"Even the easiest of these items—researching a topic—is nearly impossible for a child who hasn’t yet mastered the ability to browse the Internet. (As a parent and the founder of a tech company, I’ve observed that in order to browse the Internet one needs to know how to scan the screen, differentiate between actual content and ads, and evaluate the trustworthiness of a resource—elements that are far out of reach of most 8-year-olds.)"

Given your child a book (or ebook I guess). Wow, just wow. Has the disappearance of things like encyclopedias increased the barrier of entry to knowledge?

Science fairs (or "Imagination Fairs" as they seem to be called) could be fun, but I get the feeling this is a lot of parents ruining something cool to be competitive.