Remember if you Absent:

--See me for notes

--Borrow notes or ask another student

--Make sure you ask for a Homework request through the office.

**Read through and study the chapter and don't forget to ask if you do not understand.

ALSO REMEMBER!!! for HOMEWORK REDO!!

If you receive a score of 69% and below you may redo the assignment before the end of each quarter. Your grades will be averaged together.

GRADING/GRADELINK

• See Parent Handbook and Back to School packets for grading polices.
• GRADELINK!  Instant online access to your student's grades. 
• Grades regularly posted each week so you and your child can stay up to date.
• Grade Alerts - automatically emailed to you according to your preferences.
• User name and password required - see School office for password and other information about Gradelink.

P.E

• Students must dress out in FLS P.E clothes as outlined in Parent Handbook.
• Please label all clothing items with student's name.  Our Lost and Found bins runneth over.
• Students are encouraged to bring refillable sports-top water bottles to stay hydrated.

Chapel

• Every Wednesday - occasional exceptions announced in advance.
• Chapel dress required.   See Parent Handbook for details.
• Class Chapel Presentation dates to be announced as they are determined.

ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS

• YOUR KID'S BEST FRIEND AT SCHOOL!
• Must keep with them AT ALL TIMES and USE faithfully to stay organized and keep track of all assignments, due dates, and upcoming tests and school events.
• Must be filled out COMPLETELY before starting assignment homework.
• Must be signed daily by Homeroom teacher during last period.  Parents are advised to check!
• Long term projects/guidelines can  be found on Teachers' pages on school website: www.flchurch.org

Experimental Science Project 2013

 Due Dates

 Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

-----Project Plan Sheet

Turned in on time for credit toward your project grade!

• Signed by one of your parents.
• Include the question you plan to test.
• Include a general idea of how you plan to carry out the project.

The project plan sheet can be turned in earlier for approval. If approved, you can get started on your project.

 You may get started, once Mrs. Dwyer accepts the project idea.  If for some reason the focus of your project changes, you will need to discuss the change with Mrs. Dwyer before you can continue.

 Thursday, December 13th, 2012----1^st  Project Check

            Turned in on time for credit toward your project grade!

Monday, January 10th, 2013---2nd Project Check

             Everything from Project Check #1 with any corrections.

• Typed.
• Title of project
• Problem
• Your Hypothesis
• List of Materials
• Procedure you will follow with numbered or bulleted steps and variables

  Tuesday, January 22nd , 2013---3rd  Project Check

            Turned in on time for credit toward your project grade!

            Everything from Project Check #1 and #2 with corrections

• Typed.
• Title Page
• Data log and any charts already generated
• Analysis
• Conclusion

Thursday, January 31st, 2013------Experimental Project Notebooks

            Turned in on time for credit toward project grade!

• Title page
• Copy of all computer generated materials on your board
• Typed one and a half  to two pages of background research on your scientific topic
• Your original handwritten daily log

 Monday, February 4th, 2013-----Project Boards due (place TBD) and Oral Presentation

Turned in on time for credit toward project grade!

• Completed display board due no later than 8:15 am on this day.
• Notebook will already be there.
• Oral presentation prepared and practiced for judges (and for class presentation later)

  Projects must be brought to First Lutheran on the assigned date to receive full credit. If a student is sick or absent, please make arrangements to have the assignment brought to FLS.

Experimental Science Project 2013 

Other Project Need to Know Information

General-

• All work is done outside of class.
• You (the student) are responsible for obtaining research and any materials or equipment needed for the project.
• Each project will be the work of one student.
• The project will be displayed on a 3-sided display board purchased from Mrs. Dwyer (FLS).
• You will turn in a notebook/folder that includes a title page, all computer generated materials on your board, one to two pages of background research in your own words, and your original, handwritten daily log book.
• You will also prepare and give an oral presentation 1 ½ to 3 minutes long.

Grade-

• Your project will be worth two Science test grades in the Third quarter. Any part of the project turned in late will result in the final grade being lowered.
• Sample grade sheet included. 

Variables-

• Make sure you figure these out for your project! If you still don’t understand, please ask. I will help you figure them out, but I won’t do it for you! 
• Manipulated Variable- what is the one thing that you are changing 
• Responding Variable- what are you measuring or observing to obtain your results 
• Control-the part of the experiment where you test what happens normally 

Font-         

• Font size for the main body of the work should be 14-18pt. Double spaced.
• Titles may be bigger in size. Titles should not take up ½ your board! Remember, the information is the most important!
• Font type is limited to Arial, Tunga, Gautami, Helvetica, or Times New Roman.
• If you use word art for the titles, please do not shape it. Also please be careful with getting too fancy. Some of the word art is pretty cool, but veryhard to read.

 Research-

• Background research on scientific topic-

-need at least 4 sources.

-should be 1 ½- 2 pages typed of written information in student's own words.

-at least one needs to be from a book that is NOT an encyclopedia.

-cite all sources properly!!!!!!!!

-you cannot use wikipedia as a source!!!!!!! 

Folder-

• You will need to purchase a 3 ring binder from Mrs. Dwyer(FLS). We get these at a reduced rate and we pass the savings on to you! Information will go home later about purchasing.
•  In this folder will be a title page, a copy of all computer generated materials on the display board, your one to two pages of background research in your own words, and your original, handwritten daily log. 

Display Board-

• Display board is free standing. Display boards will be purchased from Mrs. Dwyer (FLS). We get these at a reduced rate also and we pass the savings on to you! Information will go home later about purchasing.
• Dimensions of the table area available to display part or all of your experiment: about 6-8 inches deep and about 2 feet wide.

(These dimensions are only for any “stuff” you may want to display.)   

Please do not bring anything that will not fit into this small space!!!!!

Day of the Science Fair- 

• Projects will be brought to Faith Hall before school on Monday, February 4th , from 7a.m. to 8:15 a.m.  DO NOT BE LATE FOR CLASS!!!!!!!  Plan ahead.
• If you are sick the day the project is due, you will need to make arrangements with someone to bring your project to school during the drop off time.  Similarly, if you are sick the day the project is to be taken home, you will need to make arrangements to get the project home. 
• Projects will be sent home with the students on Wednesday, February 6^th.   If you walk home, you will need to make arrangements for someone to come pick you up with your project. Please do not take projects early unless cleared with Mrs. Dwyer the day before.
• If an extension cord is needed, the student is responsible for providing the cord and the tape to attach the cord to the floor.  All extension cords must be grounded. 
• Molds or decaying items cannot be displayed.You must take pictures of your experiment and display the pictures with captions explaining them.  
• Do not bring any glass to display with your project!All containers brought to school need to be plastic! 
• Any liquids displayed must be in sealed, shatterproof containers.   
• NO GLASS!!

Research and Demonstration Science Project 2013

 Due Dates

 Tuesday, November 27th , 2012-----Project Plan Sheet

Turned in on time for credit toward your project grade!

• Signed by one of your parents.
• Include the general topic you would like to pursue.

The project plan sheet can be turned in earlier for approval. If approved, you can get started on your project.  

• You may get started, once Mrs. Dwyer accepts the project idea.  If for some reason the focus of your project changes, you will need to discuss the change with Mrs. Dwyer before you can continue. 

Thursday, January 10th, 2013----1^st Project Check-in

       Turned in on time for credit toward your project grade!

• Typed.
• Title of project
• At least 3-4 pages of research on your scientific topic, in your own words. Photocopies of someone else’s words will not get you credit!
• Bibliography of sources used (so far). Need at least 3 here.
• A basic outline plan for the project. Outline of what topics you are including in your project. This can be handwritten. See pg 122 of your assignment notebook for a good example. 

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013----2^nd Project Check-in

            Turned in on time for credit toward your project grade!

• Typed.
• Title page
• Completed research paper. 4-5 pages of research on your scientific topic, in your own words. Photocopies of someone else’s words will not get you credit!
• Bibliography  Minimum of 4 sources  

Thursday, January 31st, 2013-----Research and Demonstration Notebooks

            Turned in on time for credit toward project grade!

• Title page
• Research paper
• All computer generated materials on your board

 February 11th - 14th, 2013-----Project Boards due in F-1 and Oral Presentation

Turned in on time for credit toward project grade!

• Completed display board due no later than 8:15 am on presentation day.
• 4-7 minute oral presentation prepared and practiced for class presentation! 

Projects must be brought to First Lutheran on the assigned date to receive full credit. If a student is sick or absent, please make arrangements to have the assignment brought to FLS.  

Research and Demonstration

 Science Project 2013

Expectations

General-

• All work is done outside of class. 
• You (the student) are responsible for obtaining research and any materials or equipment needed for the project. 
• Each project will be the work of one student. 
• The project will be displayed on a 3-sided display board purchased from FLS through Mrs. Dwyer. We purchase them in bulk and get a great price. We then pass on the savings to you.  
• You will turn in a notebook/folder that includes a title page, all computer generated materials on your board. This will also be purchased from FLS through Mrs. Dwyer. We purchase these in bulk too and pass on the savings to you.  
• You will also prepare and give an oral presentation 4 to 7 minutes long. 

Font-         

• Font size for the main body of the work should be 14-18pt. Double spaced. 
• Titles may be bigger in size. Titles should not take up ½ your board! Remember, the information is the most important! 
• Font type is limited to Arial, Tunga, Gautami, Helvetica, or Times New Roman. 
• If you use word art for the titles, please do not shape it. Also please be careful with getting too fancy. Some of the word art is pretty cool, but very hard to read.

Research Paper-

• Background research on scientific topic-

-typed four to five pages.

-need at least 4 sources.

-at least one needs to be from a book that is NOT an   

  encyclopedia.

-cite all sources properly!!!!!!!!

-you cannot use wikipedia as a source!!!!!!! 

Folder-

• You will need to purchase a folder from Mrs. Dwyer. Price info to follow. 
•  In this folder will be:
• Title page, research paper (4-5 pages typed-double spaced), and bibliography.
• A copy of all computer generated materials on the display board. 

Display Board-

• Display board is free standing. Display boards will be purchased from Mrs. Dwyer. Price info to follow. 
• See attached sheet for information on the layout of the display board. 
• These projects are not displayed like the experimental projects. Each topic is different and may have its own logical order of display. If you are not sure about the lay out, ask, but be prepared to say what you think your display should look like. 

Grade-

• Your project will be worth two Science test grades in the Third quarter. Any part of the project turned in late will result in the final grade being lowered. 
• Sample grade sheet included. 

Day the Project is due- 

• Display boards will be brought to F-1 on the day the Oral presentation is given. 
• If you are sick the day the project is due, you will need to make arrangements with someone to bring your project to school during the drop off time.  Similarly, if you are sick the day the project is to be taken home, you will need to make arrangements to get the project home. 
• If you walk home, you will need to make arrangements for someone to come pick you up with your project. 
• If an extension cord is needed, the student is responsible for providing the cord and the tape to attach the cord to the floor.  All extension cords must be grounded. 
• Do not bring any glass to display with your project!All containers brought to school need to be plastic! 
• Any liquids displayed must be in sealed, shatterproof containers.  NO GLASS!!

Demonstration Project

These projects will be due February 11th-14th, 2013

 In this type of project, a particular scientific principal or fact is demonstrated.  You may wish to show how something works, a science phenomenon, or how something is created naturally or in a lab.  Observers should be able to operate any controls, switches, or devices of the equipment used for the demonstration.  Portions of the research information collected, pictures, diagrams, and information about the demonstration should be neatly and securely displayed on the display board. 

 You will be required to present a 4-7 minute oral presentation on your project.  Make sure you have practiced the presentation to make sure you have all the pertinent information included and that it is within the time limits.

 Some topics to get your ideas flowing:

          Osmosis in plants: How does it work?

          How do pianos work?

          How do birds fly?

          Gears and how they work

          How does a rocket function?

          Pulleys: Why and how they work

 DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO THESE SUGGESTIONS.  Make sure the topic of your project interests you.  When you are researching, make sure there will be enough information to complete the project. 

No crystals or volcanoes. 

Research Project

These projects will be due February 11thh-14th, 2013

In this type of project, you will investigate a chosen area of science by consulting primary sources.  These include reading materials from libraries, museums, government agencies and the like.  In addition, you may want to interview experts in the field you are researching.  On site visits to places such as labs, factories, farms, printing plants, etc., are encouraged, with parents’ consent.  The purpose of this project is to investigate a scientific area in depth and report the findings in an interesting way.  Portions of the research information collected, pictures, and diagrams should be neatly and securely displayed on the display board.  

You will be required to present a 4-7 minute oral presentation on your project.  Make sure you have practiced the presentation to make sure you have all the pertinent information included and that it is within the time limits. 

Some Topics to get your ideas flowing:

          Cancer through the ages

          The human brain: Form and function

          How age affects memory

          The causes and effects of acid rain

          How electricity is made

          Aviation: Past and present

          Aerodynamics: What is it and how does it work?

          What causes weather and why do we need it?

          A history of computers         

DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO THESE SUGGESTIONS.  Make sure the topic of your project interests you.  When you are researching, make sure there will be enough information to complete the project. 

No crystals or volcanoes.