ScienceFair

Science Fair is a project that will allow you to use the skills you've learned in class. You will create a testable problem, pose an hypothesis, gather materials, conduct the experiment, gather data, and draw conclusions. Click on the link below to see a powerpoint on Science Fair.

The required elements and their due dates are :


 * =  Element ||=  Due Date ||=  ||
 * =  Topic ||=  December 16th ||=  ||
 * =  Research Paper ||=  February 3rd ||=  ||
 * =  Working Model/Invention - Design ||=  February 24th ||=  ||
 * =  Investigation - Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure ||=  February 24th ||  ||
 * = Completed Written Component (see below) ||= March 16th ||  ||
 * = PowerPoint ||= March 16th ||=  ||
 * = Presentation ||= March 30th ||=  ||

I will be available for after school help on Wednesday's until 4:00. You must have a note from your parent or will not be permitted to stay.

Most of this project will be completed on your own time with instructions that will guide you and is to be completed by March 16th.

The links for those instructions are below.

__** Topic **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;"> :

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">Your topic should be on something you are interested in or wonder about. There is a list below that you may use to get you started. Remember, this list is very general and you'll need to create a testable question using the correct format (How does (the <span style="color: #d11871; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">independent variable <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">) affect ( <span style="color: #1b50d9; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">the dependent variable <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">). For example: (How does <span style="color: #d919a3; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">the amount of nutrient runoff <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;"> affect the <span style="color: #1f51d4; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">water quality of the Chesapeake River <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">)

Click on the links below for the copy of the directions and a sample of the assignment. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">

=Go to the Resources page if you are stumped for an idea.=

__**Research Paper**__ :

The second phase of the project is to research the science related to the experiment you are conducting. This is not a summary of your project. Click on the link below for instructions.

Click on link below for directions on what to research:





[|Example of a Research paper on Batteries]

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Lab Write Up **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Your experiment needs to be written up in scientific form. Click the link below to see the directions for this part of the project.



__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Display **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Everyone is required to create a PowerPoint to present your project. You are welcome to stay after school on Wednesday's to create the PowerPoint. It would be beneficial if you didn't wait until the last night.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">There are several online presentation sites available for you to use if you don't have PowerPoint. You may also make arrangements to stay after school to work.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">[|Kingsoft Presentation]

[|Prezi]

[|Powtoon] I haven't used this site but it looked interesting. Just remember, it's being used to make a science fair presentation not a movie for a film festival.