Pawnee 8th Grader Advances to Regionals
by Kathy Naylor | Thursday, February 2, 2012
Eli A. , an eighth grade student at Pawnee Junior High/Elementary, has qualified to enter the South Texas Regional Science Fair to be held in Brownsville March 2-3. Eli’s entry, “Hand-Eye Coordination,” placed second in the Junior (grades 6-8) Health Sciences Division of the Coastal Bend Science Fair. The Coastal Bend . . . read more
Stop Action Animation
3 rd and 4 th grade students in the ACE Program are creating original videos using stop action animation software and a digital camera. Here is how they accomplish the animation of inanimate objects. First the students work . . . read more
Technology in Science
Students in Mrs. Naylor’s 6 th grade science class are using technology to learn how to identify mineral samples. First, students used actual mineral samples and observed color, luster, hardness, and streak to identify minerals such as . . . read more
Lab Safety Posters Winners
Pawnee ISD students in Mrs. Naylor’s 5th-8th grade science classes kicked off the year by creating safety posters. The posters were judged according to eye appeal (color, neatness, design) and creativity. The top three winners . . . read more
Regional Science Fair Participants
Joe C., seventh grade student at Pawnee Junior High, earned second place honors in the seventh grade physical science division of the annual Coastal . . . read more
Creepy Crawlers and Jack-O-Lanterns
Thanks to a generous donation by Mr. and Mrs. Camacho, the Science Club had fun Saturday carving Halloween pumpkins. Have you noticed the two Jack-O-Lanterns at the entrance to the Junior High Building? Science Club members . . . read more
Mrs. Naylor Attends Texas A&M G-Camp
Have you ever heard of the ultimate field trip? This summer, Kathy Naylor, science teacher at Pawnee ISD, was one of 30 teachers chosen from more than 300 applicants across the state to attend Texas A&M G-Camp. Campers . . . read more
Kritters 4 Kids
...written by Mrs. Naylor
Thanks to a grant from the Ed Rachal Foundation, Pawnee Middle School students are getting environmental science instruction geared toward the South Texas habitat. Patti Young, the executive director of CBPC presented a set of 25 . . . read more
Lego Robotics
...written by Mrs. Naylor
The 5th -8th graders attending the 21st Century Grant Summer Camp are building and programming robots using the Lego Mindstorms NXT System. Students are working with partners, following instructions, and building complex mobile . . . read more
Nueces River Authority Presents Watershed Program
...written by Mrs. Naylor
Beth Almaraz of the Nueces River Authority presented an informative and fun program on the Nueces River Watershed on June 10 to K-8th grade students attending the 21st Century Summer Camp. Ms. Almaraz focuses on teaching students . . . read more
The Milky Way and Beyond
written by Mrs. Naylor
When you look up at the sky on a clear night you will see about 5,000 stars. Across the center of the sky you may notice a broad band of stars that almost looks like a cloud. You are really looking at one of the arms of the . . . read more
Adaptations to Survive
written by Mrs. Naylor
Fourth grade science students are studying ecosystem interactions. They are learning how animals have adaptations that allow them to survive in their environment. Students had fun creating their own fantasy animals that have . . . read more
Levels of Organization
written by Mrs. Naylor
Sixth grade science students study about levels of organization from the tiniest cell all the way up to the complex biosphere of Planet Earth. Their task was to create a mobile that illustrates this concept. The sixth graders each . . . read more
Modeling the Sun in 5th Grade
by Mrs. Naylor
Fifth graders in Mrs. Naylor’s science class made models of the Sun out of colored play-dough. Their models consisted of a hemisphere that showed the different layers that make up the Sun’s interior. They learned that the . . . read more
Bovine Eye Dissection in Science Class
by Mrs. Naylor
Seventh grade students in Mrs. Naylor’s science class dissected cow eyes to learn about the structure and function of the eye. Cow eyes are very similar to human eyes except they are much larger. Students worked with a . . . read more
Science Class Has Special Presentation
On February 12, 2009 Pawnee 5th and 6th grade students were given a special presentation by Beth Ann Almaraz, a Water Quality Specialist with the Nueces River Authority . Beth brought a huge scale model of the Nueces River . . . read more
The Digestive System
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Welcome to Mrs. Naylor's Class
Kathy Naylor Mrs. Naylor graduated from George West High School and then became a stay-at-home mom substituting at her children’s school. After her children were all in school, she decided to go . . . read more
