6th Grade General Science 2018 Science Fair Project Project Due - March 26th Storm System Posters 6th Grade General Science 2018 Science Fair Project

Project details You will be divided into groups of 4 – 7 Each group will be assigned a different type of storm system to complete their project on: Thunderstorm hurricane tornado Blizzard You will complete a poster Detailing your storm system that will be presented at the science fair.

Period 6 Groups Group 3 – Tornado Group 1 – Thunderstorms Bella Dillon Terin Sami Jose Matthew Group 2 – Hurricane Colin Bhavana Arthur Caitlin Chase Group 3 – Tornado Bella Kailyn Trey Ryker Mohib Group 4 – Blizzard Mia Rose Crystal Allen Austin Logan Lance

Period 7 Groups Group 1 – Thunderstorms Damian, Izzy, Marley, Bella, Briana, Tillman, Gavin, Yasmin Group 2 – Hurricane Kiersten, Ahdiayh, Ben, Kaden, Tony, Kimberly, Logan, Trenton Group 3 – Tornado Owen, Mischa, Lily, Hannah, Aidan, Diego G., Jamee, Dakota Group 4 – Blizzard Hayden, Tyler, Dominic, Pablo, Justice, Olivia, Diego V., Alysha

Designate Jobs designate who will be doing what on your “Names and Job Assignments Sheet” – keep this sheet as you will need to paste it to the back of you poster Exchange phone numbers if you do not know already have each others phone numbers Look through the materials list and begin to determine who will get the required poster materials. try to split up materials evenly. Discuss with your parents first about buying materials before committing fully to a specific material.

***NO GLITTER GLUE PLEASE*** Materials You will decide as a group who will get what supplies. Talk with your parents as well about supply commitments. You will supply all materials for your projects marked with a *red; teacher provided materials are in blue REQUIRED ITEMS *Tri-Fold presentation Board** (36 x 48) (foam or cardboard) *Glue *Colored pencils or Markers *all experiment materials Experiment instructions Job recording sheet Other Optional Items (these Would be supplied by students) Colored construction paper Foam letters/Sticker Letters ***NO GLITTER GLUE PLEASE***

Sources You can use the following sources to gather information about your storm system: Internet Magazines Books Scientific Journals

Poster Guidelines Your poster will be graded on organization and creativity. You will need to take your time and make sure that the following guidelines are met: BE PROFESSIONAL – Your poster should be professional and include topic appropriate information Be Organized – your posters should be clearly organized and thought out; think about the layout of the poster before you start gluing your pictures, details, etc. to your poster board Be creative – Include interesting facts about your system (not just the first thing you find on the internet!). You can get creative decorating your poster as well, but stay relevant to the topic (no pictures of unicorns or flying squirrels, etc.) Be colorful – pictures should be in color Be Visible – Make sure all of your information can be read clearly (don’t use size 10 font for your print outs etc.; use larger fonts that can be read) – use correct spelling!!!

Example of clean poster layout

Thunderstorm Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following: Title – Your type of system should be clear Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster Definition/What is a thunderstorm? – Include the definition of a thunderstorm What you knew – include 3 - 4 sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about thunderstorms before you began the project

Thunderstorms Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Thunderstorms Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about thunderstorms in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at Arizona?) **Experiment – Conduct a thunderstorm experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well. Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a thunderstorm Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about. Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture) Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

Hurricane Title – Your type of system should be clear Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following: Title – Your type of system should be clear Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster Definition/What is a tornado? – Include the definition of a hurricane What you knew – include 3 - 4 sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about Hurricanes before you began the project

Hurricane Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Hurricane Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about Hurricane in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at somewhere in the U.s.?) **Experiment – Conduct a Hurricane in a jar experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well. Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a Hurricane Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about. Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture) Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

Tornado Title – Your type of system should be clear Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following: Title – Your type of system should be clear Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster Definition/What is a tornado? – Include the definition of a Tornado What you knew – include 3 - 4 sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about Tornados before you began the project

Tornado Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Tornado Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about tornado in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at somewhere in the U.s.?) **Experiment – Conduct a tornado in a jar experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well. Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a tornados Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about. Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture) Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

Blizzard Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following: Title – Your type of system should be clear Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster Definition/What is a tornado? – Include the definition of a Blizzard What you knew – include 3 - 4 sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about Blizzards before you began the project

Blizzards Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Blizzard Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about Blizzard in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at somewhere in the U.s.?) **Experiment – Conduct a Blizzard in a jar experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well. Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a Blizzards Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about. Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture) Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

Grading Total = 100 Points **Project Due – Monday, March 26th** All required information included on the poster = 85 Title = 5 Group member & teacher Names = 5 Definition = 5 What you knew = 5 Facts = 10 Data = 10 Experiment= 15 Safety tips = 10 Conclusion = 10 Pictures = 6 Sources cited = 4 creativity & Organization = 15 This is a group grade! Total = 100 Points

Jobs Materials Manager Ensures all supplies are collected for the poster and experiment Ensures that supplies are available to be used when working in class or outside of class Will work with group on drafts of poster layout; will ensure poster layout is clean and professional; will ensure that the experiment supplies are in order Time Keeper Responsible of keeping track of timeline for the project and experiment Works with group members to set up dates/times to meet outside of class Data Recorder Records/takes pictures of the experiment Finds the data table on the storm system for the project Principle Investigator 1 - Completes the Definition & What you knew Principle Investigator 2 – Completes the Facts & Safety Tips Principle Investigator 3 – Completes the Pictures & conclusion Project Managers – all group members are part of this role and must check each others work and ensure that all guidelines are met and that the poster is completed correctly.

Group Rules All students are responsible for working with the time keeper and arranging time outside of class to work on their projects All students are responsible for checking the work of each group member and ensuring that project deadlines are met All students are responsible for completing their assignments even if they cannot meet outside of class All students have a say in the creative aspects and layout of the project and poster All students must participate in group discussions and are responsible for checking that all project guidelines are met and that the poster is completed accurately