Saturday, February 20, 2010

Science Fair


Scott and Emma both entered projects in their school's Science Fair this year. Scott focused his project on training rats and Emma's project was on eclipses. Scott won 2nd place and will be entering his project in the district science fair in a short while. We are very proud of his hard work.

Emma's Project
Question: How do Eclipses Happen and How can I make an Eclipse?






"Eclipses happen when the sun and moon are in a straight line and make a shadow on the Earth. I made an eclipse by making models and using a flashlight." ~Emma


Scott's Project
Question: Can a Rat be Trained to Stand on Command?







"Yes, rats can learn to stand on command by using positive reinforcement (treats) and operate conditioning (reward the rat for natural behavior)." ~Scott

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