1. Science Fair Work Day
Important Rules:
YOU MAY ONLY LEAVE TO GET/RETURN YOUR POSTER BOARD!
With teacher’s permission, you may work with your partner on the board in a designated classroom (your 4th period or your partner’s 4th period)
CURRENT ITEMS TO WORK ON - Poster Board - Practice your presentation – make note cards, time yourselves. PAST DUE ITEMS TO DO ASAP! - Products 1 & 2 - Written Report

2. Science Fair IMPORTANT DUE DATES
3/17 – Student will have decided on their topic and partner (if any)
3/24 – Product #1 – Rough Draft DUE – Including Purpose through procedure on the written report.
3/31 – Product #1 – FINAL DRAFT DUE!
4/7 – Product #2 – Rough Draft DUE!
4/13 – Product #2- FINAL DRAFT DUE!
4/21 – Formal Conclusion/Reflection DUE! – buy & bring poster board by this date!)
4/28 – Science Fair Poster DUE! (EVERYTHING SHOULD BE DONE BY THIS DATE!)
Practice for your presentations on Monday and Tuesday (5/1 & 5/2)
5/1-5/2 – In class Science Fair Presentations
5/3 – SCIENCE FAIR!

5. My conclusion paragraph goes here Big Idea:
Title:
Name(s):
Conclusion
Background Research
My conclusion paragraph goes here
Big Idea:
Situation:
Goal:
Role:
Audience:
My background research paragraph goes here
Essential Questions
Question 1:
Answer
Question 2:
Question 3:
Pictures, screen shots, or physical product #1 displayed here:
Pictures, screen shots, or physical product #4 displayed here:
Pictures, screen shots, or physical product #2 displayed here:
Pictures, screen shots, or physical product #3 displayed here:
Citations:

6. Grading Rubric for completed poster board4
In addition to a 3:
The information displayed on your poster and in person, appears to be exceptionally well-written and presented.
You appear to be an expert in your topic. 3
You have included ALL aspects of the written report on your poster.
The information you are presenting is correct.
ALL the products are included on/around your poster
Everything is neatly organized and displayed. It is visually appealing. 2
Some parts of the written report are missing/incomplete/inaccurate
Your poster is not neat and organized
You still seem unsure about some of the information included in your topic 1
The majority of your written report is missing/incomplete/inaccurate
You cannot explain the majority of information in your topic

7. Grading Rubric for Oral Presentation4
In addition to a 3, you thoroughly appear to embody your “role” and appear to be an expert in your topic. 3
Presentation is between 3-5 minutes
Your voice level is a 3 & you maintain eye contact with the class (brief note cards are allowed)
You clearly state your:
Role
Goal
Audience
Situation
Essential questions & answers
You clearly show & explain EACH product. You state what they are AND how they helped you achieve your goal. 2
Some of the above information is missing/incomplete/inaccurate. You have a voice level less than 3 & read off your board/notecards. 1
Most of the above information is missing/incomplete/inaccurate. You have a voice level less than 3 & completely read off your board/notecards.

8. Introduction - Goal:
My project goal was __________________________. My first product was ______________. To make this product I ______________________. This product helped me to meet by goal by __________________. My second product was ______________. To make this product I ______________________. This product helped me to meet my goal by ___________________________. (add product 3 &4 if you had a partner!)
First body paragraph – Evidence:
Next, I was successful in meeting my goal because __________________. For example, (put in piece of evidence here)___________. Another example that proved I was successful was, ___________________. Ultimately, I know I was successful in meeting my goal because ________________.
Second body paragraph – STEM:
Finally, The science I learned by doing this project was ________________. For example ___________. The technology I learned by doing this project was ________________. For example ___________. The engineering I learned by doing this project was ________________. For example ___________. The math I learned by doing this project was ________________. For example ___________.
Conclusion- Lesson:
Overall, I think _______ went well on this project and if I could re-do the project I would improve on ______________. In addition, I learned ____________________ from doing this project. (if you had a partner, add what they learned)