The Dreaded Science Project
Well, the time has come for me to do a science project. And, no, it’s not really my project though it is feeling more than a little bit like mine right now. J, my oldest, is required to do a science project this year for school. Science is not his best subject (understatement) since it requires him to do some abstract thinking. Do you know how hard it is to teach abstract thinking? So far, this project has been more difficult for me than the Westinghouse one that I did in high school.

But of course, there is a lot of humor there as well. Why? Because, the students are journalling their daily progress on their projects. Which means that we get some really hilarious thoughts from J. When someone gives him an assignment to write something he *will* write something. Will it have any relevance? Probably not. Will it make you laugh? Probably.

(Notes from the teacher are in italics.)

January 24, 2008
These are notes that J has written daily on is science project. He is asked before typing what he has done on his project and told to type it out. These are the results.

Smash, crash, mash. Never mind, it’s music now.

Looks like my project worked!
Let’s just say aloha, oh.
Crack it, Mr. Rusty!
Science project will work soon.
P.S. By the way, who’s Bill Nigh?
One last thing. Good luck!
See you at the science fair.
Capeesh.
Okay, okay, Capeesh.
Let’s try some painting instead.

January 29, 2008

Well, maybe we should incubate.
You’re going down.
Well, I was testing it out.
And Mr. H tried it.
Now I’m going to make my deadline.
Projects aren’t written by losers.
We were trying it out when it was time to go to store.
Cancel that order.
Sarcasm. Strike the cage.

THE TRIALS WERE DONE TODAY. THE ABOVE NOTES WERE WRITTEN BY J.

I don’t know whether to sigh or giggle. Maybe I’ll do both.