I would have been glad to record my presentation on video before the Science Fair because:

• It would have showed that I needed to practice what I was going to say so I wouldn't sound as though I had no Idea what I was talking about.
• I could have kept my first video in mind, and fixed the mistakes from it during the actual Science Fair.
• I could have compared my two videos.

By the end of the Science Fair my presentation would have been much better because:

• I would have gotten lots of practice explaining my project.
• I would have almost memorized every word.
• I would have learned how I wanted to present my project.

1. It would have been a valuable experience because I have learned some presenting skills that are important. I also learned lots of new things during my research.
2. I needed lots of help with my Science Fair slideshow, since I had been sick, and made mistakes on it. I also almost didn't get my poster board finished on time and I had to stay in to finish it. I didn't have any basic liquids at first, but then Mr. Solarz got some for me!
3. I would have definitely been there for the Science Fair. I also would have had my video done earlier. I would have tested more basic liquids, since we only had three. 

• We found lots of lakes and rivers. We also found oceans, bays, gulfs, and many more. We learned what reservoirs are, they are lakes used as a water supply.
• Yes, we found several small lakes that were too small to even see on the Illinois map. One example would be Pear Tree Lake, which is a small lake that we couldn't see on the Illinois map.
• Yes, we found lakes and creeks on the Illinois map that were too small to be seen on the United States map. We found Goose Lake, on the Illinois map but we couldn't see it on the United States map. We could see it on the Illinois map because the map is zoomed in to see more details like smaller lakes.
• We saw Eagle Creek and Lake Bloomington on the Illinois map. We saw Hasbrook Park and Clearwater park on the Arlington Heights map. We identified all types of bodies of water, we mainly identified lakes. We also saw rivers, oceans, gulfs, bays, inlets, reservoirs, seas, sounds, channels, and inlets.

1. What type of person is Milo?
2. Do you think Milo is a good student? Why or why not?
3. Why do you think Milo acts the way he does?
4. Would Milo be someone you would like to be friends with? Why or why not?
5. Describe a time when you felt grumpy and disinterested like Milo.

1. Milo is the type of person who can be dull. He doesn't try very hard to see the interesting things in life. He believes almost everything is boring. He is grumpy and isn't very interested in anything. 
2. No, because when you aren't interested in anything you probably won't try very hard, which is what Milo does, and that doesn't make him a good student. He doesn't care so he hardly gets anything done.
3. I think he acts the way he does because some people are just like that, and not too many incredibly interesting things happen to him. And when interesting things do happen he doesn't pay attention to them. 
4. I wouldn't like to be friends with somebody like Milo. No, because he isn't very interesting and doesn't seem to take interest in anything like friends. 
5. Once I had to go shopping for shoes, shoe shopping is my least favorite type of shopping. I didn't really care about the shoes I got, just that I got out of the store as soon as possible. It took awhile and I wanted to go home. 

1.Aluminum Foil
(Metal Statue)

2.Grass

3.Rock

4.Stick
(Tree)

1. I predict the water will repel, and just sit on the foil.

2. I predict the water will slide down the side of the grass.

3. I predict the water will also slide down the side of the rock.

4. I predict the water will absorb into the stick.

1. It just sat as droplets on the foil.

2. It slid down the grass and sat in a puddle at the bottom of the cup. Some water collected on the grass.

3. It slid down the rock and some of the water soaked in.

4. Some of the water absorbed into the stick, but the rest fell into the cup.

1. I wasn't surprised because it was my prediction.

2. It surprised me that the water collected on the grass.

3. I was surprised that some soaked in because it is a rock.

4. I wasn't surprised that the water absorbed.

1. Which materials surprised you the most? Why? 
   
2. Which materials do you still wonder about? How do you think water will respond to that material?

1. I was surprised the most that some of the water collected on the grass. It wasn't my prediction and it surprised me, because I didn't expect it.
2. I wonder how different types of grass or wood would react to the water. I think they would react the same, but some types might be different enough that the water would do something different.