For Parents

Dear Parents:

I sent a letter 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.

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.