Mrs. Sullivan's Science Corner

  Elementary District Science Fair

 Students in 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grades have an exciting opportunity to participate in our District Science Fair!

• Students may enter as individuals with their own project, or as a group (up to 3 students).          
• Projects must consist of a student led scientific investigation, and a display to present.
• Molds, bacteria, volcano, or robot projects will not be accepted.              
• Students may present projects at Dowell’s Curriculum night on January 19^th.
• The official Science Fair will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Wheeler High School.

Forms & Resources

• Download District Science Fair 2012 Gates
• Download 2012-district-elementary-science-fair-information-packet
• Download District-elementary-science-fair-information-packet-2012-2
• Download District-science-fair-rubric-2012
• Download 2012-School-Entry-Registration-List

 

Students will have a 2nd opportunity to prepare a project for our School Wide Science Fair to be held in May, where ALL Dowell Students K-5^th can participate!

If you have any questions, contact ruby.sullivan@cobbk12.org

Get to know our Leopard Geckos

This year, the first Science Lab lesson for ALL the boys and girls at Dowell involved introducing our new class pets. During the lesson, I shared information about a variety of animals that almost became our pets. Students discussed the pros and cons of each one-including a gerbil and a tarantula! Some students got  "up close and personal!"

Welcome to our pets, Hansel and Gretel!

"Hey, Where'd You Get Those Genes?"

 

“Hey, Where’d You Get Those Genes?”

 

This unit of study is a collection of lessons from Kennesaw State MSP program 2009/2010, AIMS activities, and other resources found on the internet. It is being presented at the Georgia Science Teachers Association Conference in

Savannah

,

GA.

In order to save trees, time, and energy, you may download parts or all of this presentation by clicking on the links.

 

 

 

Download Hey Where'd You Get Those Genes Unit

 

 

Download InherLearnedChar

 

 

C:\Documents and Settings\SRL19510\My Documents\ETS.PDF

 

 

C:\Documents and Settings\SRL19510\My Documents\inherited traits.pdf

Download GENETICS 

Static Electricity-5th Grade

 
 Fifth grade students explore static electricity with AIMS activities! Who knew plastic wrap and paper towels could be so exciting!
Student's charged plastic wrap and tested foil, salt, styrofoam, and cotton thread.

Welcome Back!

Wow! Dowell's Science Lab is off to another new and exciting year! A few recent changes-Animals will be taught the first 7 weeks in Kindergarten, and Constructive and Destructive Forces will be taught the first 11 weeks in 5th grade. This change in pacing supports testing schedules. Students should be exposed to all pertinent material prior to testing. The pacing and units for the first nine weeks are below.

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9
K	Animals	--------	--------	-------	-------	-------	-------	Motion	-------
1st	Weather and Seasons	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------	Water	-------	-------
2nd	Introduce Seasonal Changes	-------	-------	States of Matter	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
3rd	Rocks and Minerals	-------	-------	-------	-------	Fossils	-------	-------	-------
4th	Water	-------	-------	-------	-------	Weather	-------	-------	-------
5th	Constructive and Destructive Forces	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

 

Dowell is also starting a Science Olympiad team this year! More information to come, so stay tuned.

Second Grade

The following link is a great site for practicing science skills!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml

Georgia Habitat Sites

These sites are great resources for our Georgia Habitat Research!

This site is a Brooks County School site about our state.

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0213900/index.html

This site is from UGA and is very student friendly.

http://www.uga.edu/gardenclub/m2s/index.html

This site is on the Piedmont, Mountain, and Coastal Regions.

http://www.cobbk12.org/~thinklinks/Grade3/Maps/activity_four.htm

Welcome to the Science Lab!

Dowell Elementary now has a hands-on Science Lab! The lab is part of the specialists' rotation, along with Music, Art, and P.E.  Students participate in science experiments and activities that help them build critical thinking skills using the scientific method. The goal of the lessons is to engage the students so that they want to learn more on their own.

Topics for the first nine weeks are as follows:

Kindergarten

Physical Properties of Matter -How can I describe materials in my world?/Using the five senses

Rocks and Soils-How can I use my senses to sort things from the earth?/Earth materials/Soil

First Grade

Weather and Seasons- Weather predictions, different types of weather, and weather instruments

Water-How is water affected by weather?/Observe and record weather changes and types of precipitation

Second Grade

Introduce Seasonal Changes/How can I describe the life cycle of living things?/Tree changes

States of Matter/How can we describe matter?/How can matter change?/Three states of matter

Third Grade

Rocks and Minerals-What are the similarities and differences between rocks and minerals?/Physical attributes

Fossils-How do we know the dinosaurs once roamed the earth?/Fossils

Fourth Grade

Water/How is it possible that we are drinking the same water dinosaurs drank?/Water changes/Cloud formation/Water cycle/Precipitation

Weather/How does the weather reporter know what the weather will be tomorrow?/Weather instruments, predictions

Fifth Grade

Matter-How can matter be changed?/Mass and Magnification/Physical changes of water/Chemical and physical changes

Cells and Microorganisms-What do we see when we take a closer look?/Parts of a cell/Harmful and beneficial microorganisms

Characteristics of Science Standards will be embedded in alternating lessons as well as in regular experiments

Art Show

Parents, family and friends, please mark your calendars and join the celebration of your children's art creations and a performance of the Dowell Singers. This is a fundraiser for both the music and visual arts programs.  Please come enjoy this exciting evening with us. Every child will have an original piece of artwork in the show! Also, the kindergarten students are singing 2 songs that night! We have been practicing, and we are very excited. Please have your child wear something, red, white, or green that night. Students need to be accompanied by an adult, and they need to arrive here at school at 6:45. The performance will be over at 7:30.  We will have refreshments for sale and singing in the cafeteria and the art show will be in the gym!

Sight Word Information

As per our discussions during conference week, I am attaching a list of the letters, words, numbers, and punctuation marks we’ve studied so far. Although most students recognize the entire alphabet, students should definitely have mastered these specific letters. Please work with your child to help him/her recognize this information.

Tt, Oo, Pp, Hh, Ii, Mm, Aa, Dd, Nn,

Cc, Ss

I     see     A     here     the     is     like     me     my     can 

   

and     it     is     she     in     to     he     be     has     play   

 

have     go     we     at     you     for     the     come

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Period     .          Question mark     ?          Exclamation mark     !