1. 6th Grade General Science 2018 Science Fair Project
Project Due - March 26th
Storm System Posters
6th Grade General Science
2018 Science Fair Project

2. Project details You will be divided into groups of 4 – 7
Each group will be assigned a different type of storm system to complete their project on:
Thunderstorm
hurricane
tornado
Blizzard
You will complete a poster Detailing your storm system that will be presented at the science fair.

3. Period 6 Groups Group 3 – Tornado Group 1 – Thunderstorms Bella Dillon
Terin
Sami
Jose
Matthew
Group 2 – Hurricane
Colin
Bhavana
Arthur
Caitlin
Chase
Group 3 – Tornado
Bella
Kailyn
Trey
Ryker
Mohib
Group 4 – Blizzard
Mia Rose
Crystal
Allen
Austin
Logan
Lance

4. Period 7 Groups Group 1 – Thunderstorms
Damian, Izzy, Marley, Bella, Briana, Tillman, Gavin, Yasmin
Group 2 – Hurricane
Kiersten, Ahdiayh, Ben, Kaden, Tony, Kimberly, Logan, Trenton
Group 3 – Tornado
Owen, Mischa, Lily, Hannah, Aidan, Diego G., Jamee, Dakota
Group 4 – Blizzard
Hayden, Tyler, Dominic, Pablo, Justice, Olivia, Diego V., Alysha

5. Designate Jobs
designate who will be doing what on your “Names and Job Assignments Sheet” – keep this sheet as you will need to paste it to the back of you poster
Exchange phone numbers if you do not know already have each others phone numbers
Look through the materials list and begin to determine who will get the required poster materials. try to split up materials evenly.
Discuss with your parents first about buying materials before committing fully to a specific material.

6. ***NO GLITTER GLUE PLEASE***
Materials
You will decide as a group who will get what supplies. Talk with your parents as well about supply commitments.
You will supply all materials for your projects marked with a *red; teacher provided materials are in blue
REQUIRED ITEMS
*Tri-Fold presentation Board** (36 x 48) (foam or cardboard)
*Glue
*Colored pencils or Markers
*all experiment materials
Experiment instructions
Job recording sheet
Other Optional Items (these Would be supplied by students)
Colored construction paper
Foam letters/Sticker Letters
***NO GLITTER GLUE PLEASE***

7. Sources
You can use the following sources to gather information about your storm system:
Internet
Magazines
Books
Scientific Journals

8. Poster Guidelines
Your poster will be graded on organization and creativity. You will need to take your time and make sure that the following guidelines are met:
BE PROFESSIONAL – Your poster should be professional and include topic appropriate information
Be Organized – your posters should be clearly organized and thought out; think about the layout of the poster before you start gluing your pictures, details, etc. to your poster board
Be creative – Include interesting facts about your system (not just the first thing you find on the internet!). You can get creative decorating your poster as well, but stay relevant to the topic (no pictures of unicorns or flying squirrels, etc.)
Be colorful – pictures should be in color
Be Visible – Make sure all of your information can be read clearly (don’t use size 10 font for your print outs etc.; use larger fonts that can be read) – use correct spelling!!!

9. Example of clean poster layout

10. Thunderstorm Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following:
Title – Your type of system should be clear
Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster
Definition/What is a thunderstorm? – Include the definition of a thunderstorm
What you knew – include sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about thunderstorms before you began the project

11. Thunderstorms
Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Thunderstorms
Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about thunderstorms in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at Arizona?)
**Experiment – Conduct a thunderstorm experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well.
Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a thunderstorm
Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about.
Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture)
Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

12. Hurricane Title – Your type of system should be clear
Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following:
Title – Your type of system should be clear
Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster
Definition/What is a tornado? – Include the definition of a hurricane
What you knew – include sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about Hurricanes before you began the project

13. Hurricane
Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Hurricane
Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about Hurricane in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at somewhere in the U.s.?)
**Experiment – Conduct a Hurricane in a jar experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well.
Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a Hurricane
Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about.
Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture)
Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

14. Tornado Title – Your type of system should be clear
Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following:
Title – Your type of system should be clear
Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster
Definition/What is a tornado? – Include the definition of a Tornado
What you knew – include sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about Tornados before you began the project

15. Tornado
Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Tornado
Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about tornado in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at somewhere in the U.s.?)
**Experiment – Conduct a tornado in a jar experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well.
Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a tornados
Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about.
Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture)
Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

16. Blizzard Follow the “Poster guidelines” and include the following:
Title – Your type of system should be clear
Names – Group member names and Teacher name on the back of the poster
Definition/What is a tornado? – Include the definition of a Blizzard
What you knew – include sentences or bullet points about what your group knew about Blizzards before you began the project

17. Blizzards
Facts – research and include 8-10 interesting new Facts about Blizzard
Data – Include at least one data table (statistics) with interesting information about Blizzard in a specific region you are interested in and highlight that region (maybe look at somewhere in the U.s.?)
**Experiment – Conduct a Blizzard in a jar experiment** include your experiment steps and results on the poster. Include a picture of your completed experiment as well.
Safety tips – include at least 5 safety tips on your poster to use during a Blizzards
Conclusion – Write a paragraph using complete sentences about what you learned during you project. Include any additional information you would like to know more about.
Pictures – Include at least 6 pictures on your poster (this number includes your experiment picture)
Sources – have a well organized sources page on the back of you poster that cites all of your sources for each of your poster items

18. Grading Total = 100 Points **Project Due – Monday, March 26th**
All required information included on the poster = 85
Title = 5
Group member & teacher Names = 5
Definition = 5
What you knew = 5
Facts = 10
Data = 10
Experiment= 15
Safety tips = 10
Conclusion = 10
Pictures = 6
Sources cited = 4
creativity & Organization = 15
This is a group grade!
Total = 100 Points

19. Jobs Materials Manager
Ensures all supplies are collected for the poster and experiment
Ensures that supplies are available to be used when working in class or outside of class
Will work with group on drafts of poster layout; will ensure poster layout is clean and professional; will ensure that the experiment supplies are in order
Time Keeper
Responsible of keeping track of timeline for the project and experiment
Works with group members to set up dates/times to meet outside of class
Data Recorder
Records/takes pictures of the experiment
Finds the data table on the storm system for the project
Principle Investigator 1 - Completes the Definition & What you knew
Principle Investigator 2 – Completes the Facts & Safety Tips
Principle Investigator 3 – Completes the Pictures & conclusion
Project Managers – all group members are part of this role and must check each others work and ensure that all guidelines are met and that the poster is completed correctly.

20. Group Rules
All students are responsible for working with the time keeper and arranging time outside of class to work on their projects
All students are responsible for checking the work of each group member and ensuring that project deadlines are met
All students are responsible for completing their assignments even if they cannot meet outside of class
All students have a say in the creative aspects and layout of the project and poster
All students must participate in group discussions and are responsible for checking that all project guidelines are met and that the poster is completed accurately