For Parents

Dear Parents:

I sent a letter for home for you to review with your child.  If you need a copy of the letter, you can download it here.  The letter is in Adobe PDF format.  If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download it here.

If you would like a copy of our classroom syllabus, you may download it here.

You check check weekly to see if your child has a homework assignment by clicking on the Assignments tab.  In addition, if you have internet service on your mobile phone, you can check the assignments page at mobile.mrsbscience.com.

In anticipation of lab projects and activities we will be doing I am requesting some common household items and/or miscellaneous items be donated. If you have any of the following items and are willing to donate them to the classroom it would be greatly appreciated and will enhance our learning experience.

Thank you in advance,
Mrs. Baird Gr. 7 Science

Aluminum (disposable) tins and trays Assorted shells
Baby food jars w/ lids Bird nests
Duct tape Games and toys particularly building ones
Gumdrops, small assorted colors Habitrail/hamster equipment
Kraft Mayonnaise jars w/oval lid, 32oz Magnets
National Geographic issues Natural artifacts
Coat hangers, wire only Jump drives, inexpensive ($8.00)
Paper towels Pet store gift certificate for class pets food and bedding
Plastic wide mouth jars w/ lids Potting soil
Puzzles Science, nature, nutrition based magazines
Styrofoam cups, 16oz Toothpicks
Toy cars all sizes Two liter soda bottles w/caps
Newspapers, lots

Most coveted are age appropriate, “science related books” for student resource shelf. Topics may include but are not limited to the following:

Environmental science: ecosystems, ecology, animals, photosynthesis, food chains, pollution, recycling, energy conservation, etc.

Chemistry: atoms, molecules, periodic table of elements, nutrition, DNA, electricity, etc.

Motion, Forces and Energy: acceleration, friction, gravity, energy, fossil fuels, etc.