Scienc Fair Checklists

Here are the checklists for both the Notebook & Scientific Paper for the Science Fair:

Notebook (final version due this week)

• Daily Log
• INvestigative Question
• Hypothesis
• Method: Materials& Procedure
• Sketch/photos of experiment (labelled)
• Results table (data sheet)
• Graph(s)
• Conclusion - Answer your hypothesis, what improvements could you make.

Scientific Paper(check due this week, final version due next week)

• Cover page
• Abstract (summary of whole paper, see handout for more details)
• Contents page
• Investigative Question
• Hypothesis
• Introduction
• Method: Materials & Procedure
• Sketches/photos (all labelled)
• Results: Table & graph(s)
• Conclusion - answer to your hypothesis, what improvements could you make
• Acknowledgements
• Bibliography

(see your science fair handout for more details)

Remember, late submissions will have marks deducted. Any queries see me at lunchtime or after school.

Good Luck,

Mrs Ross

Scienc Fair Display

Your display for the Science Fair has to the best you can make it.

Here are some links to how to make a good display:

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Science-Fair-Presentations/How-to-Create-a-Winning-Science-Fair-Display-Board.html

Remember the space you will have will be 2 desks.

Also you will need to present your work to the judges. This must be a natural presentation so there is no need to learn a script. You will simply talk them through your poster (the scientific method) and then display a part of your experiment to them (this is the interactive part).

Make sure they reflect all the hard work you have put into your project.

Help name the Rhino

Hi Everyone,
We have been asked to assist in the naming of a baby Rhino born at the Blair Drummond Safari park in Scotland.

The White Rhino is an extremely endangered species and so the work the safari park is doing is very important to assist in the survival of this species.

The baby white rhino (who is a girl) was born during the coldest winter in Scotland for 30 years, when there was snowfalls just like Quebec experiences. It is because of this that the safari park has asked for our assistance as they would like to name her after the wintery conditions, something you all know lots about.

Here is the link to the live webcam of the baby white rhino and her mum, Dorothy:
www.checkitlive.com/camera/rhinos-blair-drummond-safari-park-scotland.html

If you would like to see any further information on the safari park here is a link:
www.blairdrummond.com

So far here are some of your suggestions for names:

Fleur de Lys - William Irving
Snowflake - Melissa Tanguay
Snowfie - Edward Smith

Keep them coming!

Climate Change

Here is the link to Mr Brunet's presentation about Climate Change.

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-q4n98MbWwSOTA2NDJmNjUtMTQ4NC00MzM2LWI1ZjEtZWExODQ2ZjZhM2Nl&hl=en_GB

If you have any questions feel free to post them here or email them to me and I will forward them on.

Science Fair!

Work has now begun for the Science Fair and your proposals are due in, in the coming days.

Here is a link to the Science Fair handout, section by section:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjVmOXhoZHdkeg&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjRmODRkOW5mbQ&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjNkNmI0NTYyYw&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjJoamIyNnRjeA&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjJkbnA4ZHdkcQ&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjFndmJmMndmaw&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjFmbTNmOXBmZw&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjBkYnY0dHFmNg&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNjAyZzlucXpkcQ&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNTlndzdzdjJjZw&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNThoZHNzdnQ1NA&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNThkNHFoeDRkaA&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNTdwOWprcnBjag&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNTZncnM5NXBjZw&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNTVmODNkdHFnOA&hl=en_GB

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aeq4n98MbWwSZGQ3NXZ0N3FfNTRnd3FjY2ZocA&hl=en_GB

Good luck with your projects!

Christmas...

Merry Christmas to everyone...

When we return after the Christmas break you need to insure that you are up to date with all your work. I have spoken to most of you in class about what needs to be completed but this is just a reminder. All the following notes need to be completed:

Structure of the Earth
Earth's Atmosphere
Plate Tectonics
Geothermal energy sheet
Renewable energy sheet
Rock cycle
Experiment write up: Why tectonic plates move

Anyone who had issues sending me a copy of your endangered species project do this over the holidays. Those of you who did not complete it you have a communication sheet home to do this, it must be signed. The questions for the project are on a previous blog entry.

Any queries just let me know.

Happy Holidays!

Climate Change Questions

We are currently studying the earth in class and renewable energy. Currently the UN Climate Change Conference is taking place in Copenhagen.

The BBC are asking for school pupils around the world to answer 4 questions about the climate where they live. Here are the questions:

1. Tell us about the extreme weather where you live. If you have been in storms, floods, droughts, heatwaves, or other extreme weather, tell us what happened.
2. Have you ever missed school because of extreme weather? Tell us what happened.
3. Do you think you are affected by climate change? If yes, how?
4. Whose job is it to look after the natural world?

Include your name and age at the bottom.

You must write the answers to your questions on a word document and then email the answers to me at rossc2@cqsb.qc.ca

If they are good they will be published on the BBC interactive map.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8368373.stm