Science Fair Projects can be really exciting, especially now with all the opportunities the internet gives us. Most kids know how to use a computer for fun and spend, on an average, five hours a week surfing the net. As parents, we would like to encourage them to use some of their computer time for schoolwork and educational projects. And researching scientific ideas and the scientific method are certainly a good use of their time. But in addition, there are many other great reasons for encouraging your children to do science fair projects. * A science fair project is an activity that integrates almost every skill or art children have been taught. Students must learn how to apply their existing abilities to new areas, as well as learn many new skills. A science fair project can involve reading, logical thinking, writing, grammar and spelling, math, statistics and data analysis, computer science, and graphic arts, as well as scientific methodology. If a student participates in a for...