LVE Science Home Page

Contact our Campus Science Facilitator:
Ms. Avina
210-397-4670

WHAT'S NEW?

NISD-TV City Critters Video (New: 6-1-07)

COMING SOON

The Leon Valley ES Summer Science Enrichment Academy Schedule:

June 11-22

Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

Academic Rotations: 8:00 a.m. - Noon

Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Please arrange for transportation to arrive and depart as scheduled.

Questions?

E-mail: Ms. Avina

Science & Technology: Digital Microscopes Come To Campus!

Once upon a time at Leon Valley Elementary School the Ken-O-Vision Microprojector was all the rage! If students wanted to share viewing, they might use something like this:

(Special thanks to our librarian, Mr. John Tuller, for his interest and research in bringing the history of this retro microprojector "to light"... yes, it still works!)

Now, thanks to participation in a Girlstart Digital Detectives training on Saturday, April 28, the following teachers received and were trained to use a digital microscope in their classroom that looks like this:

Congratulations to:

Mrs. E. Moreno	bilingual 1st grade team leader
Ms. Zarate	bilingual 1st grade science committee
Ms. Barnowske	bilingual 2nd grade
Ms. L. Lopez	2nd grade
Mrs. Alexander	bilingual 4th grade
Mrs. Martin	5th grade team leader
Ms. Avina	AMC special ed. & campus science facilitator

SOLAR CARS

VALIANT EFFORT ON SATURDAY:

TWO TEAMS GO TO THE SEMI-FINALS!

CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS.

Updated 5-22-07

Thanks to Everyone Who Participated in the Science Expo on May 10!

Third Annual Leon Valley Elementary Science Expo

Including hundreds of student contributions

Featuring Star Lab Tours by Mrs. Allen's Giffted and Talented Students

Congratulations to Mrs. E. Moreno's First Grade: Luna Moth Podcasts debut on the World Wide Web!

Ms. Van De Walle's Second Grade:

Memories of Friedrich Wilderness Park

Coming Soon: June 11-22, 2007

Summer Science Enrichment Academy

For Up To 60 Leon Valley Elementary Students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade

Applications accepted now. Please contact your teacher or Ms. Avina for more information.

Ms. Dominguez's Intermediate Autism Unit Weather Links:

Leon Valley Elementary Weather Bug

(Note: Our station name is "SANTO." The Weatherbug descriptor is occasionally incorrect. If your browser URL says "SANTO" you're looking at Leon Valley ES weather.)

Accuweather

Mr. Tuller's Solar System Links:

Planet 10 (requires Shockwave)

Arty Astro

The City Critters Module Memoirs

NISD-TV City Critters Video

April 11: Inside Northside (p. 2)

Ms. Van De Walle's 2nd Grade Class

OUR SCIENCE MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission in science at Leon Valley Elementary School is to enthusiastically forge partnerships with students, colleagues, parents, and the community to provide enthralling inquiry-based classroom environments that will increase the scientific literacy of our students as they become responsible life-long learners who strive for personal excellence in problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication about scientific ideas in an ever-changing world.

Grade Level Units at a Glance - 4rd quarter

updated 3-19-07

Annual Timeline (link from John Glenn ES)

NISD Elementary Science - Intranet

updated often

Science Events Around Town

updated 4-23-07

Interactive Vocabulary Review

Garden News

3-26-07

3rd Grade Cabbage Grower Tips 3-22-07

NISD Student Links