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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many parents at my DD's elementary school do their child's science fair project.

You should see some of the projects and display boards - there is JUST NO. WAY. a kindergartner or even a fifth grader did it.

I'm actually kind of embarrassed for these families when kids have such elaborate boards.  It tells me parents are obviously trying to show something off but it comes across poorly for these families....and they do't know it. [/quote]

Last year my 6th grade dd got "accused" of having her parent make her science fair board.  She made her board.  I took her to the store and provided all of the tools she needed like a paper cutter and taught her how to use them.  Her board took a long time.  The accusers were her classmates who all know me because I am also their Girl Scout leader.  When I saw them at the science fair they asked me if I did her board.  I explained that I hadn't and them pointed out all of the ways I would have done it differently if I was making the board.  You know what happened....they all asked their parents for paper cutters and other supplies.  This year at the science fair all of the girls in the 7th grade had boards that looked great.  So please don't always assume that parents are doing the work.  Sometimes parents are just giving thier children the tools to do the work themselves.  I have a degree in design so my children are exposed to discussions about how presentation matters.  Just like the basket ball coaches child is exposed to discussions about ways to improve when playing basketball and very likely is encouraged to practice more than other kids.  [/quote]

Look, when the PP said she knows some parents do their kids science projects, she may have heard it first hand from the parents themselves. Don't we all know parents who have acknowledged this?[/quote]

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