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Show Volume XXII Issue VII The Ogden Valley news Page 13 June 1, 2014 Science Day at Valley Elementary a Soaring, Smoking, Burning, & Booming Success! Science Day at Valley Elementary, held April 2, made math and science the focus of an entire day of learning. It also involved every child and teacher at the school. The event scheduled every classroom for periods of demonstrations, hands-on activities, guest speakers, and special assemblies; and parents were recruited as volunteers for the activities to emphasize the nurturing of science exploration at home, as well as in school. The day created a level of excitement and energy around science, as well as a sense that science applies to every child’s everyday life. Also, that it is understandable! Presenters at Science Day included guests from the Weber State University Physics, Zoology, and Engineering departments; Mckay Dee Hospital Emergency Room Medicine and Cardiology Department; Scales and Tales; Ogden Nature Center; Valley Veterinary Clinic; ATK; Autoliv; Utah State University; Hill Air Force Base; Hawk Watch; and the Weber Fire Department. Samples of classes included the following: In the Valley of the Vets. Students learned firsthand about what it takes to be a veterinarian. They learned how to give shots by injecting a chicken carcass. They also learned how to take vitals for a real, and very patient, dog. Presented by Dr. Baker and Valley Vet Clinic Staff. This little piggy got a cut and you need to suture it up! Students learned about emergency room medicine and the basics of saving a life. Students were able to see if they had what it takes to be an ER doctor by suturing up a real pig’s foot! Presented Dr. Brian Smith. Why do I have to sit in the back? Students learned about air bags and how they have helped reduce auto injures. They saw how much force is required to expand an airbag in a fraction of a second and why it is important to sit in the backseat. Presented by Autoliv What’s inside me? Students learned about medical imaging such as MRI and CAT scans, X-rays to see the insides of a real person using ultrasound and sonogram technology. Presented by Spencer Ferrin and Matt Pollard. In the land of Gum-Drop Bridges; are all engineers overweight? Students learned about why material strengths are so important in designing a bridge. Then they designed a bridge to support chocolate bars using only gumdrops and toothpicks. The students’ bridges that held the most weight walked away with the chocolate weights! Presented by Richard Menzies & Mrs. Hunsaker. Fire, Fire, Fire (what do I do?): What causes fire? Have you ever used a fire extinguisher? This class taught students about fire safety and what it takes to be a fireman. This class also provided students the experience of putting out a real fire with a fire extinguisher! Presented by Weber County Fire Department. Lotion Commotion: Students learned how to make bath balms by Simply Eden. They were taught how simple ingredients, mixed in the right proportions, can make a fragrant smelling bath balm. Presented by Athena Stedman Photos courtesy of Jim Halay of Eden. Zions Bank Pays for Half a Million and Counting “A” Grades It’s not easy to motivate teen students. Parents and teachers need all the help they can get, and this school year marks a decade since Zions Bank began doing its part. Since 2003, the bank’s Pays for A’s program has paid hardworking Utah and Idaho students for more than half a million report card A’s. Educational motivators are crucial. Nearly half of all high school students are chronically disengaged at school, according to findings released last year by the George Washington University Center on Education Policy. “Money is a powerful incentive,” said Sawyer. “This program is a free tool parents and teachers can use to point their student toward the goal of straight A’s on a report card. We even see some parents match the money from Zions Bank.” Sawyer gives the following tips for making the most of the Pays for A’s program: • Celebrate! Parents should bring students with them to a Zions Bank financial center so the student can be publicly praised. Make it an outing with a special treat such as ice cream afterward. • Get the word out. Educators can let students and parents know about the program during the school year, and track the dollar amount their students could earn for report card A’s. • Take the long view. Help your student understand how interest works over time as their money grows in a Pays for A’s savings account. The Pays for A’s program is open to all Utah and Idaho students ages 13 to 18. To participate, students bring their most current term-end report card into any Zions Bank location. They’ll receive $1 per “A” deposited into their savings accounts, or .50 cents per “A” if they opt for cash. For each “A” on their report cards, students are entered to win one of 150 regional scholarship prizes worth $100 and one grand prize worth $1,000 in each state. Teens need not be customers of Zions to participate. Contest entry deadlines and full contest details are available online at <www. zionsbank.com/pays4as> Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of Utah for nearly 140 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com> 10th Annual Valley Market Guest Appreciation Breakfast Saturday, June 14 from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. We’ll be serving pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and more. It is free to all. Please join us for some great food. One -of-a-Kind Eden Home OPEN HOUSE Saturday June 21 & 28 MLS#1200363 Go to utahppr.com and type in keyword “Foothill” for more info. This expansive one-of-a-kind custom home is situated on one acre overlooking the entire Ogden Valley. Featuring a master suite with a sauna, fireplace, balcony overlooking the great room and a private den. Kathy Ashmore 801-866-5051 Kathy@UTAHPPR.com 8 |
