April 29, 2009

Toy Invention Project Timeline

Toy Invention Project

Due May 1st: Toy Summary (25 points) Educational toys earn 5 bonus points. This is a summary of the project. It should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs, highlighting the research conducted and the unique features of their product. The 4 areas of science, age group, toy description, and components of the advertising campaign should be addressed.

Due May 1st: Science Area Analysis (25 points). Students have been given a worksheet to detail the 4 areas of science their project addresses. Specific examples should be used for each area. I will be looking for the use of scientific language, a description of each science area, and details of how those science areas are integrated into the toy.

Due May 6th: Safety Analysis (25 points). Students will be given a sample safety worksheet to guide their work. They will list the safety concerns for their project and the resolutions. This should be very detailed and include sample safety labels for the product.

Due May 14th & 15th: Advertising Campaign/Presentation of Product (25 points). Students dressed up will earn 5 bonus points. This should be a professional presentation. The information should be clearly presented and articulated well. Students should have a visual display of what their product would look like. Elements of their advertising campaign should be infused in their presentation.

Toy Invention Project

Use the following links for your research:

TOYMAKERS
Woody O'Time      Click on Product Development 
Mattel
Hasbro Truck
Milton Bradley                     
Ban Dai                  

RETAILERS
Toys R Us         Click on Age button for age appropriate suggestions
Target
Walmart
FAO Schwarz
Dr. Toy
Build-A-Bear
Sports Authority
Dick's Sporting Goods
Grand Illusions

Toy Industry safety page
National Network for Childcare safety page
American Association of Poison Control Centers Guidelines

Download Toy safety info page
Download Toy Invention Project intro letter
Download Toy_project_presentation_criteria

Download Toy_project_science_areas_analysis_worksheet

Download Advertising_campaign_options

Download Safety_analysis_sheet

April 24, 2009

4th Nine Progress Reports!

Progress reports went home yesterday and today. Please look over those and send them back in signed. The half sheets you receive (green and blue) will take the place of all of that paper that we normally send home. You may also receive a paper report [per your request] or as usual, you may check i-parent to see detailed grade reports.

ALSO, you should have gotten information regarding the 8th grade dance and dance permission forms. Those also need to come back as soon as possible.

Thanks, and have a GREAT weekend! =)

March 24, 2009

Light & Color


Mixtures

As I promised, the PPTs are below:

Download The Nature of Light 22

This week at a glance>>>>

Wednesday~ Theater Ms. Turner & Mrs. Childers class, "Light & How We See!"

Thursday~ Review and Reinforcement

Friday~ Test ~ Chapter 22..... There is a slight chance we will test Monday since so many students will be gone for the field trips.

 

March 19, 2009

LAST NINE!!


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Wow! I can not beleive that we only have 9 weeks of school left. This year has flown by!

Students will be briniging home 3rd nine week report cards today. Please ask to see them and sign, so that we know you have seen them.

In science, we are well on our way to discovering light, sound and color. I plan to post the powerpoints this weekend in case you missed some notes or you were absent.

 

February 20, 2009

Beginning Magnetism

We have finished up electricity (had an open book, open note test--- so we all should have done very well!!!) and are moving into magnetism! Can you believe we only have 14 weeks of school left??? We still have a very exciting unit on waves, light and sound ahead of us. We have been preparing for the CRCT with warm-ups and reminders of where we have been and where we are headed.

In case you missed the notes from the PPT on chapter 18, you may get them here:

Download Ch18

January 29, 2009

Circuits

Electric Circuits -- Blobz

http://www.mystery-productions.info/hyper/Hypermedia_2003/Thelwell/Site/

At site:

1. One player

2. Type only your  initials

3. Go to ALL five sections

4. With in each section, 3 parts... info, game, quiz!!!

5. Go here at home too... play and learn!!!!

January 07, 2009

Welcome Back! Happy 2009!

We are diving into the wonderful world of ENERGY! [Chapters 9 and 10]

You may watch the attached if you missed it in class. Please remember that notes are number 1 in our new notebooks and the section questions on p. 247 is number 2.

Download Sports___Potential_and_Kinetic_Energy

Download Potentialandkineticenergyslides

December 16, 2008

SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS!

1ST PLACE

EDDY SUNG

2ND PLACE

BONNIE HOUPT

3RD PLACE

RACHAEL THOMASON

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS AND THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FAIR!!!

MOVIE PERMISSION SLIP!

PLEASE DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND SIGN SO THAT YOUR CHILD MAY WATCH THE HOLIDAY MOVIE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Download Movie%20Permission[1]