PARENTS DAY DETAILS

Hello all

 

Administrative Trivia: I have:

1.      A Blue Mug with a US Flag wrapped around it

2.      A green colour notebook

3.      A hood-out of a jacket

 

Unless someone claims these, they will be auctioned off!! Of course I reserve the right to request "storage charges"!!

 

PARENTS DAY DETAILS:

 

1.      First Saturday in March (7^th) at NIST in Gaithersburg. Starts with children's project presentations at 9:00 AM and the program ends by noon latest

2.      Children work on a project (individually or with other children) starting in January. Projects can be simple or complex depending on their interest and ability.

3.      The presentation at NIST (before a Peer group of 10-12 children) will include " A hypothesis, a paragraph or two on what they did-research, read books, performed experiments and what materials they used, and a conclusion;

4.      If their conclusion is different from their hypothesis a brief reasoning why; if it agrees with the hypothesis, a brief reasoning why!!

 

General :

 

1.      All parents, friends, relatives, neighbours and others are welcome to attend.

2.      Those who came in late (and registered with me) will present at Lockheed on the last Saturday in February-they can always attend the NIST Parent's day-as my guests!!

3.      Those who registered with AIS will/should present at NIST;

4.      If anyone will not be available on March 7^th, can present at Lockheed last Saturday in February

5.      About TEN (10) minutes per presentation-5-8 slides or so-KEEP IT SIMPLE PLEASE

6.      PARENTS are welcome, encouraged and requested to Volunteer as a MODERATOR-easy work-help kids present, announce their names, ask a question or two, act as a calming presence!! If you volunteer, your child will be in your room

7.      NEXT SATURDAY 920^TH0 WE WILL HAVE A PARENT MEETING 9FOR THOSE THAT ARE NEW TO THIS PROCESS)FOR 30 MINUTES; WE WILL PROVIDE A SYNOPSIS WITH AN EXAMPLE PROJECT.

8.      I KNOW YOU ALL WILL HAVE A THOUSAND QUESTIONS (NEVER FAILS!!); WE WILL ANSWER ALL OF THEM-NO WORRIES!

 

NOTE: IF YOU FAIL THE QUIZ, YOU RUN THE PROGRAM NEXT YEAR!!

 

Cheers

 

Raj

 

Make sure that kids bring a note book and a pencil to every session

Blog Address: http://ais-lm.blogspot.com/

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AIS Session 12/13/14

Folks

 

This is a 2 part email. I will be sending out Part 2 tonight/tomorrow. This is on PARENT's Day on March 7^th Saturday at NIST. For those that are new, this will have a rendition of requirements, expectations and activities. PLEASE READ IT-There will be a Parental QUIZ (!!); NEXT Saturday we will have a Brief Parent's day Needs meeting for New Parents.

 

Please try to get here prior to 8:45 AM; we have some announcements and administrative trivia before the exciting sessions.

 

PART 1:

 

We have four great presentations scheduled for you this Saturday.

 

1.      SOUND-What is sound? How and why do you hear it? Are there good/bad sounds? Properties of sounds! How fast does sound travel? What are Sound and Light Waves

 

2.      SCIENCE OF CHESS & THE ART OF CHECKMATE-Chess makes you think!! What is Chess? Who plays them? What are the pieces called? It is a Sport of Kings!!! Can you move forwards/backwards/sideways/diagonally/jump? CHILDREN AND ADULTS with Basic Chess Knowledge will benefit greatly-Learn from the Master!!

 

3.      LEARNING GENETICS –WITH CANDY –A "Sweet" presentation-Learn all about the Building Blocks of Life/Who you are/what are you made of-if you don't eat the candy –you can take it home!!

 

4.      GRAVITY & HOW DO THE PLANETS MOVE?- Does everything that goes up MUST come down? What is gravity? Where is it found? Is it the same in Maryland and California or India or England OR the Moon? How do Planets Move-clockwise/anticlockwise/diagonally/up and down?

 

As usual, come early for a better choice-

 

Cheers

 

Raj

 

Make sure that kids bring a note book and a pencil to every session

Blog Address: http://ais-lm.blogspot.com/