Experiments:  Due on December 15th, 16th, & 17th of December 

Science experiments aren't just for scientists.  They are fun for everybody and that includes my students.  Students may show off their work to classmates.  But the best part is that they will learn a lot about science by observing, investigating, and sharing what they have learned with others.  I hope that you haven't left your science project until the last minute, because you'll get a lot more out of your project (and probably get a better grade) if you take your time.  You can do exploratory investigations on this project through the many books in my classroom, at home, or from the Internet.  Your resources are unlimited and definitely not limited to my classroom. 

All experiments need to be tested.  If one doesn't seem to work for you, just re-read the instructions and try it again.  When you get everything just right, the experiment will work.  So now the fun will begin and many of the mysteries of science will be revealed to you and your fellow classmates.  Remember that it is your job to pick a topic, discover the answers, and develop the ideas into a terrific project.  I wish you many happy hours and successful experiments! Have fun!

Mrs. Hollis

Students will need to write a one-page report or outline as follows:

Title of Project and Student's Name

Statement introducing the topic of the project

Materials:  A complete list of what you need

Procedure:  A step-by-step walk-through that shows you how to the do                                           the investigation or what to do.

Results:  A statement of the expected outcome or what happens

Why?  An explanation of why the investigation works.

Point Value:  100 points (test)

(This outline is for you the student, as a guide during the experiment.)

Star Spangled Banner by:  Francis Scott Key

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,

What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.

O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Students may recite or sing the stanza on May 4, 2007