Science Fair Year #1

And so it begins. This was our first year doing a science fair project. And yes, I said "our" first year because we all know that that's exactly what it is. No third grader can do an adequate project completely on their own. However, this was Paige's idea and she did come up with the majority of the design. She ran all of the trial runs, but there was major construction work by her dad and I did most of the presentation.

She decided to build a hamster maze and put Bubba and Gus Gus to the test. Her question was: "If we put them in the maze over and over again, will they get better at the maze?"

Hypothesis: Yes, they will get better at it the more they run through it.

Paige with Gus Gus and Bubba

Result: They did get to know it better the more they ran through it. However, they aren't always interested in getting to the finish line! Gus Gus especially picked his favorite spot and was able to quickly find it each time!

And the verdict is in: FIRST PLACE! She was beyond excited about it! Trophy AND a medal AND momentary fame (in her eyes anyway...)? What more could a cute little girl want? Now I'm just worried about keeping up with the precedence we've set! Yikes! Wish us luck next year!