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Hear what people say about the demands of MyScience.
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MusicPrincipal: Some of the experiments that the kids are doing require
a fair bit of time or some special materialsso I think you need the support of the parents at home.I think it's probably just the time and the materials that needa little bit more attention.Some other areas you can do them quicker but MyScience has got to bea sustained effort over quite a few weeks.At the end of last year we had like a Science Expo as welland you could just tell from some of the models the kids brought inthat the parents had had a real big helping hand in it all.So, it's quite obvious that the parents are being involved at homeand we've also got some of our parents involved as mentors.We've done that for the past few years as well.So, it's really you know brought quite a few of the scientific peoplein our school community out because they're pleased that something'shappening in Science so they've put up their hand and helped.In one way I've been lucky just to have the staff that have beenenthusiastic but I do wonder if one year there won't be quite so manythat want to put up their hand.So, I think as long as we balance the demands of the teaching and thedemands of MyScience I think people will still put up their hand.But, I've got a very enthusiastic group this year but you can't alwaysguarantee what's going to happen in the future.Notes:
Conducting MyScience investigations is a whole term effort.