Claire: “What’s that beeping noise?”
Me: “That’s a special tone that lets blind people know when the lights have changed.”
Claire: “I didn’t know they let blind people drive. That explains A LOT.”
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Yes, Claire had overlapping projects at school! (Nothing like First Grade getting her ready for College…again.)
She had fun with this project, too! (I had fun because I may or may not have manipulated her into NOT choosing to build a pyramid out of sugar cubes. *cough* This project really was pretty hands-off for me!)
Her goal was to translate a “short phrase” into hieroglyphics and paint it onto a poster.
I found a Hieroglyphics Translator online (because of course I did). She sat at my computer putting in the phonetic letters for her chosen phrase. (Because despite the vowels and ‘ph’ in ‘hieroglyphics,’ they supposedly used phonics, rather than lots of vowels and consonant combos. Yes, we believe everything we read online.)
We printed out the translated version and she drew each character onto a small square of paper.
She then used the magic of our deck door to trace her own work onto the paper.
Then she used a sharpie to darken the image, just like they would have done in Ancient Egypt. (Right?)
Paint was applied by the master.
Voila! (Minus the bulletin board. That was our handy-dandy work surface for this particular project.)
“This writing is art by Claire” is the phrase she translated and also the description.
That’s my girl. 
Longtime readers of The Casual Perfectionist may recognize Claire’s topic! We’ve been dabbling in Paper Chromatography for years. She thought of some ways to adapt it into an experiment for her very first Science Fair, and here is the result!
Yes, she did the work herself. Yes, I was allowed to offer “minimal parental involvement,” which I did. Gladly. I love this stuff, too!
She presented to the judges today and was so happy to bring home a ribbon and certificate. She had SO much FUN!
We are so proud of her!
In true Claire-style, she’s already gathering ideas for next year.
Henry – 9 weeks – 8.1 ounces!
Claire & Henry – Chillin’ on a Friday Night
“Take my picture! Send it to Daddy! …he might barf,” she screamed with joy. CLAIRE LOST HER 1ST TOOTH!
“You know what’s cool, Mom? Science doesn’t want anything. It just is.”
~ Claire
age almost-7
“Mom, last week in science, we learned about intercourse,” Claire said.
I keep a straight face and will my breathing to be calm.
“Oh, really? What did you learn about it?” I ask.
“It’s deep inside,” she says, and I feel faint.
“…the earth,” she continues.
“…right below the outer core & mantle.”
I gasp out loud, “The INNER CORE, sweetheart. INNER CORE.”
She smiles and nods and has no idea why I’ve become so animated about geology.
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