Organizing Your School Science Fair Erica Deane edeane@highlandschool.org

Setting Up The Science Fair 1 judge for every 5 students at least depending on duration of fair. Snow Date(s) - Confirm with judges and/or have back-up judges Invite Parents to view fair, but invite them to judge at your own risk.

Judges’ Scoresheet Send to the judges prior to the day of the fair Meet with the judges prior to fair start Practice Scenarios Rubric Explination Judging Rubric Examples

Low Mid High Max Scores Notes   Low Mid High Max Scores Notes Research Question Purpose Unclear Lacks focus Clear 10 Contribution to Field Not identified Vague Identified Scientific Method Not testable Partly testable Testable Method Data Collection Poorly designed Some planning Well-designed 15 Variables and Controls Not defined Incomplete or Inappropriate Defined and Appropriate Execution Reproducibility None Possible Difficult Good 35 Data Collection & Analysis Arbitrary Incomplete Systematic Math Methods Erroneous Some Inappropriate Appropriate and Correct Data Collected None Insufficient Sufficient Creativity In Above Criteria Cookbook, No New Ideas Teacher Assigned, Some Value Added Student Initiated, Innovative 20 Presentation Display Board Illogical or Unreadable Lacks supporting docs or some lack of clarity Logical, readable, and supporting docs present

Conclusion/Future Work Presentation Board Part 1 Goal, Hypothesis/ Description Methods Results Conclusion/Future Work Presentation Board 5 4 3 2 1 Part 2 Knowledge Logical Presentation Background Information Presence 5 4 3 2 1

Placement of Projects Layout by subject matter or discipline of science Helps the judges be fair to each project within a discipline. Consolidates the projects for the judges that have a subject matter specialty.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 27 26 25 29 35 39 Sophia Sami Eddie Mia Hanad Molly Angie Arabella Sofia Shane Madison T. Jackson Rossi Matthias Tucker Gavin Kayla Jessie Destiny Grayson Maya Lauren Bo Carson Kaylee Luke Jenna Maddie Margaret Henry Sarah Ben Todd Meredith Charlie Ty Madison M. Miller Lucas Ellie Brooke Cade 34 38 30 37 40 33 41 36 31 32 42

Program Keep it simple. Student names and project titles. Prizes Acknowledgements - parents of students, judges, review board members, qualified scientists, etc. Regional Fair Information

Copy and Paste this for pictures and graphs DIRECTIONS: Drag and Drop the items in BLUE below you would like to put on your poster in the correct places. You can paste your words under them to see how they will lay out as well. You are welcome to change the font and coloring of the words as well. Use this box if you are doing your title above the board. Use it in its current size. You can drag it into place and edit this text. Copy and Paste this for pictures and graphs Title Materials List Abstract Procedure Question Results & Data Analysis Hypothesis & Variables Conclusion (w/Future Research) Research Bibliography