Trash into Art

Students were given the assignment to create a piece of art out of recycled materials.  They came up with some pretty creative stuff.  They did an awesome job!

 

Solar System Projects

Students did an AMAZING job on their Solar System Projects!

Science Project

The Solar System- Shoe Box Diorama

*Science: Extra Credit 50 points*

Materials:

ü empty shoe box

ü clay or plain foam balls that can be colored

ü paint or markers (if using foam balls)

ü string

ü construction paper

ü aluminum foil crumbled into tiny pieces

ü glue

ü scissors

Directions:

Use your materials to create our solar system in your shoe box!

IDEAS

Shoe Box= the universe

clay or colored foam balls= our planets, Earth’s moon and the Sun

construction paper= the atmosphere

aluminum foil balls= stars

string= the orbits (path each planet takes around the Sun)

Tips:

·       Be neat, creative and accurate.

·       Make sure the planets are the correct color and size proportion

to each other and the Sun.

·       LABEL THE PLANETS BY NAME.

·       Do not forget to include rings on the planets that have them.

·       Start with the Sun. Next, the closest planet to the Sun. Then,

the next closet planet to the Sun and so forth.

·       Paste the construction paper inside the shoe box before placing the planets.

·       If it seems too tight to fit, find a way to combine two empty

shoe boxes (of the same size).

·       Although this assignment is optional, it is STRONGLY recommended J

·       Visit http://pcesmsrobinsonsclass.blogspot.com/2014/02/solar-system-projects.html to see some examples from last year!! 

** If there are any questions, please ask!

Project is due no later than,

Wednesday, January 28 2015.

**Counts as a BONUS Major Science Test Grade!**

Farm City Poster Contest

Information went home about this last week.  All posters are due no later than Wednesday, October 23, so that they maybe graded and turned in on time.

The Alabama Farm-City Poster, essay and multimedia theme for 2014 is “Agriculture: 365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed”.

As the sun comes up on Alabama agriculture each day, we find farmers feeding cows, walking through chicken houses, working on farm machinery, planting crops, harvesting fields, greeting customers at the farmers market, watching the weather and praying for blessings from above.  But, if we look closer, we’ll also see them creating habitat for wildlife, protecting streams from erosion, helping neighbors, leading communities, teaching children and creating jobs for thousands in nearby towns and cities.

Each sunrise is a new opportunity for Alabama’s largest industry.  It’s a chance to explore new varieties and technologies; educate future generations about the land; and experience the joy of a hard day’s work, a perfectly ripe peach or a bumper crop.

For farmers, however, each day also brings responsibility and challenges.  Seven billion people worldwide depend on agriculture for sustenance, and the number is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050.  That means each farmer must not only continue feeding about 155 people, but he or she also must find ways to be more efficient and productive.

“Agriculture: 365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed” reminds us that we should never take our food for granted.

The local contest is sponsored by the Russell County Farm-City Committee, Russell County Farmers Federation and the Russell County Extension office.  The state contest is sponsored by the Farm-City Committee of Alabama in cooperation with Alabama Ag in the Classroom and Alabama Farmers Cooperative.  More information is available online at www.AlfaFarmers.org, www.AlabamaAITC.org and www.AgEducate.org.

The 1^st place winning poster will be sent to the state for competition there.  State winners will be featured in the Alabama Farm-City Committee’s 2016 Farm-City Calendar.

Eligibility and Rules

1.    Entry is open to all students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade and must be the original work of the student.

2.    There are two categories of competition: K-3 grades and 4-6 grades.  First, second and third place winners will be named in each category.

3.    Posters must relate to the theme.  The name of the theme must be on the poster.

4.    The size should be horizontal on poster board paper sized 28” x 22”.  Please use standard thickness poster paper. Vertical posters will not be considered.

5.    Any flat medium can be used (such as pen and pencil, crayon, watercolor, ink or oil).  No three-dimensional posters (such as gluing products on to a poster) will be eligible.

6.    Each student is required to complete the information form and attach it to each poster entry.

7.    All entries will be judged the first week of November.

8.    Criteria for judging include: creativity, originality, neatness, overall appearance and relevance to the theme.

9.    Deadline for entry is Friday, October 24, 2014.  1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners will be notified by mail no later than Wednesday, November 12, 2014.  Award winners will be invited to the Russell County Farm-City Breakfast along with parents, family, teacher and principal.  They will be recognized during the breakfast.

Pulleys

In science, we have been learning about simple machines.  After lunch on Friday, we took a stop at the flag pole.  Mrs. Taff and Ms. Sumerlot explained to us how the flag pole was an example of a pulley.

 

Timeline Projects

Students completed their first at home project this week.  Each student was given the assignment to create a timeline based of off his/her own life.  Then each student had to present his/her own timeline to the class.  They did an AWESOME job!!

 

Landmark and Monuments Project

Last week students presented their research projects on landmarks and monuments.  The presentations were WONDFERFUL!!