January 14, 2003

 

Dear Parents,

 

The Rice School/La Escuela Rice Science Fair is coming!  I am excited about this opportunity for your child to learn more about the Scientific Method and to work on a project that interests him/her.  This week in the Science Lab, we have gone over the Science Fair Project Requirements.  This project is not optional and represents ninety percent (90%) of their grade in Science Lab for the 3rd nine-week grading period.    The Science Fair will be held on March 25 and 26 with judges coming from our school, Rice University and NASA to judge our projects!  Winners from the school level will go on and display their projects at our Science/Technology Night on March 27 and compete with other schools in the Alternative District in May during the district Science Fair.

 

Please talk to your child about his/her project.  They will received a schedule by Jan. 23 that will have all the important dates that will keep them up-to-date.  All 3^rd graders are working in groups of 4 or 5, while 4^th and 5^th graders are working in smaller groups of 2 or 3 with some individual projects.  The goal is to finish the bulk of the work in the Science lab, but anything that is not finished there will need to be finished at home.  Each group needs to turn in their completed project folder and logbook to me on Monday, March 10, 2003.  They should not put their project on a display board, but turn in only their folder and logbook (or Powerpoint Presentation and logbook).  Projects that go on to compete at the district level will then be displayed on a board.

 

I am updating my website and will have lots of important Science Fair Information (including a schedule): http://bioc.rice.edu/pblclass/elementary/index.htm

 

Thank you for your support.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Teresa Phillips

Elementary Science Lab

tphillip@houstonisd.org

 

Please sign and return the following section by Jan.  ___, 2003:

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I have read and understand that this project is due March 10, 2003 and forms 90% of my child’s Science Lab grade.

 

 

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