Thanks to the generosity of the Home & School Association, OLHC has been very fortunate to have the teaching experience of Mrs. Kathy Schugsta in special science sessions since the beginning of the school year. Every other week, Mrs. Schugsta visits our classrooms, bringing with her incredible bags
of equipment and supplies. She performs experiments and demonstrations that are interesting, entertaining, and very educational. She is helping each grade prepare for the Science Fair in February. Parents will have an opportunity to visit the Science Fair and hear Mrs. Schugsta give a brief talk on science education on Thursday evening, February 15^th. The following is a brief overview of what each class will be doing for the Science Fair.

In Grades 1 to 4 each class will:
-- follow the Scientific Method

-- work as a unit doing one experiment per class

-- present one backboard per class with one table display
-- each student will have a personal summary (one page) of the project which will be part of the table display

Grade 1 Seed Germination: Will extra heat have an affect on the rate of germination?

Grade 2 Water Cycle: Will different color water evaporate at the same rate?

Grade 3 Matter and Energy: Will the use of mechanical energy melt ice?

Grade 4 Oceans: Is salt water more dense than unsalted water?

In Grade 5: Types of Energy: What effect will dissolving different salts have on the temperature of the water?

-- the students will work in groups

-- each group will perform the same experiment

-- the groups will share their results

-- the class will follow the scientific method

-- the class will present one backboard with one table display

-- each student will have a personal report of the project (three pages)

In Grade 6:

-- students will be divided into groups

-- each group will perform a different experiment

-- each group will present their own backboard with table display

-- each student will present a personal report on his/her project (report will include research and bibliography)

-- Group topics:

Sound, Evaporation, Laws of Motion, Electricity, Rusting

In Grades 7 and 8:

-- students will work in pairs to complete an individual project

-- each project will have a backboard and table display

-- each student will present a complete scientific report on his/her project (report will include research and bibliography)

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