Science Fair Requirements:
Students are required to complete an experiment in which they compare 3 things or situations, put their information together on a display board, and write a standard 5-paragraph essay explaining what they did for their experiment.
Classroom Due Date: April 10, 2013
School-Wide Science Fair: April 24, 2013
Classroom Due Date: April 10, 2013
School-Wide Science Fair: April 24, 2013
Websites to get science fair ideas:
www.sciencebob.com
www.scienceprojectlab.com (choose your grade level at the side tab)
www.sciencebuddies.org
www.free-science-fair-projects.com (search by grade level)
www.sciencefairsanity.com (side bar - "for students" - "free project ideas" - "free elem...")
www.projects.juliantrubin.com/science_fair_project/5th_grade.html
www.scienceprojectlab.com (choose your grade level at the side tab)
www.sciencebuddies.org
www.free-science-fair-projects.com (search by grade level)
www.sciencefairsanity.com (side bar - "for students" - "free project ideas" - "free elem...")
www.projects.juliantrubin.com/science_fair_project/5th_grade.html
Science Fair Project Checklist:
______ 1. QUESTION: Determine the question you want to answer. It must compare 2+ things or products.
______ 2. PURPOSE: Tell why you are doing this project. Why are you interested in this topic? Why did you choose this experiment?
______ 3. RESEARCH: Find out more about your topic, such as information about each item/product you are comparing (use web/book research, surveys, interviews, phone calls to companies, etc.)
______ 4. HYPOTHESIS: What do you think will be the conclusion? What do you predict (or guess) will happen as you investigate you question? Why do you think this?
______ 5. MATERIALS: Write down all the materials you will be using.
______ 6. PROCEDURE: Determine the steps you will take to complete your investigation. List the steps and describe clearly what you will do. Make sure your experiment can be easily repeated.
______ 7. VARIABLES: Identify dependent, independent, and control variables.
Independent: What you will be changing in the experiment.
Dependent: What changes you will be looking for (what changes when you change
the independent variables)
Control: What things you will keep the same.
______ 8. RESULTS: Record your results accurately. Use precise measurements and language. Make tables, graphs, etc. to show your results. Use pictures and drawings. Label all your information. Show the results of at least 3 trials.
______ 9. SUMMARY: Write a summary of you investigation. Write exactly what happened – just facts and details.
______ 10. CONCLUSION: What did you learn? Did you prove your hypothesis? Why or why not? Do you think there were any errors in your results? What might have caused these errors? If you could complete your investigation in a different way, what would you change and why? What else do you want to learn about your topic? How can you apply what you learned to your own life or to the real world?
______ 2. PURPOSE: Tell why you are doing this project. Why are you interested in this topic? Why did you choose this experiment?
______ 3. RESEARCH: Find out more about your topic, such as information about each item/product you are comparing (use web/book research, surveys, interviews, phone calls to companies, etc.)
______ 4. HYPOTHESIS: What do you think will be the conclusion? What do you predict (or guess) will happen as you investigate you question? Why do you think this?
______ 5. MATERIALS: Write down all the materials you will be using.
______ 6. PROCEDURE: Determine the steps you will take to complete your investigation. List the steps and describe clearly what you will do. Make sure your experiment can be easily repeated.
______ 7. VARIABLES: Identify dependent, independent, and control variables.
Independent: What you will be changing in the experiment.
Dependent: What changes you will be looking for (what changes when you change
the independent variables)
Control: What things you will keep the same.
______ 8. RESULTS: Record your results accurately. Use precise measurements and language. Make tables, graphs, etc. to show your results. Use pictures and drawings. Label all your information. Show the results of at least 3 trials.
______ 9. SUMMARY: Write a summary of you investigation. Write exactly what happened – just facts and details.
______ 10. CONCLUSION: What did you learn? Did you prove your hypothesis? Why or why not? Do you think there were any errors in your results? What might have caused these errors? If you could complete your investigation in a different way, what would you change and why? What else do you want to learn about your topic? How can you apply what you learned to your own life or to the real world?
Science Fair Papers:
Students must include a typed 5-paragraph essay about their science experiments when they submit their projects. Papers should follow this format (and reflect the checklist above):
Introduction --> Question and Purpose
Body 1 --> Hypothesis and Research
Body 2 --> Explain your experiment (Materials, Variables, Procedures)
Body 3 --> Results and Summary
Conclusion --> Conclusion (what did you learn? ...)
Remember to indent paragraphs, check for spelling and grammar errors, put your title and name on the top of your paper, and include all required components.
Click the button below for a sample paper you may use to get ideas for how to start your paragraphs and write about your projects.
Introduction --> Question and Purpose
Body 1 --> Hypothesis and Research
Body 2 --> Explain your experiment (Materials, Variables, Procedures)
Body 3 --> Results and Summary
Conclusion --> Conclusion (what did you learn? ...)
Remember to indent paragraphs, check for spelling and grammar errors, put your title and name on the top of your paper, and include all required components.
Click the button below for a sample paper you may use to get ideas for how to start your paragraphs and write about your projects.