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How to Soar with Science. A Guide to Preparing a Terrific Science Fair Project Debbie Lipham Science Lead Teacher, West Meade Elementary. Title. The Title must reflect your Problem (Question). Fly, Fly Away. Problem/Question. Separate from the Title In the Form of a Question. Question.
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How to Soar with Science A Guide to Preparing a Terrific Science Fair Project Debbie Lipham Science Lead Teacher, West Meade Elementary
Title The Title must reflect your Problem (Question)
Problem/Question • Separate from the Title • In the Form of a Question
Question Which material will allow the plane to fly the farthest?
Hypothesis Tells what you think will happen and why
Hypothesis I think the plane made from tissue paper will fly the farthest because tissue paper is light and will keep the plane in the air longer.
Research Use at least 2 Resources • Internet Sites • Books • Encyclopedias
Research • 50 Nifty Paper Airplane Patterns by F.L. Why • World Book Encyclopedia “A” • www.designaplane.com
Experiment/Procedure Include: • A list of Materials • Step-by-Step Procedure
Procedure • Make one airplane from each of the six materials • Fly each plane three times • Measure the distance flown • Record the data
Data Collection • Handwritten notes taken during the observation of your experiment • Written on paper or in a journal
Analysis Data in a graph, table, or chart
Conclusion • Was your hypothesis right or wrong? • How can you tell by looking at your data? • What would you change, if anything, in your experiment if you were to do it again?
Conclusion My hypothesis was wrong. I can tell because, according to my data and bar graph, the tissue paper plane only flew 5 meters, but the poster plane flew 10 meters. Next time I will try some other designs to make my planes.
Presentation Present all the parts of your Science Fair Project attractively on a display board