Course: Science Club

	Sponsors Denise Pustejovsky and Karen Harper Contact pustejovskyd@lisd.net or Room C204 for more information! Group that visted Prairie Trail and Highland Village Officer Application Feedback What experiments should we take next year to the elementary schools? Forum

1	Marcus High School Science Summer Camp June 15th - 18th 8:30AM - 11:30AM June 22- 25th 8:30AM - 11:30AM Monday-Thursday Camp Cost : $80 due by May 23 (will sell spots until they are full) (incoming 4^th to 6^th Graders) Camp Cost includes : all lab materials and safety equipment, snacks and drinks during supervised break. Maximum Number of Scientist: 24 per session Both sessions are the same. Profits go to fund Science Club trips to elementary schools.

2	What does Science Club do? As a club, our goal is to expose elementary students to the world of science. We go to our feeder schools to work with the 3^rd grade classes. Each science club member will be expected to teach the concepts through lab. Members are divided into groups. They work together to teach a lab to a 3^rd grade class. This requires active engagement with the students. We also have done an open house at an elementary. Here we do demonstrations that are more explosive and attention grabbers. It is presented by the whole group along with the sponsors.

3	Hands-on Experiments Members will do with 3rd Grade Students: Van der Graaf Boyle's Law with the Vacuum pump Conductivity of solutions DNA extracted from Strawberries Light and Sound Waves Plant Stomata with a Stereoscope Radial Chromatography Centripetal Force and Bernoulli's Principle

4	Who’s involved in science club? Last year the club was composed of 60 students. This year our enrollment reached 96 members. We had to shut enrollment. Most are 10th-12 grades. Half are Pre AP while the others are in Regular Education Science Classes. Half are band members, and almost all kids are involved in other extracurricular activities. We also have athletes as well as honor students. The sponsors are Ms. Pustejovsky who teaches biology, and Ms. Harper who teaches chemistry and physics.

5	How to sign up: Currently enrollment is closed until Fall 2010. Come by Ms. Pustejovsky's Room C204 to pick up a registration form. Applications must be turned in by Sept 14. Dues are $10.

6	Does the club fundraise? Currently, we hold a summer camp for elementary students. Proceeds from this camp went towards buying material and equipment. The equipment can be utilized in the elementary schools as well as in the high school labs. All travel expenses to the elementary schools are paid for by club dues.