en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/336680 Comments by goaskmom http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/26/why-school-projects-should-be-banned-rant/#IDComment15880072 There&#039;s a free parent guide for when the project specs ask your child to identify the independent/dependent variables, and your budding scientist can&#039;t remember which is which...<a href="http://www.onlinescienceprojects.com/guide." target="_blank">http://www.onlinescienceprojects.com/guide.</a> Our project guides themselves are sold here: <a href="http://www.24hourscienceprojects.com." target="_blank">http://www.24hourscienceprojects.com.</a> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:41:47 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/26/why-school-projects-should-be-banned-rant/#IDComment15880072 http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/26/why-school-projects-should-be-banned-rant/#IDComment15875306 The year all four of our sons had science projects due, I turned in my own spoof project to the principal: &quot;Do Science Projects Cause Maternal Insanity?&quot; I hated the whole process so much that I found a solution and turned it into a business - we now sell project guides that kids CAN do. Of course the the parent must be involved to some degree - most elementary students can&#039;t drive to Wal-Mart and buy supplies. But working together is part of parenting. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:15:25 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/26/why-school-projects-should-be-banned-rant/#IDComment15875306