1. Welcome to Crestwood’s 2017 Science Fair Information Meeting
Welcome to Crestwood’s Science Fair Information Meeting
Presenter:
Matthew Williams
Parent PTO Coordinator:
Bill Schelinski

2. Who We Are: Crestwood Elementary Science Fair Committee
Parent volunteers who want the scientific experience to remain a large part of our children’s education at Crestwood Elementary School
Want the students to have a strong early experience because they will have to continue doing Investigations in middle school and high school
Crestwood is the last elementary school in the Lindbergh district that continues to support the science fair
Would like to have more parent volunteers, for after school help and judging projects
Decided to allow Group Projects for Grades K – 4th, this will give the opportunity for more students to get involved, share the workload while having the whole project experience

3. What is an Investigation?
Testable Question
Hypothesis (What will happen)
Research
Experiment (Test the hypotheses)
Conclusion (What happened, Was your hypothesis correct, If incorrect, why)
Relevance (What was learned and what is the scientific worth)

4. Investigation Will be the only type project accepted this year
Consists of Investigations + Logbook
An easy transition from Crestwood Elementary School science fair to the Greater St. Louis Science Fair at Queeny Park
Judging will be more consistent

5. Suggested Exhibit Layout
TITLE BOARD
Title Board
Background Info on facts, significance, history and procedure
Problem
The investigative question
Hypothesis
If true, then expected findings
Procedure
Drawing of set of photos showing the independent variables and the set-up when the data is taken This may include a series of photos or drawing to show sequence of investigative procedure This must clearly show the viewer the study design Judges use the problem and study design as a means of comprehending the intent of your work
Results
Graphic on the findings
All findings on a single graphic
Conclusion
Relate results to hypothesis and background information
Logbook

6. Judging
Volunteer judges will not be judging the 5th grade projects. 5th grade teachers will judge using the same rubric used by the Academy of Science
Judges will use the rubric from the Academy of Science to judge the science fair
K – 2nd grade uses a different rubric than 3rd – 5th
The only difference being the number of items required on the bibliography

7. Science Fair Timeline
Wed, Dec 14 Project selection and Entry Form Help (in Library after School)
Fri, Dec 16 Entry Form Due to Classroom Teacher
Weds, Jan 11-Feb 22 Project Help In Library (None on Early Release)
TBD 5th Grade Projects Due
Mon, Feb 26 All Projects Due (Delivered to Library)
Tue, Feb Judging in Library (judges needed) Thu, Mar 2 (Times TBD by Availability of judges)

8. Science Fair Timeline
Thu, Mar 2 Crestwood Science Fair Night 6: :30 in the GYM (Set-Up After School)
April Greater St. Louis Science Fair at Queeny Park (Need to Check Academy of Science Website for Dates

9. Tools Planning Guidebook Rubrics Help after school
Bill Schelinski for help at
Project Samples
Books Crestwood Library and St. Louis County Libraries

10. Project Help Something new this year
Weekly meetings after school on Wednesdays
Help in the Library
All questions welcomed
Wed, Jan 11 – Wed, Feb 22
From members of the Science Fair Committee

11. Quick Note Duct tape works best to keep display assembled
“3 Shake Test”
No pictures of child on project
No glass, stinky stuff, or biological matter

12. Websites
(Greater St. Louis Science Fair website)
(graphing website)
(graphing website)
(bibliography generator)
(ideas)
(ideas)