Saturday, March 31, 2012

ISS

The ISS - or the Independent Space Study Project - is designed to prepare and challenge students for high school by allowing them to practice the skills of textbook and test-taking as well as designing an independent study project.
Students can apply to be a part of the ISS by clicking on this form --www.tinyurl.com/ispacestudy.
This is an application, I'm not just looking for volunteers.  Students who participate in the ISS will need to be independent and self-motivated students who will use online textbooks and videos to enhance their learning.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Congratulations!

I am so proud of all of the work that you have done on your science fair projects.  This batch of projects were incredibly creative and inventive!  I am truly proud of the journey that all of you have made.

This year's winner is Ryan E. for his project about slope of the roller coaster hill.  Ryan had an engaging presentation that thoroughly explained his concept and engaged audience with interactive features.

New this year, I offered an extra incentive with the Best in Show award voted on by the public.  There was a tie this year - Hannah C. and Spencer M. & Caleb R.'s projects!

Lastly, the 7th graders honored David F. with the highest presentation scores.

Job well done by everyone!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Science Fair...

It's that time of year again!
Science Fair!
I call it a gift that I give to you.  The gift of learning about anything that you want!  During this time you are in control of your learning.  So it is really important that you choose a topic you are interested in.  Relate it to your interests in or out of school...really sky's the limit!
You will be using the scientific method to guide you through this process.
Question
Hypothesis
Procedure**
Data Collection
Data Analysis**
Writing a Conclusion**
The topics with stars listed next to them are the ones that have videos on the flipside site.