The Junior High Science Club was organized to provide year round opportunities for students to explore science. Our science club consists of 6th through 8th grade students - gifted to special education! Each month, members participate in an activity, project, or volunteer activity related to science. At the end of each year, a Science Festival is planned for all members who have participated in at least half of the events. For more information, visit the Science Club Information page.
Club Projects
Excellent opportunities for incorporating technological design into your lessons!
Junk Box Wars - Challenge your students to one of these projects using a box of "junk" !
The Chip Challenge - A project using Pringles potato chips and a bit of imagination!
NOTE: I no longer coordinate this event so you will have to find your own Chip Pal.
Eggs Over Easy (pdf) - Create a container that will catch a raw egg and keep it from breaking after a drop off the top of a ladder!
Naked Egg Drop (pdf) - Create a container that will protect a raw egg on its journey from the top of a ladder!
Mail-An-Egg (html) - Create a container that will protect a raw egg on its journey through the postal system!
Raft Rally (pdf) - Create a "boat" from a piece of foil that will hold the most pennies!
Drop Zone (pdf) - Create a parachute that will deliver a paperclip to a "secret" location!
Marshmallow Mania (pdf) - Create a catapult from a standard mousetrap and a few other materials that will launch a marshmallow at a target!
The Big Freeze (pdf) - Create a container that keep an ice cube solid for the longest time!
Other Project Ideas
Want to try other hands-on projects? Try these sites for ideas to challenge your students...
• Visit the Guidelines for Hands-on Competitions page of the Pitsco website for an assortment of ideas.
• Explore the ASME Student Design Contest Ideas page for a large listing of cool project ideas.
Need Science Fair Ideas? Check out Science Fair Central from Discovery or browse the project list of links for students on the General Science links page of the Kid Zone!
Looking for Science Olympiad projects? For more information regarding Science Olympiad, check out the National Science Olympiad site.
Each year the members of the HJHS Science Club volunteer their time to help with the Havana Nature Center as well as community clean-up projects! Visit the Nature Center page to see how your club can make a contribution to the environment!
Visit the Science Club Information page for details on organizing your own club!
For more information, contact Mrs. Tracy Trimpe.
Activities, lessons, & worksheets available on any page of this web site are intended for use by a single teacher in his/her classroom or to share at educational conferences. Reproduction for commercial use or profit is not permitted without the express written consent of Mrs. Tracy Trimpe. Visit my Frequently Asked Questions page for more details!