Science Chat February 2016 by Dacia Penley Jones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS Information about the state of K-5 science in Durham en-us 2016-01-27 22:25:37 UTC 2023-06-16 06:09:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/sticky.jpg Upcoming Events daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91613337 February 9th Science Pinterest Afternoon

Southwest Elementary School 4:00 pm

February 18th 5th Grade Science PD

Staff Development Center 8:30-3:30 pm

ENGINEERING WEEK

February 22nd LIVE STREAM with Dr. Drizzle

"The Kicking Machine" from discoverE 1:00 pm

February 23rd NASA PAC Night

Durham Armory 6:00 pm

February 24th Out of the Box PD (STEM)

Southwest 2:00-4:00 pm

February 25th SKYPE with Valley Forge

1:00 pm EST

]]> 2016-01-27 22:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91613337 NASA- LUNAR X PROJECT daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614009 5th graders around the district are encouraged to apply for DPS Space Camp. This camp will be held in March and April (Saturdays) at the Staff Development Center. Selected students will work side by side with Ph.D students and astronauts to build model rockets and rovers. Ten students from each elementary school will be selected through application and interview. Contact Dacia Jones for more information.

]]> 2016-01-27 22:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614009 Science Pinterest Night daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614391 K-5 educators are invited to an afternoon of "Pinterest" fun. Participants will have the opportunity to make science models for their classroom. Bring $3.00 for supplies. We will begin at 4:00 pm at Southwest Elementary. RSVP to Dacia.

]]> 2016-01-27 22:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614391 5th Grade Science PD daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614665 Join us on February 18th for a fun day of cells, body systems, and ecosystems. Staff Development Center at 8:30 am. Sign up on True North Logic.

]]> 2016-01-27 22:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614665 Engineering Week daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614799 Dr. Drizzle has a week of exciting engineering events planned for February 22nd-25th. Students will get to participate in National Engineering Projects; including "The Kicking Box" "NASA Night" and "SKYPE with Valley Forge" Links for these events are posted on the padlet.

]]> 2016-01-27 22:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91614799 SKYPE Information daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91615345 We will be SKYPING (LIVE STREAM) with Valley Forge National Park on Thursday, February 25th at 1 pm EST. 

Please join us as we talk with Park Rangers who work at the National Park and connect engineering and history to our standards. 

Topics: Earth materialsWeatherGeorge Washington (Revolutionary War)TrainsElectricity and MagnetismWriting (Informational Text)*Students will be encouraged to enter the National Parks Writing Competition (k-5) during this event*

Register for the event here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valley-forge-virtual-field-trip-tickets-20905284268

Submit questions here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13bcS1ToBc_Z6sQoidZnu6mpG0QFKKtMQD1ZOccJjytw/viewform

View event here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-WiBZF9eiVkEgkBr3ik7Bg/liveLet me know if you have any questions about the event!

]]> 2016-01-27 22:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91615345 Engineering Nights daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91615829 2016-01-27 22:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91615829 Hot Air Balloons daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91616242 2016-01-27 22:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91616242 NASCAR Night at Armory daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91616378 2016-01-27 22:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91616378 Family STEM Night daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91616584 2016-01-27 23:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91616584 daciajones https://padlet.com/daciajones/K5ScienceDPS/wish/91616648 For more information about K-5 Science, contact Dacia Jones (dacia.jones@dpsnc.net)

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