Surviving the science fair
"Who says water cannot flow uphill?" That's the title of my 5th-grade daughter's science project -- about siphons -- and the reason we spent most of Saturday at High Point University. She was one of a dozen students selected from her school to compete at the county non-public science fair, which was a grand -- and lengthy -- event. (Parents who've been there, you know what I mean.)
The projects were amazingly creative, answering questions you never even knew you wondered about. For example, what kind of bird seed do birds prefer, and what time of day do they eat the most? Can you clone a cabbage? Does exercise increase recall about chores? Does the type of music affect a person's blood pressure?
A highlight of the day was a physics and chemistry demonstration by two High Point University professors, who entertained the crowd with experiments that had liquids turning colors and hair standing on end. The kids loved it, and some future scientists were probably born.
At the end of the long day my daughter won an honorable mention, but wasn't chosen to compete at the next level. You've never seen such a happy kid. And I must admit I was happy about the outcome too.
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