SCIENCE FAIR LINKS TO PROJECT IDEAS Science Fair

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LINKS TO PROJECT IDEAS Science Fair Ideas Site 1 http: //www. vernier. com/experiments/ Science Fair Ideas Site 2 http: //www. vernier. com/innovate/ A link to Numerous Science Fair Projects –Links http: //www. usc. edu/CSSF/Resources/By_Subject. html Real Projects Completed by Kids! Find a project that interests you and put your own spin on it : ) http: //cssf. usc. edu/Current/Panels/ Check out Urban Myths/Legends and create an experiment : ) http: //www. snopes. com/medical. asp https: //alternative-medicine. knoji. com/10 -medical-urban-legendsyou-should-know/

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REMEMBER YOU NEED: SAMPLE DUE DATES AT LEAST FIVE MEANINGFUL PICTURES SHOWING EXPERIMENT PRINTED OUT TO PUT ON YOUR BOARD IN THE PROCEDURE SECTION AT LEAST 30 TESTS CONDUCTED Friday, NOV 22 PROBLEM ALL MUST BE TYPED HYPOTHESIS VARIABLES MATERIALS PROCEDURE- UPDATED WITH OLD PAPERS STAPPLED TO BACK Wed, Dec. 4 MON, JAN. 13 Mon, Jan 13 Mon. , Jan. 13 DATA page ---- Blank Data Table NO DATA JUST HEADINGS - NO NUMBERS UNLESS YOU ARE DONE (CHECKING THE LAYOUT OF YOUR DATA TABLE) HANDWRITTEN record of your observations and measurements. MUST HAVE AT LEAST 30 TESTS CONDUCTED DATA page --- Data Table with Data typed in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONCLUSION

Tues. , Jan. 14 ABSTRACT – Note: Use info from conclusion 1 st paragraph for abstract 3 rd paragraph, Use part of conclusion 1 st paragraph in abstract 4 th paragraph Wed. , Jan 15 RESULTS- Average Graph with Data Average Graph displaying the data. Label the x and y axis with what each one shows. Summary for Average Graph TYPE A DESCRIPTION of what the graph shows, place it under the graph. Wed. , Jan 15 Thurs, Jan 16 Friday, Jan 17 RESULTS TRIAL GRAPH WITH DATA Trial Graph displaying the data. Label the x and y axis with what each one shows. PROCEDURE TYPED OUT TO GO ALONG WITH THE PICTURES FROM THE EXPERIMENT Checking your FIVE MEANINGFUL PICTURES SHOWING PROCEDURE that will go on your board Tues. , Jan 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS- Update this FOR FOLDER Checking folder for all components Pages Numbered in Folder – numbers must match the TOC Thurs. Jan 23 FOLDER WITH ALL COMPONENTS ROUGH DRAFT SCIENCE FAIR COMPONENTS IN ORDER JUST LIKE THE NOTEBOOK BOARD WITH ALL COMPONENTS CREATIVELY DISPLAYED

SAMPLE NOTEBOOK GUIDE

SAMPLE BOARD LAYOUT

FEEDBACK ON STUDENT WORK

HOW TO GET STUDENTS TO FINISH WALL OF PROGRESS HAVEN’T STARTED SUZIE PLANTS AMANDA PLANTS LORIE PLANTS ALEX ZOOLOGY JOEY CARLA TOXICOLOGY MICRO TOMMY MAMMALIAN CRAIG CHEM BOB SUPPLIES COLLECTED DATA COLLECTION IN PROGRESS 5 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED 10 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED EACH STUDENT GETS A LABEL THAT THEY WRITE THEIR NAME AND TOPIC CATEGORY TEACHER PUTS LABELS ON COLOR COORDINATED POST ITS ELECTRIC HELEN ENV ENG 15 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED HALF WAY DONE 20 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED 25 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED 30 + PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED YIPPIE! ALL DONE!

DAYS LATER… WEEKS? WALL OF PROGRESS HAVEN’T STARTED SUZIE PLANTS SUPPLIES COLLECTED AMANDA PLANTS DATA COLLECTION IN PROGRESS 5 PIECES OF 10 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED LORIE PLANTS JOEY TOMMY MAMMALIAN ALEX ZOOLOGY CARLA TOXICOLOGY MICRO 15 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED HALF WAY DONE HELEN ENV ENG 20 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED BOB ELECTRIC 25 PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED 30 + PIECES OF DATA COLLECTED YIPPIE! ALL DONE! CRAIG CHEM

PICTURES OF EXPERIMENTS

EVERY PROJECT MUST HAVE AT LEAST 5 PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL STEPS EXPERIMENT OF THE PROCEDURE (NO PICTURES OF PEOPLE’S FACES) For the Science Fair Board, the procedure must be broken down under the different picts. EXAMPLES OF THE PROCEDURE SCECTION OF SCIENCE FAIR BOARDS

SAMPLE PEER FEEDBACK

SAMPLE GRADING FORMS

GETTING READY FOR COUNTY & STATE INTERVIEWS MOCK SCIENCE FAIR INTERVIEW BE CONFIDENT, BE IN COMMAND, BE ASSERTIVE, HAVE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, BE ANIMATED- NOT SILLY, AND MAKE YOUR PRESENTATION INTERESTING 1. STUDENT NEEDS TO SHAKE HAND OF JUDGE AND INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND THEIR PROJECT. 2. EXPLAIN THEIR SCIENCE FAIR PROBLEM AND WHERE THEY GOT THE IDEA? *TIE IT IN TO REAL LIFE APPLICATION* 3. EXPLAIN THEIR HYPOTHESIS (WHAT THEY THOUGHT WOULD HAPPEN) AND WHY THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN (USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE FROM THEIR RESEARCH THAT MADE THEM COME UP WITH HYPOTHESIS) SAY THE WORD RESEARCH WHEN EXPLAINING

4. OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURE (NOT IN DETAIL ON BASIC STEPS) 5. OVERVIEW OF RESULTS STATE IF THEIR HYPOTHESIS SUPPORTED OR REJECTED INTERESTING RESULTS *TIE IT IN TO REAL LIFE APPLICATION* 6. EXPLAIN SOURCES OF EXPERIMENTAL ERRORS OR WHAT DIFFICULTIES, IF ANY, DID THEY ENCOUNTER DURING THEIR EXPERIMENT? (SHOULDN’T SAY THINGS LIKE READ THERMOMETER WRONG) TRY TO LIMIT OR MINIMIZE ERRORS- DON’T OVER EMPHASIZE WHAT COULD HAVE GONE WRONG