His volcano vinegar/baking soda thing beat out like 30 other projects. I know, I know - super basic experiment, but watching him present it with confidence made me tear up a little ngl. He wanted to do it, he helped mix everything, and when it went off during judging he just beamed. These moments hit different.
Bro this is so cool. Honestly the 'basic' ones are classics for a reason. The fact that he executed it well and beat out 30 other projects means he did the work right. That's the real lesson.
Haha nice! My kid did the baking soda volcano in 3rd grade and got third place. You must have done the engineering really well or had a better presentation. Either way, congrats to your son!
How did he present it? I feel like a solid presentation matters as much as the project itself at that level. Either way proud dad moment for sure.
That's awesome dude! Don't downplay the volcano project either. He built it, he tested it, he won. That's the whole point of science fair. Your excitement is what he'll remember.
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The volcano wins because kids understand it and it WORKS. Simple doesn't mean bad. Your son learned the scientific method and won a competition. That beats a complicated project that doesn't execute.