the holiday? This will give the children a | | | | annuals some with and some without fertilizer and |
| hands-on fun activity to do, and help create positive | | | | compare the difference on Fathers Day. |
| interest in science as a way to observe the world | | | | As you can see, the holiday becomes the jump start |
| around you. | | | | for a fun or even silly idea to explore. Fourth of July |
| Here are some random thoughts to show how easy it | | | | brings comparing home made burgers to store bought, |
| is to hook one day science fair projects to the | | | | Halloween can test out all kinds of gross and gooey |
| holidays. | | | | substances to use as props for costumes, and |
| Valentines Day- You think about red and chocolate. A | | | | Thanksgiving could include a test to see how best to |
| project that figures out how much red food coloring is | | | | make sweet potatoes not taste like a vegetable. |
| needed to bake a red heart cookie that ends up being | | | | The idea is to make simple one day science fair |
| red and not pink, will hardly seem like science. Doing | | | | projects a part of everyday life, and not something |
| something with chocolate should always be a hit, like | | | | just for science class. This will also teach kids that |
| seeing if there is a difference between how long milk | | | | science is everywhere and a healthy curiosity about |
| chocolate and dark chocolate takes to melt. | | | | science means you are aware of the world around |
| St Patrick's Day- Of course you think green. So use | | | | you. |