Science Projects
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Science Fair Due Dates:
*** You can complete steps before these dates, these are deadlines to make sure you are moving forward on your project!*** Science Fair Project GradingThis is just how I am grading you in class. This is NOT the official Science Fair Rubric!!
Science Fair Project Rubric
Steps of the Scientific Method (60 points): _____ Ask a Question (10 points) Is it an original idea? _____ Hypothesis (10 points) Did you form a reasonable explanation for your experiment? Is it stated as an “If… then…” statement? _____ Test the Hypothesis (20 points) Are the steps of your experiment clearly explained? Are you only testing one thing (is there an Independent variable?) _____ Data / Observations / Analysis (10 points) Is your data presented in an easy to read format? _____ Conclusion / Summary (10 points) Is your conclusion based on your data and related to your hypothesis? Other Aspects of Project (40 points): _____ Display / Diagrams (10 points) Did each thing on your display have a purpose and illustrate some part of the experiment? _____ Neatness / Organization (10 points) Is your display neat, well layed-out, and organized? _____ Presentation (15 points) Did you clearly explain your project – question, experiment, outcome, conclusion? _____ Creativity (5 points) Is your display creative with color / pictures, etc.? Is your idea interesting and new? _____ Research (Bonus 5 points) Did you show evidence of outside research? __________ Total Grade Science Fair Project to-do ListTopic: (What is your project about?)
Ex. Plants Question: (What do you want to find the answer to?) Ex. Does the amount of light affect the growth of plants? Research: What do you need to know to be successful with your experiment? What information can you learn about your topic? Hypothesis: (What do you think will happen? - written as an If... then... statement) Ex. If the amount of light afffects plant growth, then the plant with more light will grow better. Experimental Plan: (How are you going to do your experiment? Written in a way that someone else could do the same experiment by following your directions.) Materials: (What do you need to do your experiment? Variables: Independent variable - What is the ONE thing you are testing for? Controls - What things do you have to make sure are the same when doing your experiment to have valid results? Ex. Independent Variable - amount of light Controls - temperature, type of plant, fertilizer, water, soil... Data / Observations: When you do your experiment, what happens? How can you express it as definite, quantifiable information? You should have numbers here! (Don't use subjective words like better / worse, faster / slower... Use numbers!) Ex. DON'T say: Plant A grew better than Plant B. DO say: Plant A grew 3 inches taller than Plant B. DON'T say: Plant A grew faster than Plant B. DO say: Plant B sprouted 2 days before Plant B. Data Analysis: How can you show your data in a clear, easy to read format? What charts or graphs can you make instead of a list? Show off those numbers! Let them explain your results! Conclusion: What does your data show? Tell people what you found when you did your experiment. What impact on society could your results have? Ex. The plants that received 9 hours of sunlight grew 3 inches taller than the ones that only received 3 hours of sunlight. The plants that didn't get any sunlight didn't grow at all. Therefore, if you are trying to grow taller plants, then those plants need to receive 9 hours of sunlight. |
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Baseball Menu Due datesAll projects from the menu are due Tuesday, October 30. You CAN turn in projects as you complete them - you don't have to wait until then.
DON'T wait until the night before to try to get everything done. You should be able to show me something you have accomplished each Friday. You have a certain amount of time to get your project choices done. Projects worth less points should take less time. You may be able to complete more than one of these on a Friday. A 50 point project may take you more than one Friday, or you may want to work on some of it at home. |
Research tips
Yes, you need to do some background research on your topic! You can use the graphic below to help guide you - the form on the right is the actual science fair Research Plan form. And yes, you do have to cite your sources, so keep track as you go along. There's a link for the citation maker website in the right column.
Approval FormThe first part of this form must be signed by you and your parent before you begin working on your project!
HUMAN SubjectsIf you are doing testing on people, you need to have a copy of this form for each person...
You also need one copy of the form below for your project.
Animal SubjectsIf you are doing testing on animals, you need to have a vet fill out this form, to show that animals are not harmed during your experiment.
student checklist and research plan form
Search engine helpThe links below are reputable, safe, search engines that you can use to help you with your science project.
NCWise Owl KidzSearch Infotrek Citation Maker - Don't forget to cite your sources!! |