JUDGES needed for the Julia Landon Science Fair

Parents,
If you are interested in volunteering to judge the science fair please keep reading.

We will need some judges who are avid science enthusiasts, practicing scientists, students of science or just interested in science who will listen to students explain the process and product of their science projects. Anyone who has attended JWJ, Darnell-Cookman, Stanton, or Paxson SAS and completed one or more successful projects is also welcome to volunteer. Perhaps current high school students will volunteer and get credit for volunteer hours.
Our fair will be held after school on Tuesday, January 13. It should run from about 2:45 - 4:45 for judging.

If you would like to volunteer yourself, your best friend, your parent, your older children please e-mail me and I will send you more information.

If you are available to assist with set up, clean up, or preparing our entrants for the Regional Science Fair your help will also be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at

smithp8@duvalschools.org


Thank you very much


P. L. Smith

SCIENCE PROJECT DUE DATE REMINDER

• Science Project Research Papers are due no later than January 6, 2009. Please no late papers. If you want to turn your paper in and present on Jan. 5 that should be just fine. We will do as many presentations each day as possible.
• Presentation dates will be assigned on January 5, 2009.
• Science Project Display Boards are due on the day you present. Bring the board and your Science Project Data Log (SPDL) for your presentation. Be able to tell us what you did, why you did it, how you did it, what you found out when you did it, and how you can do more another time or how you would change it to be a better project in the future. You will present to small groups and I will listen and grade your presentation.

If you are interested in participating in the Julia Landon Science Fair your presentation should be completed as soon as possible so that I can determine if you will participate in the fair.

Current Assignments due

The following assignments will be graded and recorded up through 12/19. If you are not present you will be allowed to make up your assignments according to school policy.

Each assignment is 10 points.

BELL RINGERS

12/9 Identify the variables (independent, dependent, and controlled) and the control group in an experiment designed to test the question: What is the effect of temperature on the activity of yeast? There will be bottles of yeast, sugar, and water capped by balloons and put into different temperature water baths.

12/11 You see something on the ground. It’s yellow. How can you tell if it’s alive? To what kingdoms can it not belong? Explain your reasons.

12/12 List the characteristics of all living things.

12/15 Monday Calculate the Surface Area to Volume ratio of a regular solid that is .6cm long, .3 cm wide, and .2 cm high. What is it's surface to volume ratio? (periods 1, 3, 4)
Period 5 & 6: Calculate the Surface Area to Volume ratio of a regular solid that is 6cm long, 3 cm wide, and 2 cm high. What is it's surface to volume ratio?

12/16 Tuesday - what happens to the surface area to volume ratio if the rectangular prism increases its height by .1cm? (1,3,4)
By 1 cm (5,6)

12/17 Wednesday – Compare the SA:V ratio of 2 cells. Which one is better for passive transport?
Per 3,4
Cell A: L=1cm, H = 3cm, and W = 2cm and Cell B: L=3cm, H = 2cm, and W = 1cm
Per 5 & 6
Cell A: L=1cm, H = 3cm, and W = 2cm and Cell B: L=3cm, H = 2cm, and W = 1cm
Per 1 had different measurements. If you do not have them and are in per.1 please use the data for period 3.


12/18 Thursday - Compare a cell that is L=3, W=3, and H= 3 to a cell that is L = 3, W = 2, and H = 4. Which SA:V ratio is better for passive transport?

Individual Assignments

12/15 Map: Necessities of Life
12/15 Summary : Necessities of Life

12/16 Double Bubble Chart: Compare Archaebacteria to Eubacteria
12/16 Summary w/ FRIES: Compare Archaebacteria to Eubacteria

12/17 Double Bubble Chart: Compare Bacteria to Protists
12/17 Summary w/ FRIES: Compare Bacteria to Protists

How are those science projects?

I have received a few, a very few research papers and have only seen 1, that's one display board. Do yourself a favor and DON'T procrastinate. Remember, you also have a history project due.

Get your research paper to me on or before January 6. The original due date was December 8 so the window is OPEN.
It will definitely close on January 6, 2009.

Don't miss out on an opportunity for success.

LOOK AT LUNA TONIGHT FOR A SPECIAL TREAT

If you get a chance to do some sky watching tonight and wonder why our moon, Luna, is so big and bright just go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
and check out the article:

Sky Show Friday: Biggest, Brightest Full Moon of 2008

Sites to help you with your bibliography if you use MLA

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/14/
http://www.docstyles.com/mlacrib.htm