Ms. Vega/ Mr. Christian - Miami Carol City Sr. High

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Announcements

There are two summer programs available, one in FIU, and the other in 
University of Miami. This is an opportunity for students to work on research 
and hands on activities. The program will pay full tuition and students who 
successfully complete the program will receive an stipend. Please see the 
information in the following link, and see flyer under "handouts" in this 
website the name of the file is FIU summer program. Deadline to submit 
completed application is April 23, 2012 for the University of Miami Program 
and May 14, 2012 for the FIU program.

http://www6.miami.edu/provost/oae/STIRprogram.html

Test Topics for Test (week of 2/20-2/24
Energy
Kinetic, potential energy
Gravitational potential energy
Energy in roller coaster
Law of conservation of energy
Thermal energy formula
Phase change
Kinetic Theory
Freezing/ melting point
Gravitational formula
Work formula
Laws of motion
Fossil Fuels
Technology
Hydroelectric Energy
Wind power
Solar power
States of matter: Solid, liquid, gas.
Physical Changes
Chemical Changes
Chemical reactions

Extra credit:
Do you or someone you know have old electronics sitting around? Rather than 
throwing it away and contributing to damaging the environment, donate them to 
the ecology club. They are collecting old electronics such LCDs & Monitors, 
Computers, computer components, fax machines, printers, inkjet cartridges, 
toner/ laser cartridges, copiers, wire, video games console, laptops, 
cameras, camcorders, internet devices, keyboards, mice, MP3 players, VCRs & 
DVDs, cell phones, and telephone equipment in room 1244. Be a good citizen 
and help save the environment. The last day to bring your old electronics is 
March 20, 2012  You can choose to either have extra credit for your science 
class or community service hours.

December 19, 2011

Optional Project

If you did not do your science project or you want to improve your Science 
Project grade, Here there is an opportunity for you.
You are able to choose one of the following science projects and it will help 
you to improve your grade if you complete properly all the required work.

1. Read carefully the list of proposed projects. You can research information 
regarding a particular project.
2. Choose a project.
3. Write a science lab report using the format assigned by your teacher.The 
lab report includes title, background information,hypothesis, variables, data 
table, graphs,properly label of variables,  analysis, and a three-paragraphs 
conclusion using the assigned format.
The lab report has to be typed, and neat. A project without the required 
conclusion will not be accepted.
4. Develop a model:Design and build the model.
5. The project is due from 1/3/11 to 1/9/2012. No extensions will be granted 
under any circumstance. The last day to turn in a complete project is 
1/9/2012. This is an optional project.
6. This is an individual project,this is NOT a group project. Group projects 
are not going to be accepted.

If you did not do your science project by October 2011 the highest grade you 
could have in this proposed project is a "B" , but if you want to improve your
grade for the science project you turned in by October 2011, your highest
grade could be an "A" based on the quality of your project.
This project is 20% of your second marking period grade in science.

This is the list of proposed projects:

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/295786main_Rockets_Adv_High_Power_Paper.pdf

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/OTM_Laun
ch_It.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/OTM_Touc
hdown.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/OTM_Rovi
ng.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/OTM_Heav
y.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/OTM_On_T
arget.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/OTM_Feel
.html

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/153419main_Rockets_Applying_Newtons_Law.pdf

(The last website is to understand Newton's laws- this is not a project)

October 4 2011

Last day to collect your late preliminary plan for the science project is 
Thursday, October 20, 2011. Ms. Vega will not collect your science project 
preliminary plan after this date. Students had more than a month to turn in 
this assignment on time. The due date for the final science project (Your 
board, and written report)is October 25 or 26.

The last day Ms. Vega will collect late assignments other than science 
project preliminary plan for the first marking 
period is the week of  10/17/11-10/21/11 Please bring each late assignment 
with a late assignment letter.

Students who are turning in late assignments need to bring a letter
signed by parents and themselves stating why the assignment is late. No late 
assignments are going to be accepted without this letter. Ms. Vega has forms 
available in the classroom or parents can write the letter explaining the 
reason why the assignment was late as well as students explain their 
reasons.Please include your parents contact number in the letter for records.

ALL PERIODS
FCATexplorer usernames and passwords are posted under "Handouts" in this 
website.

SCIENCE PROJECTS ARE DUE ON OCTOBER 25/26, 2011

Please see "Homeworks" for updated assignments.

All classes

The science syllabus is due the first week of school (August 22-26).

All students must have the required binder or composition book by Monday, 
September 26, 2011. Bell Ringers, notes, essential questions, and handouts 
must be presented in the assigned composition book in order to have a grade.

All required information for the science project can be found on this 
web site under handouts or links.

For our students convenience, project boards are sold at school in room 
1329.The cost of the board is $7.00

- Baseline test will be administered on September 6th, and 7th, 2011 for all 
students.Participation is very important and is part of your grade.

- Be prepare for the Safety in the lab and science contract quiz ( week of 
August 30-September 1, 2011).

- Books will be distributed to students the week of ( September 26- September 
29, 2011).

- Science articles are due the second week of September, the last 
day that the class meet.

- Science contract is due this week (August 29th - September 1st, 2011)

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