Monday, January 9, 2012

The Science Fair Project

So I really hadn't decided exactly what to blog about today.  I am making dinner, well hot dogs.  Those barely count as dinner.  They are the "I have NOTHING left to cook in the house except a can of pork N beans that have been in the pantry since I moved into this house 4 years ago." Anyway, back to my story, I was talking to Matthew and he was asking about school.  I said it was fine like I always do ( I REALLY try not to bore him with the happenings of the elementary school).  He said "Really?" I had a long day and really nothing exciting happened...or even funny.  He said ok and went back to the tv.  I went to the computer and saw the word GOOGLE and I started laughing.  
Here is why...

If you are an elementary teacher or the parent of an elementary student you know that it is time for the science fair.  I was in the computer lab with a couple of students who were finishing a test.  A fourth grader came in and said, "Ms. Lamoreaux can I use a computer for my science fair project?"  I said sure.  He stood there for a moment looking a little confused.  I asked him what he was doing for his science fair project.  In a really long explanation, that I will not torture you with, he was going to compare laundry detergent.  I said, "Ok, so what do you need the computer for?" And he said, "I need to look up the research." Ummmm, what?  He proceeded to tell me that he needed to get on Google and find out the answer for science fair project.  I told that he has to do the project.  At home. Without the computer.  His response, "Why do I need to do that?  Google has all the answers"

Touche' Touche'

1 comment:

Kyla said...

Haha! Yes, why must we do all this homework and try to figure things out on our own when there is Google and Wikipedia?! Good try kid, but my college professors don't go for that either. Drat. ;)