1st Annual Bonny Slope Elementary Science Fair!

Friday, February 27, 2009
5:30 – 8:30 PM

So much to do at the Science Fair! Join all 186 Bonny Slope Scientists, enjoy their research and celebrate the science. Be ready for fun and prizes when you participate in the BSSF scavenger hunt,and stop by the many scientific discovery stations – play with the Lego Robotics, test out the Nike Force Plate, learn about wind turbines (and paper airplanes) from PacificCorp, visit Portland Community College’s M&M chromatography table and taste test strips, and view some very cool optical illusions. In addition, the science fair is hosting its first raffle, so buy those raffle tickets starting this Friday at the Scrip table and be eligible for some amazing prizes!

We will be participating in Nike’s Shoe Recycling and Sustainability Program which uses very worn and battered shoes that are not wearable and turns them into Nike Grind, a material used in sports surfaces and play grounds. So please bring your old shoes to the collection bin at the Nike station and join us in the ‘reuse a shoe’ program.

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Dinner Menu from The Old Spaghetti Factory

Penne Pasta
Marinara –or- Meat Sauce
Salad w/ Ranch Dressing –or- Apple Sauce
Dinner Roll
Water –or- Soda
Dessert for Sale hosted by the 5th Grade

Timetable of Events

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Come Support Our Young Scientists and Join Us! The First Annual Science Fair and Dinner. Friday, February 27, 2009.

Participate in the various company sponsored experiments and demonstrations, browse the showcase of student and class projects, and try your luck in the raffle and scavenger hunt. It will be a fun and educational evening for all! Dinner will be served from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. The last day to pre-order your fabulous pasta dinner from The Old Spaghetti Factory is Tuesday, February 17th. Prices will increase on the day of the event. Simply print out the pre-order form sent with your PAW prints, and turn it in to the office. Come and enjoy the start of a great tradition!

Artist in Residence | Carrie Moore – Help Needed!

Carrie Moore is a professional artist who will be working with our students to create art that will be hung in our school. She has been a professional artist for 24 years who lives and works in the Portland Metro Area. Carrie’s passion is to share her love of art with children and to help them “create, discover, believe, and share” their unique artistic abilities.

We do need volunteers to help with this event. This is a great opportunity for grandparents or retired neighbors to get involved with young people. A 90 minute commitment for 3 or 4 weeks would be ideal, but isn’t required.  No experience needed…just enthusiasm.  Sign up on the community bulletin board in the main hallway or e-mail your class coordinator.

Scientists Ready! Set! Start you Experiments!

The First Annual Bonny Slope Science Fair to be held on Friday, February 27th is just around the corner. We are looking forward to sharing heaps of creative, ingenious work! And even if you don’t present a project, come enjoy a scrumptious spaghetti dinner from the Spaghetti Factory with the Bonny Slope community scientists. There will be hands-on science projects for kids and adults, as well as science related raffle prizes.

Project registration forms are due by Friday, January 30th at 3 PM. All students who participate (turning in their registration by 1/30/09 @ 3PM) will be eligible for the ‘Me and My Pal Package Visit to OMSI’ raffle drawing on February 2nd. This wonderful prize package will include 2 tickets for OMSI general admission, 2 tickets for the OMNI-MAX theater and 2 tickets to the planetarium.

For those of you who are mad-scientisticly planning your science fair project, our website has all the detailed information you will need. Go straight to our Science Fair website http://bonnyslopebsco.org/committees/science-fair/ for detailed information about the event, how to start/finish your project and other science project resources and ideas. Simply click on the above link, and then click on the Committees heading at the top of the page à click on Science Fair àclick on the Topic of your Choice.

So Remember: Friday, February 27th – bring the entire family! Enjoy hands-on science projects! Eat a scrumptious spaghetti dinner and support the future of science. GET EXCITED – WE’LL SEE YOU THERE!

Early Bird Science Winner!

At the end of Friday’s assembly, an early-bird drawing took place from all the Science project registration forms which were turned into the office.  Kylie Drew, a 4th grader from Miss Taylor’s class, won a Science kit to explore the process of making “snow”.  She and her Scientist partner, Kendra Werstlein, have chosen to examine the idea of “Sticky Pennies” in their experiment.  Sounds intriguing!

This week, students learned about the Scientific Methodology as Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and ALC classes observed how hard liquid soap worked to break down fat molecules and 3rd through 5th grade classes discovered how much their sense of taste relies on their nose!  Ask your child about the fun Science experiments they experienced in class and how the mnemonic “I Have Einstein’s Rules Clear” helps them remember the five steps towards creating a great experiment.

Don’t forget that all project registration forms are due by Friday, January 30th.  And, pre-orders for dinner from The Old Spaghetti Factory can also be made on the same form.  Join us for the Science Fair on the evening of February 27th for good food and great fun!

Only a Nose Knows Science!

Today marked the kick-off of our 1st annual Science Fair where Mr. Traller trusted his nose to Science. At the Friday assembly, students were excited and captivated to learn about scientific principles discovered by our Featured Scientist, Sir Isaac Newton, as balls were bounced to amazing heights, different forces acted upon everyday objects, and Mr. Traller felt the rush of a bowling ball swinging directly at his/her face! The audience eagerly listened as we heard about several awesome activities planned for the upcoming, fun-filled Science Fair on February 27th, where everyone is invited to enjoy an evening of exploration and discovery.

Here is an outline of important dates leading up to the event:

Jan 9 Friday Assembly Science Fair Kick-Off

Jan 30 3:00 pm Project registration & dinner pre-order form due

Feb 26 6:00-7:30 pm Project check in

Feb 27 7:30-8:30 am Project check in

Here is a time table for the event’s evening:

Friday, Feb 27th

5:30-7:00 pm Dinner from The Old Spaghetti Factory

6:00-8:00 pm View student projects, exhibits, and experiments

6:45-7:15 pm Student scientists meet with reviewers

8:00-8:30 pm Recognition Ceremony

8:30 pm Take home student projects

Additional information can be found on the Science Fair website for the following topics:

• General information on participating in the Science Fair can be found HERE.
• Information on how to create a Science experiment can be found HERE.
• Information on how to create a Science presentation (demonstration, report, model, etc.) can be found HERE.
• Additional resources can be found HERE.
• A Science project registration form can be found HERE.