February 21 Update

Watch the following videos this week:

Metals
Skyscrapers
Communism
Public Speaking

Science Fair Project Information
Writing RESULTS and CONCLUSIONS

Results:

• Tell what you observed throughout your project.
• Don't say what your results mean.  (You will do that in your conclusion.)
• Keep it simple! 

Conclusion:

• Briefly describe what you did in your project, what your project tested.
• Tell your results and if they support of don't support your hypothesis. 
• (SCIENCE FACTS AND MEANING HERE)  Tell the reason why this happened in your experiment. 
• If your project didn't work, what changes need to be made so that it will work?  (Hopefully you did this all throughout your project so that you have a working project for your presentation next week.)

Here Are the Inititals of the Kids Doing Science Fair Presentations Next Week:

Monday - AH, AE, EB, SN, AEI

Tuesday - NC, SS, MM, PK, RB

Wednesday - BM, CG, DB, JX, AJ

BIS is a Christian School... What Are They Teaching My Kid?

3rd & 4th Grade @ The Christmas Program

Yep!  You read it right.

"BIS is a Christian School... What Are They Teaching My Kid?"

This quarter, I will be offering a club for BIS parents to discuss that very question.  I am sure that you knew BIS was a Christian school before you enrolled your child, but do you know what they are learning about?  

I will be teaming up with Mr. Axworthy this quarter to offer a free club for parents as an introduction to the Christian Worldview.  All BIS parents are invited to attend the class.  It will be a safe, learning environment in English that is open to your questions and concerns.  There will be a question box for parents to submit any questions, and we will try to answer them during the club. 

Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

February 4 - 8, 2013

Beginning NOW, all Science Project assignments are due on USB drives.  Need some tips! Here is a model.  
Students may use the following fonts: Times New Roman, Arial, Cambria

Title: 16 pt. font, bold, and centered

Question: 12 pt. font, centered

SKIP A LINE

Hypothesis: (bold and on left side)
Type hypothesis underneath
SKIP A LINE
Materials: (bold)

• Use bullets to list materials. 
• List them with measurements, if necessary. 

SKIP A LINE
Procedure: (bold)

1. Use numbering to list step by step instructions.
2. Make sure to check for spelling. 
3. Be very specific.

SKIP A LINE
Data:
Create a table, chart, graph with the information you have collected.
Take pictures of project as you do it.
Take pictures of the final project.
SKIP A LINE
Results:
Describe what you discovered through your experiment.  Research and describe why this happened.  This section should be a full paragraph explaining what happened during your experiment.
SKIP A LINE
Conclusion: 
State whether your hypothesis was correct or incorrect.  Why was it correct or incorrect?  What did you learn?  What would be another experiment that could be done after this one because of what you discovered?


Important Dates:

Feb. 6 - Typed and saved on USB Drive - Title & Problem Due (The specific question that your science experiment will answer).
Feb. 8 - Hypothesis & Materials List Due (Must Be Typed and saved on USB Drive)

Hypothesis Tips:  If (fact about topic), then (prediction). 
Example:  If density is the amount of stuff in a given space and if denser objects sink, then, when mixing water and oil, water will be on bottom and oil will be on top.  

Feb. 11-15 - A great time to do your science experiment!
Feb. 18 - Procedure Typed & Saved on USB Drive Due (Step by step instructions of how you did your experiment in complete sentences.  You will be graded on format, capitalization, and spelling).
Feb. 22 - Results, Data, and Conclusion Due - Typed/Formatted and Saved on USB Drive (Results will be a paragraph of what you discovered through your science experiment.  Data will be a table, chart, pictures of experiment, etc. Conclusion will be a sentence stating the answer to the Problem and whether your hypothesis was correct or incorrect).
Feb. 25 - Report Due - Typed and Printed
Feb. 25 - Mar. 1 - In Class Presentations (Your science project must be on a visual display consisting of a Science Board with all of the above elements, Final Project, Project Model on display) Click here for the Grading RUBRIC. See visual display examples below.
Mar. 1 - Science Fair @ BIS

Valentine Party on Friday, February 8th.  
You can purchase Valentine Cards with lollipops, Hershey's kisses, and/or roses through the PROM Committee fundraiser.  You can send your child with valentine cards or candies to share with the class.  Please send a sweet or salty snack/juice to share for the party.