Dear Parents.
Your child will be taking part in this year’s AISF science fair program. As a participant, s (he) will get to show off her (his) work and possibly receive high grades and prizes. But most importantly they will also learn a lot about science by observing and sharing with other fair participants.
Solving a scientific mystery, like solving a detective mystery, requires planning and the careful collection of facts. Trying to assemble a project overnight may result in frustration and cheats you out of the fun on being a science detective. With a little planning and assistance from you, though, your child’s science fair experience can be positive and rewarding.
These days education seems like a global crisis; everyone complaint about it. “Can’t read, can’t multiply, can’t function” seem to be the common gripes. We believe that if any of these critics visit our science fair, they will be forced to reconsider their opinions.
Science projects call upon students from grade 3 to grade 8 to integrate many facets of their talents, abilities and acquired knowledge.
Projects exhibited at the science fair require students to do research and conduct experiments in order to prove a hypothesis, when finished, the students will be require to set up their displays and orally present their reports to a panel of external judges.
Although valuable and rewarding, a science projects requires a major commitment of time and effort. Preparation often involves the crucial first step, the selection of a topic appropriate to the interests and abilities of the students, to the construction of the display at the project’s conclusion.
Parents are essential to the success of a project, especially for a first timer.
We encourage our students to work independently. Working on their own is one of the most important benefits of doing a project. Although they will have help from teachers, parents and other resources, the projects will be entirely their responsibility. They will do the planning and scheduling as well as executing the research and experiment. Although they will use many of the procedures and techniques that they have learned from the science classes, they will have the freedom to set their own pace to meet the deadline date of March 17, 2010.
Edward Gembeh, Science teacher
The “OLYMPIC GAMES” is held every four years. It comprises of various sporting activities that have been set up by the International Olympic Committee, which is the Governing body responsible for running the Games.
The Olympic Games started as religious cerebrations, which were organized by the Greek people. Some history book date the origin of the Games way back as 776 BC. The Greeks celebrated these activities by coming together in a city called Olympia. The activities comprised of various sporting activities mainly running, jumping and throwing. Wrestling and other combat activities were also later included. During this period, there was cessation of hostilities between states that were in combat with each other.
The Games were later abolished by King Theodosius due to certain reasons related to bribery, corruption, and other religious malpractices.
The Games were later resuscitated by Pierre de Coubertin, a Frenchman in 1896. The first of these “Games” was held in Athens, since they were originally organized by the Greek. The next “Games” was held in Paris in 1900. Why the four-year duration from one game to the other? Originally, the games were held every four from inception in 776 BC.
The last “Olympic Games” was held in Beijing (2008). The next will be held in London (2012). Rio has just won the bid to host it in 2016.
The Games are usually awarded to cities, and not states. Where was the 1996 Olympic Games held?
Joseph Nyande, P. E. teacher
For buying food and drinks in the supermarket and finding your way around the supermarket:
Je voudrais…..= I would like….
•un demi-litre de lait= half a liter of milk
• un kilo de tomates=a kilo of tomatoes,
•500 grammes de viande hachée=500 grams of minced beef
•un kilo de poisson=a kilo of fish
•100 grammes de fromage=100 grammes of cheese
•une bouteille de la limonade= a bottle of lemonade
•une boîte de tomates = a can of tomatoes
•une tranche de jambon= a slice of ham
Où est …?.= Where is…..?
•le poissoin = the fish
•la boucherie = the butcher’s counter
•la boulangerie = the baker’s counter
•la patisserie = the cake counter
•l’alimentation générale = grocery
Où sont……?= Where are….?
•les boissons = the drinks
•les surgelés = the frozen foods
•les fruits et legumes = the fruit and vegetables
•Allée numéro trois= aisle number 3
•au fond = at the bottom / à gauche= on the left / à droite= on the right
Et voilà.
Duro Harleston
French Teacher, Level 2 Grades5, 6 & 7.
Our 5th grade level 2 class is wrapping up their group project~ Le magazine de Classes 4 à 8.This group project has been a fun way to use all the language in the unit about school life. This is on display in the hallway. And a fine one it is too! So please check it out!
The group successfully completed the following tasks:
Sondage sur les matières -a survey of favorite subjects studied in Grades 4-8 done by Norman and Rosi
Nos profs et nos matières by Norman and Rosi -a guide of all teachers and the subjects they teach.
Un plan de nos salles de classe by Kudzaishe, Gaby, and Norman-a very detailed plan of the school building, including all classrooms used by Grades 4-8.
L’emploi du temps pour les classes 4 à 8- Grades 4-8 timetables by Rosi and Mazmoon
Les Photos- photographs by Kudazishe, Mazmoon, Rosi, Gaby, and Norman. Bravo tout le monde!
On fait du shopping is our current theme in Grades 6 and 7-Level 2, and boy are we excited- We all love shopping! Students are learning how to use essential language in real life situations. They will role play shopping scenes with shoppers and shop assistants. For clothes shopping:
Vous désirez?= What would you like?
Je cherche…= I’m looking for....une veste bleu foncé= a dark blue jacket
Vous avez une jupe rouge?=Do you have a red skirt?
Je n’aime pas le violet = I don’t like purple/ le bleu clair=light blue
Ça fait combien?= How much is it?/ Ça fait €.50=It costs 50 euros…
C’est cher = It’s expensive / Ça va=that’s ok/ Ce n’est pas cher=It’s not expensive
Je peux essayer = Can I try it on?/ Ça ne va pas= It doesn’t fit
C’est un peu…= a little /très= very/trop=too/.grand=big, petit=small/ long=long/ court=short/ large=big or wide/ juste=tight
Ça va=It’s ok/ C’est joli=It’s nice/ C’est parfait=It’s perfect…
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF FREETOWN
