The actual content was interesting and I think with the right kid, it could be challenging. For him, he had to pick a topic within a narrow range and then research it. He didn't know what to research about tornados...what would be interesting for a presentation on that topic...I had to point him in the right direction. He was content to figure out why tornados form more in the area of the US called tornado alley. He didn't elaborate as much as he could have. The teachers let the kids do what they want on the topic. When he was done, he was done whether it was a finished project or not. By boring, I meant continuing to fine tune and flesh out a project. He said he finished his project and everyone else was still working on theirs. He didn't know the right questions to ask the teachers on how to flesh out the presentation. The teachers wanted him to finish the project and he said he was done. This was my son's first experience with independent research. I did not realize the camp was going to involve this, and the other parents seem to know. I think if I had prepared DS ahead of time, he would have handled it better. But I also think that the teachers could have assisted a little more.
That's probably why the game strategies class was his favorite...no big project and always learning new strategies for different games. Does that help? Nan
