Come see the wonderful range of science projects on display now in the cafeteria. Students will tour the science fair during school and the projects will be open to families and friends tonight (Monday, March 16) from 4-6 pm. I’ve taken pictures of the poster boards and you can look through them by clicking on the pictures to the right.
Science projects have been assigned and the project proposals are due Friday Jan 23. A copy of the timeline of due dates is posted on the Science Project page (listed to the right). The page of Due Dates will be given to students this week. Students are encouraged to explore any science field as long as the project entails an experiment conducted in a controlled environment. Limiting variables is desirable for more accurate results. Final projects will be due March 13.
Check out the pictures to the right. There are pictures from the Mad Matter Tea Parties included!
My aquarium in the classroom seems to have a slow leak. My four fish and I would appreciate it if an old 20 gallon tank that is not being presently used could be donated for our use.
Please come join us for a night of fun science activities for the whole family! We will be making mini electromagnetic motors to take home, demonstrating chemical reactions and making beads from Kelp sugars. Each activity will be led by graduate and undergraduate science students from UCSB. Activities will be led in English and led in Spanish as well. We will begin the evening in the cafeteria at 6:30 pm and end by 8:00 pm. Please email me if you have any questions.
The Atom model and pamphlet project will be due October 21. The project assignment sheet has been added to the Assignments link to the right. All classes have been to the library to start the research; accessing websites and looking through books dedicated to this project. If you have any questions regarding the project please do not hesitate to email me.
It was great to meet all the wonderful parents at Open House night last Thursday. I’ve started an email list for the parents to help them stay in touch with our classes. All parents are welcome to join. If you were not at Open House night or did not get a chance to sign the email list that night, please use the sign in located along the right hand side of this page.
In class, we are about to finish the Experimental methods unit with a written test and a lab test this Tuesday. We will be reviewing in class on Monday with a study guide and a practice lab test. Our next unit is Atoms and the Periodic Table and we will be checking out textbooks sometime this week.
This weekend students have been given their very own fortune fish with which to experiment. The purpose is to find out what makes the fortune fish move. Students will summarize the results of two of their experiments on the poster with the blank boxes. Remember to write the hypothesis in the If, then format and sketch a diagram of each of the experiments (the Diagram box can be split in half). Presentation is part of the grade so write neatly and don’t forget the Pizzazz! Please email me if you have any questions 
During the first week in science, we covered the scientific method, science vocabulary, writing testable hypotheses and differentiating between observations and inferences. We also took a small vocabulary quiz.
I have posted grades for my science classes. To see your grades, select the grade page to the right, enter your last name and your student ID number. Please look for any missing assignments. You will have detention on Friday if you are missing any work. This rule is to help you keep on track. If you run into any problems with reading grades, please send me an email.
Please remember to bring a science notebook (bound composition book) to class on Tuesday - you may want to take advantage of the back-to-school sale prices this weekend We will be reviewing controls and variables, graphs and procedure writing this coming week.
See you in class!
Hello! On this website you will find postings of current activities in the classroom, pictures and most importantly, your grades. When they are posted, grades can be accessed by clicking on the link to the right. You may reach me by emailing me at msgarza@msgarza.com. See you in class!