After three months of research, preparation, and implementation, the science fair projects are complete and out of the house !!! While an extra project is always extra work for parents (buying supplies, making sure they are keeping up with deadlines, etc.), it was a double whammy this year because Bethany and Sam's were both due on the same day ! They did a great job, though, and I hope it reflects in the grade they'll receive.
Sam's project was growing plants using different variables. One set of plants was played classical music 3 hrs. a day,one set was played heavy metal and one set had no music. All plants got watered every day and all plants were placed in a windowsill providing plenty of light. Unfortunately, NONE of Sam's plants grew. i guess he inherited my black thumb when it comes to growing things ! 
Bethany's project was a cooking one. She used potatoes, oil, salt and pepper, the same exact amount for each method ,and she cooked those in 3 different ways to see if it produced similar or different tasting potatoes. Baking, boiling and frying, the taste testers agreed that the fried potatoes tasted the best. Also interesting to note was the fact that each method took exactly the same amount of time to cook each potato.
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