Pecan Creek Science Fair

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Pecan Creek Science Fair

• Thursday, February 5th 2009

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Make sure your child follows the Scientific Method
Demonstrations or displays will NOT be judged.
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The Scientific Method

• Purpose or Problem
• Hypothesis
• Materials
• Procedure
• Data
• Results
• Conclusion
• Written Report

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Purpose / Problem

• What do you want to know?
• Pose a question that is TESTABLE

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Hypothesis

• What do you think will happen and why?
• This should be stated BEFORE you begin the
  experiment.

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Materials

• What do you need to complete this experiment?
• What did you use to complete this experiment?
• List EVERYTHING!!

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Procedure

• What steps will you follow to complete this
  experiment?
• List all your steps so that another person could
  repeat your experiment without your help.
• Test your hypothesis a minimum of three trials.

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Data

• Collect data in a table or chart to show three or
  more trials.
• Make observations and collect appropriate data.

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Results

• What happened?
• State what you observed.
• Refer to your Data in your Results.

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Conclusion

• What is the answer to the question? Did the
  investigation results match your hypothesis?
• Interpret the data. Why did the results turn out
  the way they did? Refer to books and other
  resources to help answer your question. Restate
  your hypothesis.

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Written Report

• A written report may accompany the project.
• All students in 5th grade are required to have a
  written report.

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Resource List

• Make sure to list all your resources.

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Remember

• If using pictures on your display, do not show
  any faces in the pictures.
• Your childs name should not be visible. (Put
  your childs name on the back of the display
  board and then place a sticky note over it.)
• Permission Forms must be signed, collected, and
  displayed with the project for any student
  participating in another students project (even
  for questionnaires).

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A few more things to remember!

• SAFETY No dangerous chemicals
• Food must be in a sealed container
• No fungi or cultures displayed
• Projects involving animals must be approved by
  Sharon Betty, DISD Science Coordinator, and a
  permission form from a vet must accompany the
  project.
• Contact Sharon Betty sbetty_at_dentonisd.org or
  940-369-0664

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Science Fair Boards

• The 5th Grade Service Learning Club will sell
  science fair boards in the mornings before school
  for 5.00 (cash only) the week of January 14th
  17th before school.
• Science Fair Labels will be sold during the same
  time as the boards for 1.00 (cash only)

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