How sad. I'd bet real money that any kid genuinely interested in
electronics would learn much, much more from building something like a
Heathkit with Dad, than independently doing a diorama or whatever. (I
speak from experience, my kids have done so many dioramas, it's almost
become an assembly-line thing with them.)

I recently showed my daughter a project in Nuts & Volts that "freezes"
water droplets using strobed LED's. Now she's begging me to help her
build one for her next science project. I'll probably do it, in spite
of whatever her teacher at the time says, because I *know* she'll
learn a lot.

IMO this teacher is not very impressive. Reminds me of a line by the
late George Carlin:

"...somewhere out there is the world's worst doctor........and someone
is seeing him tomorrow!"

Cheers.