1. East Norriton Middle School, 7th Grade
Science Fair
East Norriton Middle School, 7th Grade

2. What is the same as last year?
You will be doing your project at home.
You will be able to use Bulldog time to get help.
Do NOT plan on using ONLY Bulldog time.
There is limited availability of computers / printers
Use Bulldog to ask your Science teachers questions.
You will do your board at home with your own
materials.

3. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
What you CANNOT do:
You may NOT use human or animal subjects in
your experiment.
I want to see how my dog responds to different types of music.
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
NO !

4. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
What you CANNOT do:
You may NOT use human or animal subjects in
your experiment.
I want to see how hot a pepper my little sister can eat before she passes out!
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
NO !

5. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
What you CANNOT do:
You may NOT make a model or a demonstration.
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
I’m going to build a REALLY cool volcano!
NO !

6. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
What you CANNOT do:
You may NOT use dangerous chemicals.
I’m going to see how much Acid it takes to destroy my toy soldiers.
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
NO !

7. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
What you CANNOT do:
You may NOT do a comparative experiment.
It CANNOT be a comparison.
I’m going to see which soda has more sugar:
Coke or Pepsi
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
NO !

8. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
What you CANNOT do:
You may NOT do a comparative experiment.
It CANNOT be a comparison.
I’m going to see which melts ice faster:
Salt or Sugar
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
NO !

9. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
What you CANNOT do:
You may NOT do a comparative experiment.
It CANNOT be a comparison.
I’m going to see which potato chip is greasier:
Lay’s or Herr’s
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
NO !

10. DON’T DO IT ! Witches are for Halloween, NOT Science Fair !
If your question begins with a: Which is . . . or
Which would . . .
DON’T DO IT !

11. What you MUST do this year:
You MUST do a Controlled Experiment
Only one variable changed at a time. NO Multi-tasking.
A Control Group and an Experimental Group.
You must do at least three (3) trials.

12. What you MUST do this year:
You MUST identify:

13. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
A good way to start your question is:
What is the effect of ____ on ________?
I’m going to see what is the effect of sunlight on plant growth.
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
YES !

14. Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
A good way to start your question is:
How does _____ affect ______?
I want to know: How does mass affect the speed of a falling object?
Hi Bob, What are you doing for Science Fair?
YES !

15. Hi Bob, How is your experiment going?
What you have to submit to your teacher:
A Data Journal or Lab Journal
Here’s my Lab Journal. It shows all my Research, Observations and Data I collected.
Hi Bob, How is your experiment going?
Yes !

16. Hi Bob, How is your experiment going?
Here’s my Research Paper. It shows why I wanted to do my experiment, my Hypothesis, all the research I did, what I learned, how I did my experiment, all my Data and what my experiment proved.
What you have to submit to your teacher:
A Research Paper
Hi Bob, How is your experiment going?
Yes !