Session on Jan 9th

Hello All

 

Hope you all are doing well.

 

Hope you all are working with your children on the Parent's day projects-if not, please start them thinking-NOW!!

 

This is an email that requires –some responses from you-So PLEASE READ THROUGH!!

 

a.      Last week we had an exercise session-some Yoga stretches-and in the "friendly parent/child competition, the parents' performance kind of was not very good (below par!!)-just kidding.

Some Parents wanted to have a Parents' only session, once the kids adjourn to their respective sessions. We have a teacher (who has been teaching adults (!!) willing and available. If you are interested in a session, please let me know-we will schedule a session on the 16th (I need at least 10 interested Parents for the Instructor. So PLEASE respond (email) ONLY if interested.

NOT EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO DO THIS_YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND PARTICIPATE/HELP IN THE OTHER SESSIONS AS USUAL. No Pressure

 

b.      Please have your child create the Presentation forms (DR K's note). The process will make them think and think through the work they have to do 

c.       Pretty soon we will send out another form requesting some administrative information-for Parent's day.

d.      In a previous email, I had asked about the following. I got "thunderous silence" as a response!!

Ø  If any of you know of a speaker that can share "sign language" –how to use it/how to interpret etc.

Ø  If any of you know of a company/business that can allow us to use their space (like what we have) for next year's AIS sessions-you all know what we need-a big meeting room and about 4 smaller rooms)

e.      As usual-please think (strongly) about sharing your knowledge with all of us. This is your program. More you volunteer and participate the better for the program. We have about 8 more Saturdays (ONLY)

 

We have five (5) great sessions for you.

 

Ø  Please come early after 8:15 to make sure you do not disappoint your children!!

Ø  Make sure all visitors/guests have IDs

Ø  I have five sessions for variety (and smaller class size-a Montgomery County theme!!). Please make sure you all come!! Your teachers have worked hard to get ready-DO NOT DISAPPOINT THEM!!

Ø  Your attendance will decide the topics, the variety and the number of sessions we have.

 

1.       Game Theory-A great learning experience for everyone (kids and adults). Working in groups you will learn how people buy/sell/build/negotiate. Good fun, great learning- if you have done this previously please give others a chance

2.       Global Warming- Learn from an Environmental Engineer what this is all about-may be El Nino, how it affects the weather, electricity, modern lives etc.

3.       The Science of Severe Weather: Hurricanes, Tornados, Typhoons and Cyclones- Learn all about "The Science of Severe Weather: Hurricanes, Tornados, Typhoons and Cyclones. You will get to move tornadoes

4.       Money- Learn all about money, how to make it, how to save money, how to "grow" money-tips and ideas (also how to negotiate with your parents to get some money  - -

5.       What does Xbox Kinect and Batman have in common-  For the "games interested" children(and adults who want to be children) great topic to learn/understand-Fun idea

                                               

Cheers

 

Raj Raghavan

Parents's Day Project - Resources

All:

I forgot to mention resources for carrying out projects; here they are: 

• Previous years' Projects 
• Science Fair Investigation Project Steps
  
• Parent's Role in Science Projects
• Science Buddies

Please work with your kids and have them present a wonderful project !

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The AIS Parent's Day for officially registered students is on Sat Mar 12 at NIST

• Submit project details here

AIS-LM will provide students who are not formally registered with AIS or who are unable to present at NIST an opportunity on Sat Mar 5 at LM

• Submit project details here

Deadline for submission of forms is Sunday Feb 7.

 

If you have left the program:

·  Ignore this email

·  No need to fill out forms

·  No need to respond!!

Session on Jan 2nd

Hello

 

                                                                HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

 

Hope you all are doing well.

 

Hope you all are working with your children on the Parent's day projects-if not, please start them thinking.

 

This is being held because you folks wanted to come- not sure if the other sites are having sessions

 

We do have AIS tomorrow. We have four (4) great sessions for you.

 

1.       Simple Machines-By popular demand –this is being brought back. Learn about how to lift heavy weights easily-how in the olden days, Greeks, Romans, Arabs built giant things. This will give you great ideas on how to simplify difficult problems-an Engineer or a scientist

2.       Exercises for the Body- Learn through Yoga, how you work out different parts of the body and how each exercise helps in different ways. Taught by expert practitioners, this is a fun filled challenge-for Adults versus kids!

3.       Electricity and Electromagnetism- Learn all about electricity, what is electric current, how electrons travel, what is an electric motor, what are coils, how and why you get an electric shock(!!), what are magnets and what the combination of electricity and magnetism is called and its uses. Taught by an experienced Engineer, this is "Guaranteed" to make you smarter and a good Electrical Engineer if you go on to study these

4.       Planes and Aerodynamics- Learn all about Airplanes, how they stay up, how they can come down –land carefully or CRASH(!!), how some planes can fly upside down without the pilots and passengers falling down, how some planes can perform amazing actions in air, maybe how some planes can fly as fast as sound, what is the speed of sound - -Become an Aerospace Engineer!!

                                               

Cheers

 

Raj Ragahavan

Parents's Day Project Submission Reminder

The AIS Parent's Day for officially registered students is on Sat Mar 12 at NIST

• Submit project details here

AIS-LM will provide students who are not formally registered with AIS or who are unable to present at NIST an opportunity on Sat Mar 5 at LM

• Submit project details here

Deadline for submission of forms is Sunday Feb 7.

 

If you have left the program:

·  Ignore this email

·  No need to fill out forms

·  No need to respond!!