Welcome to Mrs. Oliva's science class for the 2008-2009 school year.  Click here for a copy of my 8th grade science syllabus.

Welcome to Quarter 2!

Students should be working on Phase 3 of their

science projects, which includes collection and

analysis of data.  Phase 3 is due on November 4.

Parents and Students check out this science competition. You can win $10,000 for learning

science here:      Exploravision

October 13-14, students spent 2 days in the

computer lab in order to give students a chance to

complete Phase II. Students were required to

show a project journal that includes research and a

bibliography, and a completed "Procedural Plan for

Action"(P 47 student guide) on or before Oct. 16.

There was no other homework assigned for

science Oct 13-16. Students who  failed to

select a satisfactory topic by Monday, Oct. 13,

were assigned a topic.

Students, check out these challenges. If you choose to participate, it can be your science project as well.

Nasa Engineering Design Challenge

Siemens We can Change the World

Science Projects are due November 25, 2008.

Students will be expected to complete Phase 1 and 2 by the end of Quarter 1  (October 16, 2008).  Phase 1  includes brainstorming topics, writing two investigative questions for each topic, consulting  with parents and teachers, choosing a suitable topic and forming a hypothesis. All of the above should be recorded in a science project journal, a composition book purchased for the science project. Project journals are required of all students this year. Phase I must be completed by Sept 26.

Click here for science fair guides for parents and students.

     Science Fair Guide for Students

     Science Fair guide for Parents

     You will need an Adobe Reader to open these which you can

     download free here.

Here are some websites for science fair ideas:

   Science Fair Central

  Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects

  Kidspace

Get rules and forms here:

   ISEF Forms and Document Library

Students will be given a progress report which must be 
completed and turned in at the end of each phase. A science
fair guide, and instructions for each phase will also be given.

We are using the text ,  Holt Science & Technology. To access the online text, click on the name above.  Enter your  username and password.  Click " Log In". Now click ,  "Go to the Online Textbook".  It should say,  Holt Science and Technology: Florida Edition, Level Blue. Choose the chapter and section from the drop down boxes. You can read the text, get reading help, listen to the text in English or Spanish or take a practice quiz. Check it out.

 Check your grades here.

                        Contact me:       koliva@pasco.k12.fl.us