[CoLoCo] ubuntu and science fairs

[TJ Heaney]

Why am I suddenly getting the mental image of Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker at
Muppet Labs?

Or rather, besides me being twisted, why...?

On Feb 4, 2008 10:08 AM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:

> Greetings Ubu-dudes,
>
> The science fair is approaching and my kid needs an idea. Naturally,
> my first thoughts turn to FOSS and Ubuntu. What I can't envision,
> however, is how to tie FOSS or Ubuntu into a science project. Because
> most students don't grasp the concept of an experiment, schools are
> now dividing projects into two categories: demonstrations of concepts
> and true experiments (i.e. have a control and experimental group). My
> daughter wants to do a real experiment. Any thoughts on a topic using
> FOSS in an experimental situation - one that is doable for a 6th
> grader?
>
> Thanks.
> -jim
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