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SCIENCE FAIR!

SCIENCE FAIR!. Overall Guidelines. What is a science fair?. Place where people (friends, family, teachers) can come to see your science experiment Our Science Fair will be on Wednesday, March 26 th from 5:00-6:30. What should my science project look like?.

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SCIENCE FAIR!

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  1. SCIENCE FAIR! Overall Guidelines

  2. What is a science fair? • Place where people (friends, family, teachers) can come to see your science experiment • Our Science Fair will be on Wednesday, March 26th from 5:00-6:30

  3. What should my science project look like?

  4. What should my science project look like?

  5. Why are science experiments important? • They help us learn about the world • They help us use what we already know • They help us think by ourselves • They help us get creative with science!

  6. Parts of a science project • Title • Purpose • Hypothesis • Procedure • Results/ Data • Charts • Conclusion

  7. title • This is the name of your experiment • It can be a question , a sentence, or a word • Remember, the title is the first thing people will read, so try to make your title interesting!

  8. Purpose • This is the main point of your experiment… to find something out that you didn’t know • It should be a question that you can solve at your house • Make sure everything you will need is SAFE! • It is NOT a report on a topic. It is your chance to do an experiment.

  9. PURpose YES • Are these good examples of a purpose? • What do plants need to grow? • What will happen to my heartbeat when I exercise? • Can boys or girls hold their breath longer? • Does baking soda work better than baking powder for a fluffy cake?

  10. purpose • Are these good examples of a purpose? • Can I make a volcano? • What features does the new sportscar have? • Can I play with the goo I saw at the store? • What is Pluto? • These are good interests, but you cannot do an experiment with all the steps of a science project

  11. hypothesis This is your GUESS about what you will find out about your purpose. Example: • What do plants need to grow? • I THINK PLANTS WILL NEED SOIL AND WATER TO GROW. • What will happen to my heartbeat when I exercise? • I THINK MY HEART WILL BEAT FASTER WHEN I EXERCISE. • Can boys or girls hold their breath longer? • I THINK GIRLS CAN HOLD THEIR BREATH LONGER THAN BOYS. • Does baking soda work better than baking powder for a fluffy cake? • I THINK BAKING SODA WILL MAKE A CAKE FLUFFIER THAN BAKING POWDER.

  12. PROCEDURE • These are the steps you take to solve your purpose. • A procedure is like a recipe. • You can put the steps in order and number them. • Don’t forget to include the materials you used, and how many things you used.

  13. RESULTS/DATA • Results and data show what happened in your experiment. • You can write out your results in words or show them in a chart or graph. • It is a good idea to draw pictures or take photos for this section. Week 1 Sunflower seeds The seeds were about 2 inches high and light green with two leaves.

  14. CHARTS/GRAPHS • These also show what happened in your experiment. • If you observe changes over time, you should use a chart or graph. • You may not need charts or graphs depending on your experiment.

  15. CONCLUSION • This section tells people what you found out. • This is where you say if your hypothesis was correct.

  16. SAFETY • PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM… • EATING or coming into CONTACT with dangerous materials • ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION where any animal can get hurt in ANY WAY • FIRE or flammable things without permission from an adult • MAKE SURE YOU HAVE… • Good SAFETY GEAR for all parts of your experiment • An adult (21+ years old) to help supervise you

  17. DON’T FORGET! • Put your name, grade, and room number on the poster • You can also say who helped you on your science project. • Take photos of anything too large to bring in (it should fit on a student desk) • Do not bring in live animals • Go to Ms. D’s webpage for more helpful hints!

  18. DON’T FORGET • The poster is due on Wednesday March 26th in the cafeteria • Be creative! • Try your best! • You will win a prize! Don’t forget! Go to Ms. D’s webpage for hints! 1. Search for Hayward Unified School District. 2. Click on Elementary Schools- Longwood. 3. Click on Science Fair on the left quick link.

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