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February
29, 2004
Dear Parent,
Hello. The following packet contains
important information regarding a project our class will begin this semester.
Please read it thoroughly because your understanding of your childÕs
curriculum is very important in their education.
Please encourage them through questioning throughout the project
or feel free to contact me anytime.
I am very excited about this project and look forward to the array
of knowledge the students will encounter throughout it.
Like always in my class, this project
requires dedication and hard work.
The experiment will be run concurrently with benchmark lessons
to assess the studentÕs progress.
We will be working with mealworms, the larval form of a beetle,
in order to design and implement the ideal diet for the organism. In the course of gathering data, the students will also learn
about issues pertaining to diet and metabolism. I feel these are relevant topics facing young adults and society
in general today. Most of
the data will be gathered in class; however data analysis and the final
presentation will require some at home effort.
This is not a costly experiment as
the school will provide the mealworms and their luxurious housing. I am asking the students to provide a
bound notebook and map pencils which can be purchased at a very economical
price at our local office supply stores. The students do have freedom
in their presentation format and any extra costs pertaining to it are
completely optional.
The students efforts will be assessed
through daily participation grades and assessment activities at the end
of each week, each counting as a daily grade.
Peer evaluations at the end of the project will also be used in
grading. The final
presentation, which counts for twenty-five percent of the final grade,
occurs on April 1, 2004. You
are cordially invited to attend the projectÕs culmination. A formal invite will follow closer to
the event.
Again I encourage your participation
and interest in your studentÕs school activities. I can be reached at JAD@mail.aisd.edu
or 659-3822.
Please sign below so that I know
that you have seen this letter and the following 6 pages. Thank you for
your time and interest.
Sincerely,
JAD PBI