Introduction |
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Letter to Parents |
| Assessments |
| Resources |
Modifications |
| Grant |
March 23, 2004
Dear Parent,
Please carefully read the information in this packet that describes your child's research project on Oil Spills. I believe this project represents a wonderful and valuable learning opportunity for your child. I realize it is a lot of information to read but I believe it is very important that you understand all aspects of the project so that your child will meet with the highest level of success. Oil Spill Disaster Cleanup requires self-discipline and hard work. Please check on your child's progress from time to time and feel free to contact me if you have any questions (school phone: 555-3084, E-mail: oil@tenet.edu).
The research project will require a small amount of out of class time. Most of the projects can be completed with about 2 hours a week for the five-week project. A substantial amount of class time will be devoted to this project to offset the out of class time demands. The students have the option to choose how they spend their class time working on the project. Students will be required to purchase a bound notebook for the project. Besides these materials, it is possible for students to choose projects that require materials normally found around the home plus a few special pieces of equipment provided by the school. If your child asks you to buy any expensive equipment for the project, please be aware that this is due to the choice of topic and is not a course requirement.
This project culminates in a power point presentation and a paper in which students will present the results of their research. The project will count for twenty five percent of their final examination grade. The final examination grade counts for twenty five percent of their course grade. The lab will account for thirty percent of their grade.
Please sign below so that I know that you have seen this letter and the following 6 pages. Please give particular attention to the discussion of project partners and to the project due date sheet. Thank you for your time and interest.
Sincerely,
Chad Springer and Kristin Vander Voord
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I have read and understand the requirements of my child's Planet Earth Project.
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Child's name_________________________ |
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