Science Fair

Science Fair Project Requirements: 1. Notebook 2. Display Board 3. Multimedia

dated record of all work done on the science project 1.detailed notes 2.original observations 3.data from the experiment

SCIENCE FAIR NOTEBOOK Section 1:Introduction Overview: Why you picked this project? What you discovered from your experiment? How does this impact our world? Section 2: Lab I. Purpose/Problem (hypothesis) II. Materials III. Procedure IV. Data V. Conclusion Section 3:Research (make copy) Encyclopedia Book Magazine, pamphlet, newspaper Internet site Personal Interview of an expert on your Section 4:Technology –printed copy of your presentation Power point Video Animoto.com Slideshare Chart

I. Problem/Research Question Hypothesis sentences II. Equipment & Materials - list III. Procedure - numbered list IV. Data V. Conclusion 2. Lab/ Scientific Method

Variables It is important for an experiment to be a fair test. You conduct a fair test by making sure that you change one factor at a time while keeping all other conditions the same.

Independent Variable One thing that you changed in your experiment. If you are testing the growth of plants in different light levels, the independent variable is the amount of light each group of plants receives.

Dependent Variable Quantity that you are measuring in your experiment If you are testing the growth of plants in different light levels, the dependent variable might be the height of the plants grown in different light levels.

Controlled variables Variables that were held constant for all groups. If you are testing the growth of plants in different light levels, the controlled variable might be the type of plants, the pot size, the amount of dirt and the amount of water.

State whether or not your hypothesis was correct and why. Make recommendations for improving your project & for further study. Interpret your results. What do they say? 6. Conclusions & Recommendations

Make copy Encyclopedia (not wikipedia) Books Internet Interviews Magazines, Newspaper, Pamplets 3.Research

5. Multi-Media Technology –printed copy of your presentation Power point Video Animoto.com Slideshare Chart

Science Fair Project Requirements: The purpose of the display is to show what you have done. The exhibit should be visually appealing, using color and photos to show the work you have done. Photographs must be dated and labeled to relay the progress of the experiment, and/or the outcome of the experiment.

Think of the display board as a commercial for your project. Include the following information on your display board:

Title The title of your project. Make it Catchy: Shake, Rattle, and Roll Data and Graphics Present any significant data, graphs, and pictures in this section. Visual representations of your results, if done effectively.

Problem/ Purpose State the problem that you were originally concerned with and explain why you selected the topic you did? Hypothesis State your hypothesis as an if/then statement.

Procedure State the procedures you followed. What experiments did you perform and why? Results What did you find out from your data? Explain the results here.

Conclusions Was your hypothesis right or wrong? Can you make a new statement that you know to be true based on your research? Recommendations From everything you learned would you make any recommendations for further research? Write your ideas for research in this section.

DISPLAY BOARD LAYOUT EXAMPLE

What not to do !

REQUIREMENTSPOINTS Project Question– GoogleDocs DUE: NoteBook Check DUE: Completed Notebook DUE: 50 Board DUE:30 Presentation (Multi media) DUE: 20 TOTAL /100

My science fair experiment By: Hannah Hoskins

Sample Topics: physics: vegetable power, salt water energy chemistry: milk experiment, dry ice effects biology: does aspirin help plants grow? do plants respond to music?

Hypothesis and Purpose My hypothesis is; If the color yellow is seen first then it does affect how quickly a person can see an object in the dark. My Purpose; Is to find out what colors you can see in the dark the fastest.

Things you will need 3 pieces of paper (example yellow, purple, black) Tape (to hang the pieces of paper up if you want to or u could hold them up.) Stopwatch At least 10 people to test this on A dark room

Variables The independent variable is the color of paper. The dependent is the time it took to see the paper. And the control variable is same room, same paper, and same stopwatch.

Procedure First find a dark room Next get three colors of paper. One bright like yellow, orange,or red, another a middle color like blue green or purple, and the last could be brown or black. Next hang one of the pieces of paper on a wall in the dark room. Next select at least 10 people to take this test. Bring the first one into the room while covering there eyes and stand them in front of the wall with the color on it. Instruct the test subject to announce when they see the color on the wall and record how long it takes them to see it. Remember to write down the color and the time it took for all three colors. Repeat step 5,6 and 7

My chart yellowpurpleblackaverage Harrison Jacob Jon mom dad David grandma Susannah Hannah jack

My Graph

My conclusion The conclusion is that the hypothesis was wrong. The purple paper was seen the fastest because the retina saw the color purple and told the brain the fastest. The hypotheses predicted that since yellow was the brightest so it would be seen the quickest. The research could have come out different if a had a darker room or a bigger pieces of paper and if a had a blindfold on longer.