Hurricane Assembly
The Hurricane Assembly by Dr. Hays’ Physics Class
by Jenny An and Paul Ko
On October 6th, 2010, the Fairfax Christian School had our first school-wide assembly of the year. Dr. Hays’ Physics class presented information on the tropical storms and hurricanes that have occurred during 2010. The assembly consisted of 15 tropical storms and hurricanes: Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Herminie, Igor, Julia, Karl, Lisa, Matthew, Nicole and Otto.
Students from the Physics class made colorful posters highlighting each hurricane that occurred in 2010 in alphabetical order, and presented them in front of the entire school.
During the assembly, students learned how hurricanes are formed, what periods of the year hurricanes occur, and how hurricanes are destroyed.
Middle and elementary school students helped the high school students compare the hurricanes that occurred in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Hurricane Assembly
Hurricane Assembly
Join Dr. Hays and the high school Physics class
for a presentation on hurricanes.
Wednesday, October, 6th
9:00am
Highlights: Science Fair 2010
Fairfax Christian School held their Science Fair 2010 on May 26th. There were entries from the lower school, middle school and high school. Here are a few highlights from the Science Fair.
Dr. Walter Hays In Switzerland
The session focuses on mega-catastrophes and large-scale natural hazards, such as: the Indian Ocean Tsunami; Hurricane Katrina; the Wenchuan, China, Port au Prince, Haiti, and Chile earthquakes; the Iceland volcano eruption; and the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. These occurrences have revealed gaps in disaster preparedness, disaster response, and disaster recovery that have led to catastrophes for the communities at risk. The panel will elaborate on best practices in science, engineering, and education to build capacity and foster implementation of policies for global risk reduction.
Dr. Hays regularly uses his expertise and incorporates these current events into the science curriculum through classroom exercises, project and assemblies.
Science Fair 2010
Fairfax Christian School
Science Fair
May 26, 2010
Reston Presbyterian Church
3rd through 12th grade
Project drop off: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Judging: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Students will be excused from class during the judging of their category.
Open to public: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Project pick-up: 7:00 pm
View/Download Rules and Registration
Dr. Walter Hays on CNN
Fairfax Christian School high school science teacher Dr. Walter Hays commented on the earthquakes in Chile. Dr. Hays is a world renowned expert on earthquakes. He was with the US Geological Survey before joining our Fairfax Christian School staff.
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