Welcome to Riverviews Science Fair Information Night

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Welcome to Riverviews Science Fair Information
Night

• I have not failed Ive just found 10,000 ways
  that wont work.
• Thomas Edison

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Philosophy

• To keep the fun and enjoyment in Science while
  teaching students the essential process skills
• To create a positive, memorable experience for
  every participant

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Third thru Sixth Grade

• Project A Must in Order to Earn an A for that
  quarter
• Participation Awards
• Eligible for Advancement to District Level

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Team Projects

• Open to Grades 3 - 6
• Teams of Two or Three Members
• Participants from Same School
• Eligible for Display or Judging
• Eligible for Area Competition
• May be multi-grade level

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Science Fair Packet

• Provided for parents attending parent information
  night
• Provided for teachers to photocopy and distribute
  to their students as needed
• Students Must Complete All Pages Including Team
  Projects
• Facilitates Time Management
• Supports Procedures Through Application

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Log Book and Project Ideas

• Composition Book
• Clearly Labeled Sections
• Blue or Black Ink

• Science Websites
• Books
• Magazines
• Parents
• Teachers
• Must be Interesting to Student
• Bibliography

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Question

• Must Involve Testing
• Safe
• Measurable Results
• Repeated Trials
• Qualified Scientist and Designated Supervisor
  Forms
• Must be Approved by Science Fair Committee Before
  testing begins

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Research Bibliography

• Topics Related to Your Question
• Multiple Sources
• At Least Three
• Live Sources
• www.bibme.org

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Hypotheses

• Educated Guess or Prediction
• Not a Wild Guess
• More Than One Hypothesis
• Control Group
• Each Experimental Group
• Two Part Statement
• If____then____
• Why??

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Procedures Materials

• Very Detailed
• Use Measurement
• Three Types of Variables
• Manipulated/Independent
• Responding/Dependent
• Controlled/Constant
• Multiple Trials
• Typed

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Data Collection Graph

• Fair, Scientific Testing
• Record Data in Log Book
• Photograph Each Step Often and from Many Angles
• Create Data Chart Before Collecting Data
• Create a Color Graph

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Conclusion

• Formed in Two Parts
• Data Versus Hypotheses
• Unusual Data is NOT an error
• Next Time??

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Summary

• Wrap-Up of Entire Project
• Five Paragraph Format

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Assembly of Board

• Specific Board Lay Out
• No 3-D Items on Board or Table
• Avoid Anything Hand Written
• Solicit Several Editors
• Organized Binder with Extra Photos (Photos may
  include students face, but no names of people or
  schools

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Project Presentation

• Teachers Discretion for Credit
• Dress Professionally
• Review Project and be the Expert on Your Topic
• Anticipate Judges Questions
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• Stand Tall, Smile, Make Eye Contact
• All Projects Receive Awards

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Important Dates FIRM

• October 9 Parent Information Night _at_ 600
• October 31 Project Idea Submission to Teacher
• Ticket to Ride Assistance with presentation of
  science boards.
• Submit Logbook November 17th and get a ticket for
  help on November 22 9 am 12pm.
• Submit Logbook December 1st and get a ticket for
  help on December 6 9 am 12 pm.
• December 8th, submission for Science Fair
  Extravaganza
• December 11 Riverviews Science Fair
  Extravaganza
• Morning Judging
• 600 pm Awards

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Questions and Answers

• Do you have any questions??
• How can I help you???