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Getting Started with Your Science Fair Project. Science Can Be Fun!. What is a Science Fair Project?. What is a Science Fair Project?. What is a Science Fair Project?. A science fair project uses scientific method to test and compare things by performing an experiment.
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What is a Science Fair Project? What is a Science Fair Project? What is a Science Fair Project? • A science fair project uses scientific method to test and compare things by performing an experiment. • It is nota demonstration such as building a volcano.
What is the Scientific Method? • Science Projects should follow this method: • State the Problem(Ask a Question) • Form a Hypothesis(Make a Guess) • Procedure (Experiment, Test) • Observation (Data, Results, Pictures, Graphs, Charts) • Form a Conclusion (What I Found Out)
Selecting a Topic • Get project ideas from the Internet, books, magazines, newspapers. • Talk to your teacher, the science fair coordinator (Mrs. Parker), your family, your friends. • Choose a topic that you are interested in.
Internet Resources • Discovery Channel School: Science Fair Central http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/ • All Science Fair Projects http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/ • Easy-Science-Fair-Projects. net http://www.easy-science-fair-projects.net/elementary-science-fair-projects.html
Topic Considerations • Remember, growing plants in the winter is difficult. • If you choose something that you have to watch over time, make sure there is enough time to complete the project. • At the elementary level, it is best to keep the project simple, but do a nice job in observing, measuring, and collecting data.
How to Complete a Project? • Download the Mrs. Parker’s 10 steps to Completing a Science Fair Project for the simple explanation. • Download the Detailed Instructions for Completing a Science Fair Project if you would like more information. • Look at the sample projects.
Requirements • A Journal • A Display Board • An Oral Presentation • 3 winning projects from each grade level (4th / 5th) may go on to the District Science Fair. *Projects must meet minimum requirements to go on to district level competition.
Need Help? Contact Mrs. Parker Phone: (909) 941-9551 Email: pam_parker@etiwanda.org