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 Science Fair Resources

 2007-2008 SCIENCE  FAIR HANDBOOK

 

Science Fair Information 2007-2008


 

DISPLAY BOARD EXAMPLES

SAMPLE LAYOUTS:
There is no one correct way to set up your board.  It must, however, make sense and follow the steps of the scientific method.  Remember:

bullet If you use a title, you still need the question (or problem).
bullet We read from left to right and from top to bottom.   Groups topics that go together like question, research, and hypothesis;  materials and procedures;  analysis and conclusion. 
bullet Put pictures and graphs where they fit best and make the most sense. 
bullet Make sure you proofread any written work.

Below are different ways to organize your board. Try your own - just make sure it makes sense. 
Try backing your words with a contrasting color.

Use the planning template on the back of this page.

Text Box: Journal

 

Text Box: Perfect Example !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRA HELP:  DiscoverySchool.com has some good ideas for displaying your project.  Make sure you read some good "Do's and Don'ts"  and some more helpful hints at this site.


 

Date of Fair…

 

April 17  - 20 (Tuesday thru Friday)
Text Box: Date of Fair…   April 17  - 20 (Tuesday thru Friday) boy daydreaming

girl with model rocket

Text Box: Who will participate…   Mandatory for all students in grades 3 thru 5.  Students may participate as an individual, group of (3), or team of (2).

 

kids huggingText Box: Location…Location…   Mulit-purpose Room

 

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  Text Box: Committee members needed… Planning                           Judging Refreshment          Monitoring of student progress Award Advertisement

 

 

          

 

                     

References

Letter to Parents

spaceship school

January 8, 2007

Dear Parents,

Your child has been invited to take part in a science fair, an exciting event that encourages students to think like young scientists. During the next few months your child will be designing a science project that uses the scientific method to  solve a problem. We hope you agree that the educational benefits are numerous, as students develop skills in writing, oral presentation, creative thinking, and problem solving.

Each student will be given instructions and handouts during class for the various steps of his or her project. Most of the work will be completed at home, and students will receive a calendar noting due dates for each part of the project. Please adhere to the due dates; students are receiving feedback each time assignments are turned in.  For suggestions on helping your child through this process — from choosing a topic to the final report-see the Web site "Parents — Get Involved" at http://discoveryschool.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/parents.html.

I ask that you encourage your child and monitor his or her progress along the way. Your support is key to a successful project, but please do not allow your involvement to extend any further in order to assure equity and promote student learning! It is important that your child  wrestle with problems and try to solve them. Guide your child whenever and wherever you can, but let the final project reflect your child's individual effort and design. Also, keep in mind that a successful project can be completed for under $10.

Please let me know if you'd like more information on creating a successful science fair project. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to watching your child enjoy this unique opportunity for scientific discovery! 

Sincerely,

 

Kesha L. Dailey-Massey

kdaileym@houstonisd.org

713-696-2930

 

 

SuperSaturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            Science Fair Project help available !!!

It’s a bird…                               

No!  It’s a plane…

 

It’s Super Saturday Tutorials

With Mrs. Massey
Text Box: It’s a bird…                                No!  It’s a plane…   It’s Super Saturday Tutorials With Mrs. Massey

Schedule                               

Monday 3:30 – 5  (5th grade) Physical Sci.

                               

Tuesday 3:30 – 4:30 (3rd Grade) Reading

 

Wednesday  3:30 – 4:30 (3rd Grade) Reading

 

Thursday 3:30 – 5 (5th Grade) Experiment

 

Friday 3:30 – 4:30 (5th Grade) Test Taking Skills

 

Saturday 9:00 – 12:00 (3rd – 5th) Science Fair

 
Text Box: Schedule                                Monday 3:30 – 5  (5th grade) Physical Sci.                                 Tuesday 3:30 – 4:30 (3rd Grade) Reading   Wednesday  3:30 – 4:30 (3rd Grade) Reading   Thursday 3:30 – 5 (5th Grade) Experiment   Friday 3:30 – 4:30 (5th Grade) Test Taking Skills   Saturday 9:00 – 12:00 (3rd – 5th) Science Fair  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Success For All Students”

Text Box:   “Success For All Students”

 

Science Fair Central

 

 

 


 

magnifying glassCalendar for

Science Fair

 

Intention to Participate               Jan. 26

 

Science Fair Journal                  Feb.  2

 

References                               Feb.  8

 

Research Paper                          Feb.  23

 

Question                                   Feb.  28

 

Hypothesis                                Feb.  28

 

Materials                                  Mar.  9

 

Procedures                                Mar.  19

 

Variables/Control/Constants       Mar.  23 

 

Data                                         Mar.  30

 

Graphs/Charts                           Mar.  30

 

Conclusions                                Mar.  30

 

Display board Template              Mar.  30 

 

Small Scale Displayboard           Apr.  10

 

Final Project Completed             Apr.  17


 

Science Journal

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

1. Hypothesis

2. List of Variables

3. Procedure

4. Materials List

5. Data Table

6. Observations(Daily Record)

7. Graph

8. Conclusion

Each section should be divided neatly using colored tabs. Notebooks available through the Science Lab.

 


 

Yuck!  Mouth

(Creative, Catchy, Unique)

 

Materials

 

{List every item you need to complete the experiment and how many of each item.

 

1. (3) dogs

2. (3) humans

3. Q-tips (1 box)

4. Agar (1 bottle)

5. Petri dishes (18)

6.

Procedure

 

{Step by step instructions.  Anyone should be able to duplicate your experiment, by following the directions.}

bullet Prepare agar in petri dishes.
bullet Swab each dog’s mouth 3 times.
bullet Swab each person’s mouth 3 times.
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Question

{What do you want to know?}

 

Does a dog’s mouth have more germs than a human mouth?

Hypothesis

{If……, then……..}

 

If a dog’s mouth is swabbed, then it will show it has more germs than a human mouth.

Bibliography

(Mount to the back of your display board.

Results

(State exactly what happened.)

 

The human mouth grew the most bacteria faster than the dogs.

Conclusion

(I found out…)

 I found that a dog’s mouth is much cleaner that the human mouth because it grew less bacteria.

Data Tables

Charts

Graphs

Pictures

To support your results.
Science Project Display Board
 

Name:__________________________________ Room ______

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials

 
Procedure

 
Question

  

Hypothesis

 

Bibliography

Results

 

Conclusion

 

 
Science Project Display Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Judging Criteria

This is the official judges form that will completed on your child’s project.  We are striving for 10’s in all categories.

judge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Bring a lunch and drink to Super Saturday Tutorials !!!!!!!

 

 

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