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Science Fair Supplementary Information from Mrs. Holder
Experiment Proposal
    Suggestions for Intermediate Science Experiments

Interesting Websites to ponder...
Fairlands science textbooks - study for tests!
Steve Spangler Science - making Science fun
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Everything about science fairs
For kids by librarians
Links from U of Michigan public library
Internet Public Library site for Kids
Discovery Education
Exploratorium sites
Science Club sites
Dr. Shawn's Science Support Center


If you have more educational websites to share, please e-mail your links to Mrs. Holder - Science Teacher.


5th Grade Students:
5th graders are required to do a science fair project as part of their science grade.  
The 5th grade project MUST be in the form of an EXPERIMENT.  5th graders will
work independently, not with partners. Each 5th grader will bring to school their own
project display board and give an oral presentation to their class.   Refer to the
Science Fair Booklet (which will be provided to 5th graders) for more info.  Additional
/ Extra information for 5th graders for their science experiment.

K-4 Students:
All students, K-4 are encouraged to do a science project.  With the exception of a
few classes
, participation is voluntary.  (Check with your student’s teacher.) The
project may be in the form of an experiment, model, collection, observation or
invention.  Please refer to the
Science Fair Booklet for details on how to do a project.


Science Fair Supplementary Information from Mrs. Holder
Experiment Proposal
    Suggestions for Intermediate Science Experiments
2011 Science Fair Review

The Fairlands Science fair was a great success! We
had over 210 students participate by completing a
science project.  On Thursday, May 19th, many
Fairlands families came to our family Science Fair
Night.  

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Holder for her
commitment to the Fairlands Science Fair.  She
makes such a big difference for Fairlands kids!

A BIG THANK YOU to our community scientists who
provided display tables for Family Science Fair Night:
•        Abbie 4-H Small Animals
•        Eric Nicholas, City of Pleasanton Naturalist
•        Spectrum of Science
•        Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association
•        Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society
•        Fairlands Science Lab.

A BIG THANK YOU to our fabulous volunteers who
helped make the Science Fair a great success!

•      Rachel Zimmerman, who coordinated the    
      purchase and sales of the display boards.
•      Supriya Srinivasan, who coordinated the science
      lab discovery tables with Mrs. Holder.
•      Alice Potts, who completed all the participation
      certificates.

*      
Volunteers who helped with set up, activity tables
      
and clean up: Mannie Nimmo, Wendy Chen,
      
Subhashini Vema, Jyothi Kandula, Kathy Bean,
      
Carlyle Potts, Juan Pangelinan, Susmita Pattniak,
      
Colleen Olson, Cheryl Lieu, Mary Skipper,
      
Radhika Pradhan, Supriya Srinivasan, Anu
      
Pushkarna.

Congratulations to our participant drawing winners and
a BIG THANK YOU to the Bay Area museums and
businesses who supported our Science Fair with the
drawing prizes: Golden Apple Learning Center,
California Academy of Sciences, Chabot Space and
Science, Exploratorium, Hiller Aviation Museum, Tech
Museum, Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Oakland Zoo, and
San Francisco Zoo.

If you are interested in helping with the 2012 Science
Fair, please contact our
Volunteer Coordinator.
2011 Science Fair Dates...

The Fairlands Science Fair will be held May 16-20 in the MPR.  Students will be able to walk through the exhibit
with their class during the week.  Once again, Fairlands will host a FAMILY NIGHT on Thursday, May 19th from
6-8, where all Fairlands' Families are invited to come and visit the exhibits in the MPR with lots of hands on
surprises!  

  • PROJECTS DUE:  on or before May 17

  • SCIENCE FAIR NIGHT AT FAIRLANDS:  May 19

All Fairlands students are invited to participate in our own PTA’s Science Fair. Projects will be turned in to the
MPR on Tuesday, May 17 for grades K-4 (
5th grade teachers will request an earlier due date to allow time for
in-class presentations
.)

Science display boards are being sold AFTER school in the hallway between Rm 17 and the science lab until 3:
15 daily pending supplies. Cardboard:  White-$ 3 / color-$4; Proboards (foam): white-$6 / color $7.  Buy them
early to get your desired type and color before supplies are gone.   

5th Grade Students:
5th graders are required to do a science fair project as part of their science grade.  The 5th grade
project MUST be in the form of an EXPERIMENT
.  5th graders will work independently, not with partners.
Each 5th grader will bring to school their own project display board and give an oral presentation to their class.   
Refer to the
Science Fair Booklet (which will be provided to 5th graders) for more info.  Additional / Extra
information for 5th graders for their science experiment.

K-4 Students:
All students, K-4 are encouraged to do a science project.  With the exception of a few classes, participation
is voluntary
.  (Check with your student’s teacher.) The project may be in the form of an experiment, model,
collection, observation or invention.  Please refer to the
Science Fair Booklet for details on how to do a project.

Check out Mrs. Holder's Science Websites!



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