I am a teacher for 2nd graders, and every chapter I perform a project for them so they better understand the material and have a little bit of fun. This chapeter is about eclipses... solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.  I was hoping someone could give me ideas for a cute, fun project!
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>you could get black peices of paper and little flashlights for you kids turn the classroom lights out and have the kids move their peice of paper over the flashlight and have them see that the light comes around the edges \nInstuctions\nMaterials\n>popsicle sticks\n>glue or tape\n>black peice pf paper \n>scissors \n>flashlight\nDirections\n>out line the inner circle of the flashlight\n>cut on that line\n>glue or tape a popsicle stick on the black peice of paper\n>turn on the flashlight and move the black peice of paper in front of the flashlight\n\n>this is what my second grade teacher did and i had a ball
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Science - I had fun with the experiments especially in year 9 where we get to test the chemicals using flame colours.  It was really cool :)
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This site lists some interesting science project ideas...\nyou can modify them to make them more or less complicated depending on your grade/age.\nhttp://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html#plants\nGood luck on your project!
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Science Fair Projects\n\nSelecting the Subject\n\n•Hundreds of free science fair projects are categorized under the following topics. \n\nhttp://www.freesciencefairproject.com/\n\nhttp://www.scienceproject.com/\n\nhttp://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/\n\nhttp://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/\n\nhttp://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html\n\nhttp://collaboratory.nunet.net/timber/scifair/2proj.htm\n\nhttp://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/\n\nhttp://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/jacnau/IJAS/\n\nhttp://www.plymouthschools.com/Science/scifair/scicover.htm\n\nScience Fair Project Resource Guides\n\nhttp://www.sciencebuddies.org/\n\nhttp://www.usc.edu/CSSF/Resources/GettingStarted.html\n\nhttp://www.hallbar.com/sciencecenter.html\n\nhttp://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/\n\nhttp://www.selah.k12.wa.us/SOAR/SciProj2004/index.htm\n\nhttp://www.kathimitchell.com/cells.html\n\nhttp://www.reacheverychild.com/science_fair.html\n\nhttp://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/sci_fair/science_fair.htm\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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My friend Donna has some great science fair links on her page:\n\nhttp://www.lewismiddleschool.com/Earle/earle.htm\n\nAlso - my daughter won her elementary science fair one year with a great project on earthworms.  We got 2 one-gallon glass jars.  We put gravel and dirt in each jar, about half full.  In each jar, we put equal amount of organic garbage - small chicken bone, orange peel, apple core, small piece of newspaper, etc.  In one jar, we put 50 earthworms.  We closed the jars (with airholes) for one week.  Most of the garbage from the worm-jar was gone.  In the other jar, the garbage was still there.  It was a winner!
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maybe get everyone in the class to chip in and throw him/her a suprise party. i did that for one of my teachers before w/ a couple of friend and she was realli moved. she was touched that we organized everything and had everyone participate.
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I think it's a good idea to get a project plan together instead of what some of the other writers said, leaving it open ended...not good with low motivated students.\n\ncooking is great. \n\nHow about art/math: a snowman project can teach fractions. One half the lump of clay is used for the "big" part of the snowman. One fourth the lump of clay is used for the "middle". One eighth the lump of clay is used for the "small" part, etc. \n\nMake a movie where students teach a concept. They write the script and act/demonstrate.\n\nWork on persuasive writing by illustrating and narrating a movie that trys to convince their audience.\n\nIf you could have and authentic audience ( ie post movies on website) it would increase their level of motivation.\n\nWrite a rap song about a curricular topic.\n\nSounds like your kids will have fun.....go for it!
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I particularly like your idea about the fireflies, although you should first research a little bit about why they light up and when.  Remember that myths of this kind usually deal with the fantasy of why or how something was created but it also has facts; it is just the way people in ancient times explained facts of science.  Research a little bit about ancient gods in mythology; I remember several stories dealing with a spider called Anansi in the African mythology.  I would be very interested in reading the final product, email me!
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I used to teach Sunday School, and It's GREAT to do a craft with them. I would look in a children's bible and pick out a good story and base the class on that story and what it teaches. Find a craft to do relating to it- even if it's just coloring. Read the kids the story and talk briefly about what it means, then explain the craft you guys are going to do and how it relates to the story you just read. Then you guys can all do the craft until the parents come pick them up!
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haha too bad its on a comp...my sci teacher did this to us last year. i lied. i failed. LOL!
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http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html#weather\n\nThey have some wonderful ideas.  The interactive projects are always the funnest to do.  Stuff exploding.. messy...\n\nI found another the balloon and lemon one sounded cool.  http://www.science4mykid.com
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The science fair\nAsk your teacher
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Please view the website that I have listed.  While most of the materials are for older students and adults, maybe some of the activities can be adapted for preschool children.  \n\nInstead of using the basic "study circles" format maybe the students could do art projects to talk about their community and feelings.  Or, plan activities where the students have to work together to figure out puzzles or play games.  Once you get children started they usually figure out things on their own.  I've worked with young students for the past few years through the organization Junior Achievement, its not directly related this organization taught students about entrepreneurship and personal finance, but I learned that young people are very attuned to what goes on in their community.\n\nHave a community day/show and tell were students bring in something from home that explains their culture.  Try to get parents involved if you can.  Afterall, "It takes a village to raise a child."  As I am sure you are probably aware, lessons come in many forms they don't always have to center around pointing out differences and saying its bad to make judgements.  Just show them the different cultures that are out there through story, food, clothing, and other fun activities.
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Try eduplace.com or edhelper.com\nCrayola.com is also free and has great ideas.\nThe public library has LOTS of books for crafts and BillNye type experiments.  The books by VANCLEAVE are excellent and easy to follow and implement.\nBelieve it or not, google exactly what you want, you'll find lesson plans too!
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A classic, but great visual experiment is sucking a hard boiled egg into an erlenmyer flask. It is done by using the principles of the kinetic theory of matter.\nAnother cool project might be doing something with dry ice. Find a place that you can get dry ice and do fun stuff with it, like create smoke, put bubble solution in water and then drop in dry ice to make bubbles that, when you pop, let out white smoke.\n\nAnother idea might be to do some cool colorful reactions. Make some dye molecules or something.\n\nHope one of these ideas works for you.
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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and obscures it totally or partially. This configuration can only occur at New Moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction, as seen from Earth. A total solar eclipse is considered by many to be the most spectacular natural phenomenon that one can observe.\n\nHow scientist know that there is going to be an eclipse? because they know the line of path the moon and earth is moving and its speed and stuffs.
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These are some ideas aimed for pre-k, 1st and 2nd grade:\n*you can provide different geometrical shapes and have them sort them according to color, size, shape, etc.\n*with the same shapes have them complete a pattern you start for them ex. red circle, yellow square, red circle, yellow square, etc.\n*try looking for a game called "Tangram", I don't know if you can buy one already done or you can make your own in this site:http://www.tangram.i-p.com/\n*give students play money and have them solve problems using it.