Free parent workshop, 'How to Create a Science Fair Project'

October 26, 1:53 PMUnschooling ExaminerSara McGrath

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Teaching Parents Association (TPA) will host a free parent workshop on creating a science fair project. The event is sponsored by the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF).

What: How to Create a Science Fair Project
When: Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Where: Redmond Library,15990 N.E. 85th, Redmond

Workshop Topics

• The Benefits of a Science Fair Project
• The Reluctant Science Student
• The Scientific Method
• Steps for an "Inquiry Based" Science Project
• Steps for an Engineering Project 

About the Speaker: Kandis Brighton has a B.S. in Math/Computer Science. Her five children (ages 8 to 17) have participated in the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) for the last six years. Kandis is on the WSSEF Board as their Homeschool Liaison. Two of her children received university scholarships at WSSEF. Her oldest daughter won a $40K scholarship from OWU at 12 years old. This year her 13-year-old son won a $60K scholarship from the same university. In May, Kandis's 16-year-old son graduated Magna Cum Laude from Saint Martin’s University in Mechanical Engineering.