Science Fair handout

This is the handout that will go home with the students Friday, Nov. 1, 2020

Science Fair

 The local science fair will be Wednesday, January 15,2020.  Projects and everything needed for display will be due January 13. Students will receive a test grade for this project. It will count as a test grade in the 3rd nine weeks. Projects that are late and are not present at the competition will result in a zero (NO exceptions). 

1. ALL students in grades 6-9th are required to enter the local school science fair competition.

2. The topic for the project and a one paragraph description is DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, at the beginning of science class. The paragraph MUST be typed and consist of a description of the question to be answered, hypothesis and experiments that will be used to prove/disprove the question. DO NOT begin work on your project until you have approval from me.

3. There will be two basic categories in three grade divisions (5-6 gr, 7-8 gr, 9-12 gr):

    a..Biological Science- including Botany, Zoology, Health and medicine, Microbiology and Protist,          Behavioral and Social Sciences, Taxonomy, and Bio-chemistry.

    b. Physical Science- including Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Earth and Space              Sciences, Computer Science and Bio-chemistry.

Note: at least 40% of the class must participate in each category. If there is more than 60% of the class that want to participate in one of the two categories, some will be re-assigned on a first come, first served basis. Therefore, it is in your best interest to submit your topic as soon as possible.

4. Students may not reuse projects that they or other students have used in the past (all projects                must start from scratch).

5. All entries must be an experiment. NO DEMONSTRATIONS or DISPLAYS of known                        scientific information will be allowed to compete. You must try to prove something.

6. The science fair project will be completed at home. Adult help may be needed and is allowed               for part of some projects. 

7. There will be 3 winners in each of the two categories listed above. If you are a winner and all               assignments were turned in on time, you are guaranteed a grade of at least 95. The winners will           compete in the district competition January 23, 2020. District winners will compete in the state           competition, January 31, 2020.

8. Projects will be evaluated in the following manner by the judges and science teacher for your              grade.

   a. Scientific thought- 50%- includes completeness, theory, analysis, synthesis, cause and effect,               reasoning, reporting, and conclusion.

   b. Creative ability- 30%- includes originality, ingenuity, individuality, communication, expression.

   c. Technical skill- 20%- includes sturdiness, craftsmanship, neatness.

9. Turning in assignments late will have a severe effect on your grade. Complete assignments at              least a week in advance to avoid being late for illness and unforeseen circumstances.

10. Scoring from the judges will be part of your grade however, however my evaluation will carry            more weight.

11. A one-page abstract must accompany all grade level projects at our local school science fair and        district fairs. The abstract is a short, typed summary of the project. The title, hypothesis, methods        of testing, findings and conclusion are summarized. Display your abstract in a clear report cover          with your project.

12. Size of Display:

            36  Inches deep

            48  Inches wide

           108 Inches high (including table height)

13. Science display boards may be purchased at Wal-Mart.

14. All students are required to provide their own display table.

15. Students are encouraged to make pictures (do not include student’s faces) and create charts and           graphs to present data of their findings. Do not display bacteria, water, or any potentially                     dangerous chemicals, devices or biologicals as part of your project.

16. If you are one of the winners chosen by the judges, you will be required to participate in district        competition and state competition, if you will district.

17. More details and specific information may be found on AISA’s website or by using the                       following link:

      http://aisaonline.org/uploads/files/19-20-AISA-SCIENCE-FAIR-HANDBOOK-RULES.pdf

D. Ray     11/04-11/08 

6th Grade Saxon Lessons 33-36

7th Grade  Saxon Lessons 29-32

8th Grade Saxon Lessons 25-27

Projects for the 2nd Nine Weeks will go home Tuesday, Nov.5

Quiz on Wednesday    Test On Friday

Science News Oct 28-Nov 4

6th grade

We will be finished with chapter 6 on Tuesday.
Chapter 6 test will be on Monday, Nov 4

7th grade

The lab for chapter 4 was a fun one. They made offspring insects by randomly choosing traits from a bag.
The test for chapter 4 will be on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

8th grade

We have been learning about the periodic table and how atoms interact. The lab for this chapter explores the wonderful properties of water.
We will test on chapters 5 and 6 together on Monday, Nov. 4.

D. Ray Math   10/28-11/1

6th Grade--Saxon Lessons 30-33
7th Grade---Saxon Lessons 27-29
8th Grade---Saxon Lessons 26-29
Quiz on Wednesday and Test on Friday
*7th and 8th will be on field trip on Thursday
*6th grade bring current event questions on Thursday

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments October 28-November 1

Halloween Week is Here!

We did not get to watch or read the tales in preparation for our 7th, 8th, and 9th grade field trip this Thursday, so we will fit this in this week. We will also continue our study of punctuation.

I will be out Wednesday (a dermatology appointment-please pray I do not have basal cell cancer on my nose.) There is always the temptation to misbehave when a substitute is in charge. If the sub gets your child's name, he/she will have detention.

I need another driver for the field trip! I am sorry to say that the drivers have to pay for a $20 ticket as well :(   Students must wear uniforms on the trip. Send money for lunch.  We will leave the school at 7:45 sharp!!!!! Hopefully, we will return around 3:00. All students are expected to attend. There will be an assignment when we return. There was a parent who volunteered to drive one of our short buses, but I can't remember who.  WAS IT YOU?????

Drivers: Ms. Sellers, Mandy Redding, Blakely Stephenson, Kim Beaty, Heather Erickson, Amy Watson, Dawn Greene, Stacy Walker, Lindsey Ming, Mimi Jones.  Did I leave anyone out????

We will not have vocabulary this week!

Mrs. Teresa Pre-Algebra week of 10-28

Well this past week was a little bit of a mess since I got sick in the middle of the week. This week we will pick back up in our Saxon textbook, covering lessons 22-25. Our next test will be Tuesday, Nov. 5th. We will also have a notebook check this day. Remember, the notebook counts as a test grade. Students should have the notes taken in class for each lesson as well as the homework in order in their spiral notebook.

Parents, I cannot stress enough how important it is for your student to learn their multiplication facts 1-12. It is never too late for them to learn these facts. No they won't enjoy practicing them, but they will enjoy the outcome. Please buy or make a set of flashcards and study with your child. They should not be counting these out. It takes them a long time and they are making mistakes. Thank you for all you do!

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - October 21-25

We are finishing our unit on letters and letterhead the early part of this week.  Individual letterhead and team projects on creating letterhead will be finished Monday and Tuesday.  All classes will have a test on working with objects (images, textboxes, and shapes) on Thursday.  We will start a new unit on flyers.

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for October 21-25

6th Grade--Finishing reading and study guides for Chapter 11 Less 1 and 2. Test on Tuesday, October 29. Students should have historic fiction AR book finished by Friday, November 1. As students read, they should be thinking of symbols that represent the main character of the book. They will take an AR book and make a story quilt. Directions will come home for the quilt when needed.

7th Grade--Reading/Discussing Bill of Rights and other amendments. Completing workbook pages.

8th Grade--Chapter 2 Section 2 Ancient Egypt. Working on notes and outlining.

9th Grade--Byzantine Art Powerpoint and notes.

Mrs. Teresa Pre-Algebra week of 10/21

This week we will cover complete a worksheet over order of operations and work on lessons 22-25. Our next test is scheduled for Tuesday 10/29. We will also have a notebook check for lessons 16-25 on the same day.

D. Ray  Math  10/21-10/25


6th Grade-  Saxon Lessons 26-29

7th Grade-  Saxon Lessons 24 -27

8th grade- Saxon Lessons 23-25

Quiz on Wednesday    Test and Notebook Check on Friday

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments for October 21-25

Fall Temperatures Are Here!

We will have a very busy two weeks in English: commas, semi colons, colons, & prepositions

We will be reading short stories to prepare us for our field trip, October 31: "The Monkey's Paw," The Raven," and "The Tell-Tale Heart." We will also view the film The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. If you have not sent your money, please do so. If your child will not be attending, I need to know MONDAY!!!! I also need 2 more drivers or another driver for one of our small buses.

Wednesday & Friday: Prepositions Tests

Thursday: Commas Test

Patriot's Pen Due Thursday!!!!! We wrote most of this in class. Please look over your child's essay. It has to be typed; 300-400 words;double-spaced do not put his/her name on it.

6th graders are to read 2 AR books this 9 weeks. They already have a biography as 1 of those, but they must read another. They will receive a composite test grade: a zero if no books, a 50 if only 1 book, and a 100 if 2 books. They will also receive the grade they score on each AR test.

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

Congratulations to our very own Karly Wortz for placing Top 5 Evening Gown and Top 10 in the Miss National Peanut Festival this past Saturday night.

Come out and support the Pee Wee team Tuesday night as they take on the ACA Generals!

The Junior Class members are selling Spirit Card with great discounts to stores and restaurants in Eufaula. They are $10. Let me know if you want one!

REPORT CARDS GO OUT THIS WEEK!

Mrs. Johnston News and Assignments for October 14-18

Remember to buy school pictures by October 21.

6th Grade--Chapter 11 Lesson 1 this week. Also students have chosen a historical fiction AR book. They will take an AR test on it for a class grade and they will complete a project. On Wednesday, October 16, students should bring in 4 objects that represent or describe them...not their favorite items such as a specific team, video or drink, but something that represents their inner qualities and likes/dislikes. (My example was my passport because I love to travel, my mother's ring to represent the love I have for my family, a little jar of beach sand because the beach is "my place of restoration", and my red checking pen to represent my teaching career.) The items should be placed in a bag and kept private until class. This will get us started on the project as we discuss symbolism.

7th Grade--Chapters 6 and 7...the amendments.

8th Grade--Chapter 2 Section 2...Egypt!!

9th Grade--Finishing architecture projects.

Mrs. Teresa week of 10/14

This week we will take our Pre-Algebra 9 weeks exam on Wednesday. This will be over lessons 1-20. We will review for this test Monday and Tuesday. We will then complete lessons 21 and 22 Thursday and Friday.

 D. Ray Math 10/14-18


6th grade Saxon Lessons 25-26

7th grade Saxon Lessons 22-23

8th grade Saxon Lessons 22-23

Monday All classes review for Nine Weeks Test that is on Wednesday

Quizzes for all classes Thursday and Saxon tests on Friday. 

Mrs. Kim Beaty's Assignments for October 14-18

I hope it lasts!

The first 9 weeks ends this week-it went by so fast!

We started our Patriot's Pens essays in class last week, and they will take them home Tuesday for you to help give your thoughts. I have tried to "patriotize" them, but you might do a better job! These should be typed and returned to school no later than October 24.

English 9 weeks tesst will be Wednesday. Students should study old test papers which includes vocabulary. 

We have prepositions test this Wednesday (Yes, same day as 9 weeks) & Friday!

We will begin punctuation this week.

Continue to pray for Rhodes & Harris's mother, Ms. Tara.

JV football game has been cancelled for Tuesday, but Pee Wee's will still play.

PLEASE SEND YOUR $20 FOR THE FIELD TRIP ASAP!!!!!!!!!! I need drivers. Text me at 695-4185 if you can drive. Drivers also need to pay :(

See you at the Fall Festival Thursday :)

D. Ray

Change in Math Nine Weeks test. It will be on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and not Monday, Oct. 14

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for October 7-11

6th Grade--Chapter 11 The Constitution. Just starting on Wednesday. 9 Wks test will cover Chapter 9 and Chapter 10. Students will know what to study by Thursday of this week. 9 wks tests are October 14-16. 6th grade will go shopping for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes on Thursday, October 10 and for breakfast. Please send money for breakfast at Burger King or McDonald's.

7th Grade--Test on Chapters 4 and 5 on Friday, October 11. 7th grade will go shopping for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes and lunch on Wednesday, October 9. Please send money for a fast food lunch.

8th Grade--Test on Chapter 2 Section 1 on Thursday, October 10. 8th grade will go shopping for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes and lunch on Friday, October 11. Please send money for a fast food lunch.

Science News October 8-15

6th grade

The Nine Weeks Test will be given, Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It will cover chapter 1-5, with the bulk of the test coming from chapter 5.
The students have past study guides to begin looking over. I will be reviewing in class this week also.

7th grade

The Nine Weeks Test will be given, Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It will cover chapters 1-4, with the bulk of the test coming from chapter 4.
We will be reviewing this week also. They should be looking over past study guides a little each night.

8th grade

The Nine Weeks Test will be given, Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It will cover chapters 1-5.
In addition to covering chapter 5, we will be reviewing all week this week. They should begin to look over past study guides this week at home.

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - October 8-11

We are continuing to work on business letters.  Students in 8th grade will key one for a quiz grade Tuesday and key another one for a test grade on Thursday.  On Friday, 8th grade will take an objective test on letters.  Students in 6th and 7th grades will key a business letter for a quiz grade Tuesday and Wednesday and one for a test grade on Friday.  They will take the objective test next Monday.

D.Ray  Math  Oct. 8-11



6th grade--Saxon lessons 22-25

7th grade--Saxon lessons 21-23

8th grade--Saxon lessons 19-21

All projects are DUE Friday

Nine Weeks Test is Monday, Oct. 14

Mrs. Beaty's English Assignments Oct 7-11 NEW INFORMATION ABOUT FIELD TRIP!!!

Looking forward to the cooler temperatures this week!

We have been watching short videos to help us with the Patriot's Pen essay. We will begin writing them this week. Students whose essays are chosen may win money, but all students will receive a grade counting as a test-60%. Remember papers must be typed.

We will NOT have vocabulary for the next 4 weeks, but we will have preposition quizzes. There will be 2 quizzes per week!  Students must know how to pick out prepositions and prepositional phrases  in order to understand subject/verb agreement and pronoun objective case. Grammar is like a puzzle and knowing preps help put the puzzle together.

Come out and support our girls and boys in their volleyball and football games this week!

Please be in prayer for Mrs. Tara Bennett. She is the mother of sophomore Harris Bennett and 8th grader Rhodes Bennett. She had a car accident Friday and has a long way to recovery.

WE WILL BE GOING TO THE CHAMBER THEATRE PRODUCTION OF 5 BELOVED SHORT STORIES, DAVIS THEATRE IN MONTGOMERY, OCTOBER 31.  WE WILL LEAVE SCHOOL AT 7:45 AND WILL RETURN AT 3:00. THE PERFORMANCE STARTS AT 10:30. SEND $20.00 ASAP. I ALSO NEED DRIVERS. WE WILL BE TAKING THE 7TH, 8TH, & 9TH GRADES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF YOU CAN DRIVE AND HOW MANY YOU CAN FIT SAFELY IN YOUR VEHICLE. ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND. DRESS CODE WILL BE SCHOOL UNIFORMS.

Mrs. Teresa week of 10-7

We will review Tuesday for our test which is Wednesday 10-9. Thursday and Friday we will complete lessons 21 and 22.

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - Sept 30 to Oct 4

Students are learning to key business letters in class Monday - Thursday.  The 8th grade will key a business letter for a quiz grade in class Thursday.  The 6th and 7th graders will key a letter for a quiz grade in class next Tuesday.  I will not be at school Friday. Students will be working in the keyboardingonline.com program to continue to improve their typing skills.

Science News October 1-11

6th grade

We are finishing up chapter 4 this week. The soil testing lab was postponed because several students did not bring in soil samples. We will try again on Wednesday.
THE TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY, OCT. 3.

7th grade

It appears that what we covered during homecoming week did not stick. 😩 Therefore, the test has been backed up to FRIDAY, OCT. 3.

8th grade

The kids did an awesome job with their insulator projects! I was proud of them.
Their test on chapter 4 is scheduled for FRIDAY, OCT 3