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What do Leonardo DaVinci, Albert Einstein, Pierre Curie, Thomas Alfa Edison and Blaise Pascal have in common?
The answer: All of these famous scientists were home schooled or self taught! The were inventors and scientists who contributed to various scientific disciplines such as engineering, anatomy, geology, botany, physics, mathematics, and more.
A great way to encourage the budding scientists in your home is to be involved in our GWCHE Science Fair! Digging deeper on topics such as Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Computers, Engineering, Geology, Oceanography, Physics, Zoology or others can be a fun, educational and a rewarding experience!
The 10th annual Science Fair will be held during the general meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Highland Baptist Church.
Any student K-12 is welcome to participate. This is a noncompetitive science fair where each participant is recognized.
Begin now by brainstorming with your child about areas of interest. Any science project or model is welcome!
One way to do a Science Fair Project is to:
- Select a topic and ask a “big question”. Use this question to make a hypothesis. Books in the city libraries, GWCHE library and websites can give great ideas for projects. The GWCHE website has additional information and links.
- Test your hypothesis by performing experiments and record the data.
- Create a display that includes your hypothesis, experiment procedure description, data collection (can include pictures, drawings, charts) and the conclusion. A research paper is optional.
Get started today! If you have any questions or to sign up, please contact Corina Kaul at sciencefair@gwche.org. Deadline for entry is Friday, February 12th.
Some additional resources or support for your science fair project that may be helpful are:
- Janice VanCleave’s Science Experiment Sourcebook
- A Science Project by Abeka
- Bill Nye’s Teacher Guide
The Waco-McLennan County Library has numerous books in the Juvenile Section- 501.8-507.8 and 535-579
Do a Google search on Science Fair Projects and hundreds of ideas can be found.
You can even ask Janice Van Cleave a question. She can point you in the right direction. Janice is a regular contributor to our GWCHE website. Click the Ask Janice link on the left side of any page on the website. There you will see all the questions she has already answered. Click here for complete information about asking questions.
Lynn Dean, a former GWCHE member, passed this information along to us. Lynn says, “I’ve known Jan for years, and she’s quite committed to recording God’s providence in Texas history. The conference speaker, Frank Ball, has a good reputation as a Christian writing coach in the Dallas area.”
Below is an invitation for everyone.
Dear Texas Families, fellow writers, and school friends of Texas,
Ten years ago a group of like-minded Texas history buffs assembled at this quaint lost village of Tehuacana (www.thetrinityinstitute.org). They met in buildings that housed first and second generation Texas collegians—children of those whom William B. Travis called Texas’ “intelligent population.” A new generation of educators and enthusiasts known as the Texian Christian Writers [TCW] wobbled and wondered how to accomplish the task of teaching Christian history to this present generation. By sharpening our skills on PCs, LTs, fax machines, and emails, as well as iron sharpening iron with one another—we have learned to walk.
Even now, our website www.GodandTexas.org is getting a makeover and linking to our publishing arm, Johnson Printing Services, in Dallas so all you have to do is order directly. No more lost email orders in cyberspace! Even better is the upcoming tenth anniversary celebration of our humble beginnings and we have opened the invitation to anyone who wants to express their talent in the genre of history, romance, biography, poetry, politics, or art. Come with your ideas and let us point you to your dreams. Frank Ball is the man with a plan to help all of us achieve our goals.
Put our date on your must-do calendar (April 30-May 2, 2010) and email me for confirmation. Please feel free to duplicate and distribute this flyer to your church, school, club, and family or friendly contacts. I will send a detailed agenda soon by snail mail. Come step back in time to Tehuacana—it is a retreat center like none other and very affordable. Come away to rest, write, plan, and pray. For God and Texas, jan
Jan Payne Pierce
PO Box 512
Paradise, TX 76073
940.433.2023 H & F
817.403.2886 C
www.GodandTexas.org
“Texas is composed of the shrewdest and most intelligent population of any new country on earth;
therefore, a preacher to do good must be respectable and talented. In sending your heralds
to the four corners of the Earth, remember Texas.” William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo
In order to have a complete staff for standardized testing, I need one more approved tester and one more volunteer for monitoring child care/hallways.
Please contact Laura Sepanski at testing@gwche.org to volunteer!
To be a tester, you need to have a Bachelor’s degree and be approved by BJU Press, which involves filling out an application, providing proof of your degree, and watching a 73 minute training DVD. The tester will be assisting a lead tester or substituting in the event another tester is unable to come.
If you can serve as a monitor even for 1 day, that would be helpful.
Stanford Achievement Tests will be administered 9 am – 12 pm on May 3, 4, & 5, 2010 at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in Waco.
If you like contests, be sure to stop by the Box Tops website and click daily for GWCHE!
Check out all three current contests! (You can enter each once daily. All 3 contests end February 28.)
- Pillsbury will be giving 50,000 Box Tops each to 2 schools/homeschool organizations.
- Fruit Roll Ups is giving away 30,000, 20,000 and 10,000 Box Tops plus free Roll-Ups!
- The “I Love My School” Sweepstakes will award 1,000 Box Tops to a school each day in February!
If you’re shopping for Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to check out Deals & Discounts at Box Tops Marketplace! A percentage of your purchase will be donated to GWCHE if you enter through the Box Tops website. Some current deals include:
- FTD – Save 40% on roses
- Proflowers.com – Get 2 dozen roses, vase & chocolates for $29.99
- Drugstore.com – save up to 50% plus free shipping
- Vistaprint – 50 – 90% off personalized photo products
- MyM&Ms – get 14% off specialty printed M&Ms
To Enter Contests: Go to www.btfe.com. Log in or, if it’s your first time, follow the directions to register, choosing Texas and then “Greater Waco Christian Home – Waco” as the school which you would like to support. Click on earn, then Bonus Boxtops, and then click on each contest you wish to enter.
To Shop Marketplace: Go to www.btfe.com. Click on earn, then Shop Marketplace, and then find the store at which you wish to shop. You will be asked to log in or, if it’s your first time, to create a new account, which takes a few simple steps. Follow the directions to register, choosing Texas and then “Greater Waco Christian Home – Waco” as the school which you would like to support. Then just shop and check out as you normally do. GWCHE will automatically receive a percentage of your purchase.
For more information, contact Laura Sepanski at boxtops@gwche.org.
 I am exhausted! Need help from someone who is computer saavy!! How do I embed the urinary track file so that the diagram is visible in the post and the text pop ups appear when you run your mouse over the indicated hotspots?
urinary track With Pop Up Text
Please send information to me at:
ASKVANCLEAVE@aol.com
Also, make the instructions super simple.
Thanks.
Janice
Question: I want to do a science fair project about slime? How do I get started? 
Answer: Believe it or not, the boy with slime on his nose could be doing research for his science fair project. Well! Maybe putting it on his nose and crossing his eyes for the photo will not be recorded, but how the slime looks, feels, etc… will be recorded.
Science Fair Projects can and should be fun. If you need a little help getting started, check out the following link. You will find project ideas for slime, crystals, separating DNA and other topics.
http://scienceprojectideasforkids.com/science-topic-index/a-science/lets-get-started-index/?preview=true&preview_id=14072
If you need more help or have a specific question, you’ll get a faster response if you email me at:
ASKJANICE@aol.com
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GWCHE is a Christian volunteer support group in Waco, Texas dedicated to helping families who have chosen to educate their children at home.
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