The results are in

Violet has completed the science topic survey and here are her rankings:

• Dinosaurs = 4
  
• Weather = 3.5
  
• Space = 4
  
• Birds = 3
  
• Mammals = 4
  
• Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish = 4
  
• Insects and Arachnids = 4
  
• Chemistry = 5
  
• Evolution = 5
  
• The Oceans = 4
  
• Madagascar = 4
  
• African plains = 4.5
  
• Plants and flowers = 3
  
• Trees = 4
  
• Ponds, Rivers, Creeks = 4
  
• The Forest = 4
  
• Ecology = 4
  
• Rainforests = 4
  
• The Body and Systems = 4.5
  

I'd say this experiment was a success! I now know where to concentrate my planning efforts. I need to think about which ones will work better in warmer months and which can be done inside when it is snowy too. I think I need to search for a chemistry set!

Stay tuned. Next up will be the listing of required subjects and a similar voting tool for some other electives.