Salute to our Student Scientists
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Independent Research Projects Move to December!
Project Dates to Remember
-October 20: Science research project toolkits distributed (grades 3-5)
Helpful documents:
1. ToolKit (grades 3-5 only): Student science research project toolkit and Parent side (toolkit)
2. Polaris Science Handbook: How to do an Independent Research Project at Polaris
3. DPS Science Fair Guidance: DPS Science Fair 2008
-November 17: Science fair boards now available in the office ($5)
Students must buy a colored board according to their class.
black = 5th grade
blue = 4th grade
red = 3rd grade, and
white = K-2
-November 24: All comments on student drafts due (from Teachers)
-December 3-5: Final research papers and display boards/balls due
-December 9-11: At-school oral project presentations, by class
-December 11 (6-8:15 pm):
Salute to Our Student Scientists evening celebration
-All-school display of student-produced science research projects
-Fun science assembly by the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS)
Do you have further questions?
Please contact your class teacher, or our science parent volunteers:
Leigh Alvarado Benson at sonofben4@comcast.net
Julie Berk at julieberk@gmail.com
Background: Practicing Creative Thinking Skills
During the 2007/2008 school year, Polaris published a series of articles on science literacy for our parents. If you missed those articles, which describe how and why scientific thinking and persuasive writing is a creative art, they can be found below. Enjoy!
Practicing Scientific Synthesis