lar fae. Wrasr 20168 Science Fair Timeline Theme: sustainable Living - Land, Energy, Food, Water, Shor Week 1: Jan 18-22, 2016 Insoduon to Selene Fair Week 2: Jan 25-29, 2016 Media Centr. irary Research fr Sclence Fir Tape ‘Week 3: Feb I-Feb 5, 2016 February Proposals DUE. Proposal wl include: Category of poet invesizatine Question) and Purpose ‘of your experiments (What probe are you going © Solve), Yourypothess orfypotheses, Rese, (ooks, magazines ee) ‘Work on experimeats, rsording data and keeping your Notebook Noshosk MUST CONTAIN 1 Science Fai Proposal Paper 2 Wrton Projet Plan Paper 3-bat host 4 ally Lg which icles: ‘Your interpretation feta Ditcutes you encouter dea fo improving the investigation “Take PICTURES (NO FACES) of experiment or DISPLAY February 12: Written Project Plan DUE. Pret Plans wile: 1 Materi eedee 2 Step by step Method tobe followed (experiments) ier the “Con” and Variables” of our {Sample Data Sets your da ou wll uso record *# Week 5-6: Feb 15-Feb 19 (winter break) Conte working on experiments, recording dts art updating your Netebook ‘February 22: Notebooks shouldbe in a Foler, not Binder. Notebooks DUE fr Ist CHECK. Atthis tine, Ince a bei summary of wha you lave dane so fatand how itis working. KEEP WORKING! “Week 7: Feb 29-Mar 4, 2016 Contin experimen recording in Notbook, as described inthe four steps eine other pase sd handout forthe Netbook. [Sart Siem Paper ee handout oe tals) 2: Sta Baling Display (ee handout fords) Week 8: Mar 7-Mar 11, 2016 Week 9: Mar 14 -Mar 18, 2016 Mav I: Notebooks DUE for 2nd CHECK AND Scenic Papers DUE foe CHECK * Wook 10: Mar 21-25 Projets Due: ALL Notebooks Seenife Papers. and Displays onthe suboiist March 23, 2016$C ; Ths OO" 20 The Scientific Method Even though this diagram shows the scientific method as a series of steps, keep in mind that new information or thinking might cause a scientist to back up and repeat steps at any point during the process. A process like the scientific method that involves such backing Up and repeating is called an iterative process. ‘You may print and distribute up to 200 copies of this document annually, at no charge, for personal and classroom ‘educational use. When printing this document, you may NOT modify tin any way. For any other use, please contact Science Buddies. Copyright 2002-2014 Science Buds. llrightsreserved, Reproduction of material from this website without writenoeeo Science Project Proposal Form SCG Nam ‘The question I plan to investigate in my experiment (please phrave asa question) Science Fair Project Question Cheellist T._Your teacher may put some restrictions on projets. Have you met your teacher's requirements? Yes/No 2._Isthe topie interesting enough to read abou, then work on for the next couple months? Yes/No '3._Can you find atleast 3 sources of writen information onthe subject? Yes/No “4. Can you measure changes tothe important factors (variables) using a number that represents & quantity such as a count, percentage length, width, weigh, voltage, velocity, energy, time, ete.? (r, juss good, are you measuring a factor (variable) that is simply present or not present? For | v5 yy exainple, ‘+ Lights ON in one trial, then lights OFF in another ti USE ferilizr in one teal then DON'T USE fertilizer in another tial ‘5. Can you design a fair fest” to answer your question? In other words, ean you change only one factor (variable) at atime, and control ather factors that might influence your experiment, so that | Yes /No they do no interfere? {6 Isyour experiment safe to perform? Yes/No 7. Do you have al the materials and equipment you need Tor your science ir project, or willyou | veg Np bbe able to obtain them quickly and at very low cost? '8._Do you have enough time to do your experiment more than ones bere the sclenoe fiir) Yes/No you are planning to enter selene fir ouside of your sshool: + "Does your project meet all the rules and requirements forthe science fair? Yes/No ‘+ Have you checked to see if your scence fr project wil require approval ftom the fi Yes/No before you begin experimentation? have diseussed the project idea and the checklist with my parent(s) and I am willing {o commit to following through on this projet Student Signature Date’ { have diseussed the project idea and the checklist with my student and I believe he or she ean follow through with this projet. Parent Date {eprint © 2007 Kona Letory Hew Fun Coastal Foundson, Areca. Mn ecb ‘Yeu may pot an sin tp 200 ep of Ws eocuer say, vo chage or urea nase eau, When ‘tg cocrns you may HOT meat ay way Fran ee plese nine Scene Basdos anaFinal Report Checklist ‘Name: 1p | Does your abstract include a short summary ofthe hypothesis, materials & procedures, results, and conclusion? lave you used the proper capitalization and punctuation? Have you checked your grammar and spelling? oes your final report includ the following key sections: = Title page = Abstract ~ Table of contents = Question, variables, and hypothesis Background research (your Research Paper) Materials list ~ Experimental procedure + Data analysis and discussion (including data tables and graphs) = Conclusions = Acknowledgements ofofofofofofolofolo lo ibliography . ‘epi © 2007 Kanth ate Hos Fant Cats Faunton. Aharon. Nesmm acnceiien oy cnr tt en of sn wy a et, Far od Sn atone, ei