Whaat topic should my son do for his power point project?
My son is putting on a power point, but he doesn’t know what to do. He wants to have it do with chemistry, but he doesn’t know what to put in it. He is a 4th grader going on 5th grade.
Please help. Answers are helpful.
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So a chemistry power point should be at the level or a bit above – since other 4th/5th graders will be watching it.
How about the influence of chemicals on growing things? The three parts of fertilizer are Nitrogen, Phosferous (sp?) and something else. Maybe, if there is time, plant two beans and photograph them growing on same days and one has fertilizer and the other does not.
Or how about showing different bandaging techniques? Kids like ‘blood’ and ‘injuries’. You could illustrate with ketchup and ‘wounds’ and wash them, add antibiotic ointmant and put on arm slings.
Or how about the chemistry of rotting vegetables? How the matter disintegrates?
Part of the learning process is for him to investigate and brainstorm what he should do. Having his mom/dad and strangers on the internet identify topics for him defeats the purpose of a child learning to do his own work…and failing if he doesn’t.