My six year old niece has a science project, please help...?

Question

So the first graders have a science project due and my niece chose clouds which means she has to make obersvations but I'm not sure what the problem would be and thesis and such could someone help me with websites or suggest an easier project. My sister *her mom* works a lot and my niece asked me to help her but I am just not sure what to do?????

I NEVER said I'm doing her homework, parents and family members are suppose to help with things like this! :-)

My brother told her to do clouds which is stupid to me! I want to do an experiment but I dont think that her teacher will let her change topics.

My niece asked my brother and I for help but he hasn't helped yet and I'm trying to see if I can find something she'll want to do. Her teacher knows me and knows I wont do her project. I NEVER SAID I AM DOING HER PROJECT. It's annoying how you guys dont read the question just assume. SMH

Answer 1

Fair enough.Get her to observe clouds and draw them.Look up clouds on Google.See what she can find out.The school or your local library should have easy to read books on clouds.Clouds are great to learn about.With first graders they would not be expected to write too much.Get some cottonwool and she can make clouds and stick them on a piece of paper.You need to relate the project to her age with more drawings observations etc.Good luck withthe project.

Answer 2

Be careful when doing this. Put a Mentos(a full container) in a 2 liter bottle of coke. It will erupt. Or try making bottle tornadoes. Get an old water bottle or 20 oz. soda bottle. Put about 1/4 full of vegetable oil then put glitter and fill with water. Put cap back on Hold upside down and swirl in a circular motion. It will look like a tornado.

Answer 3

Thesis statement: what holds a cloud in the air?
research how dust molecules are clung to by water
How much water can a dust molecule hold?
Temperature where most water can be held
What happens when you go through a cloud
is it wet or dry
etc.
A good way to demonstrate how dust can only hold so much water is to hold a cotton ball, and dip it in water
When water starts to drip, then the cotton ball/cloud can't hold any more water(rain)
Have fun!!

Answer 4

I would go to the internet and look up all kinds of clouds. Then maybe see what kind of cloud produces rain, how often there are those kinds of clouds in your area and how often they actually do give rain, or some kind of precipitation. She would have to be able to tell the different clouds apart, then observe them for a few days, and watch for rain or snow.

Answer 5

Being in grade one, (and currently in the education program), I can't see a teacher expecting anything that a student cannot do on her own. Being in class, your niece will have a greater idea of what is happening than you will.

Also, teacher's are NOT stupid. They know when someone is doing a project for the child and are annoyed by it because it skews marks and they have to rely on other measures to grade the child's work.

Leave it to your niece to ASK for help, don't ask her if she wants it.

Answer 6

SINCE CLOUDS WAS THE TOPIC JUST CHANGE UP THE APPLICATION. HOW CLOUDS FORM AND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLOUDS IS INTERESTING AND WITHIN THE UNDERSTANDING OF A CHILD HER AGE.

1) WHAT CAUSES A CLOUD
2) WHAT KINDS OF CLOUDS ARE THERE
3) **** WHICH CLOUDS PRODUCE MORE RAIN AND WHY****

USE COTTON BALLS AND SPONGES TO DEMONSTRATE

Answer 7

how about the volcano with the bursting lava thingy... it's really unique and very easy to do

Answer 8

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/science_fair_projects/21/282/52d7a973bb6949913806b4479a27965a.html

Answer 9

http://hendrix.uoregon.edu/~demo/demo/Thermodynamics/Heat_and_1st/Cloud.html

Answer 10

She should be doing her own home work.