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7 th Grade Science Fair Project by Mrs. Berman

7 th Grade Science Fair Project by Mrs. Berman. STEPS OF A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT 1. Observation 2. Question 3. Hypothesis 4 . Method 5. Results 6. Conclusion 7. Presentation. What are you interested in? Music? Cooking? Machines? Plants?

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7 th Grade Science Fair Project by Mrs. Berman

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  1. 7th Grade Science Fair Projectby Mrs. Berman

  2. STEPS OF A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT1. Observation2. Question3. Hypothesis4. Method5. Results6. Conclusion 7. Presentation

  3. What are you interested in? Music? Cooking? Machines? Plants? • Choose to do a project on a subject you are interested in. • Read all the available material on your topic you can find. • You can use encyclopedias. • Seek help from librarians. • Write to Federal, State, County and local agencies for information. • Speak to professors/students involved in your subject. • Contact industrial firms doing research in your project area. If you are interested, most people will assist you. • It is very important to keep a complete bibliography of all material you find and a list of people who helped you. OBSERVATION

  4. Here’s just the place to get you started: • Science Buddies • http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ • Do their “interest survey” to figure out what will be a good fit for you What am I interested in?

  5. What do we have in the library? What reference books give a good overview of the subject?

  6. Click on Search:

  7. BROWSING by call number is also a great way to get ideas. These Call Numbers are the best suited for this: • 507 Science-Experiments, Science-Exhibitions • 500s, 600s, 700s under the topic of the experiment • 608 Inventions

  8. TARBUT VTORAH PRESENTS: Books Courtesy of the Kentucky Virtual Library

  9. World Book Online www.worldbookonline.com Login: tarbut Password: 5099500

  10. Search the web: • Thousands of Science Fair Project Ideas! • Find them on these 25 Web Sites • listed on the TVT Library wiki page.

  11. Let’s summarize the 7 steps of researching a topic: Choose a topic Find background information Refine a topic Selecting resources Searching for information Evaluating resources Citing resources Good Luck! Mrs. Berman

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