Science Fair HELP!!!

Start Early Share projects with K-7th grade Take 7th to Balboa Park Introduce project before the summer

First Day of School 5+ ideas Advice from last year’s class

Feedback Give feedback on each idea Conference if needed Help brainstorm

Science Fair Deadlines 1. Proposal #1 due Wednesday/Thursday, September 5/6 2. Teacher/student conferences September 5-7 3. Proposal #2 due Friday, September 14 4. Proposal #3 due Friday, October 5 5. Forms due Friday, October 5 6. Student/teacher conferences October 8-9 7. Library research field trip Wednesday, October 10 8. Topic outline for R.O.L. due Friday, October 12 BY NOW, ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A SOLID PROJECT. TESTING MAY BEGIN ONCE ALL FORMS AND MATERIALS ARE READY. 9. Testing begins October/November 10. Interview due Friday, October 26 11. R.O.L. first draft due Friday, November 2 12. Bibliography due Friday, November 2 13. R.O.L. second draft due Wednesday, November 21 14. Introduction Monday/Tuesday, November 26/27 15. Problem and hypothesis Friday, November 30 16. Procedure and materials Friday, December 7 17. Acknowledgements Friday, December 14 WINTER BREAK… STUDENTS SHOULD BE FINISHED TESTING AND WILL BE WORKING ON NOTEBOOK CORRECTIONS AND DISPLAY BOARDS. 18. Results and graphs Friday, January 11 19. Conclusion Monday/Tuesday, January 14/15 20. Recommendations Monday/Tuesday, January 14/15 21. Abstract Wednesday/Thursday, January 16/17 22. Display Tuesday, January 22 23. Final notebook Wednesday, January 23 24. School Science Fair Awards Monday, January 28 25. Final Power Point Wednesday, January 30

Proposal #1 Preliminary proposal Rough idea of how project would work Conference with students

Proposal #2 Move forward with idea Pick a new idea Add more detail

Proposal #3 Should have a solid project at this point Most questions about the project should have an answer Ready to start research/testing

SCIENCE FAIR CHECKLIST These are the items that must be completed for the Science Fair. They are listed in an approximate order. The first draft of each item is due by the deadline listed. It will benefit you to stay slightly ahead of the deadlines. However, WAIT to start on items that we have not yet gone over in class. Please refer to the sample notebook in the classroom BEFORE starting each new item. 1.) _____ Bring a 1 - 2” binder (by Friday, 11/2) 2.) _____ Insert 50 sheet protectors into your binder (by Friday, 11/2) 3.) _____ Make corrections on R.O.L. (due Wednesday, 11/21) 4.) _____ Final bibliography (due Wednesday, 11/21) 5.) _____ Introduction (due Monday/Tuesday, 11/26 or 11/27) 6.) _____ Problem statement (due Friday, 11/30) 7.) _____ Hypothesis (due Friday, 11/30) 8.) _____ Materials (due Friday, 12/7) 9.) _____ Procedure (due Friday, 12/7) 10.) _____ Acknowledgements (due Friday, 12/14) 11.) _____ Finish testing (needs to be done BEFORE winter break) 12.) _____ Title page (due Monday/Tuesday, 1/7 or 1/8) 13.) _____ Results and graphs (due Friday, 1/11) 14.) _____ Conclusion (due Monday/Tuesday, 1/14 or 1/15) 15.) _____ Recommendations (due Monday/Tuesday, 1/14 or 1/15) 16.) _____ Abstract (due Wednesday/Thursday, 1/16 or 1/17) 17.) _____ Appendices (due Friday, 1/18) 18.) _____ Display (due Tuesday, 1/22) 19.) _____ Table of contents (due Wednesday, 1/23) 20.)_____ Final notebook (due Wednesday, 1/23) *** SSDHDS Science Fair awards ceremony is Monday, January 28th *** Final Powerpoint to submit to County is due on Wednesday, January 30th

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