1. 4th & 5th Grade Science Fair
2018/2019

2. Importance of the Science Fair
4th & 5th graders learn and apply the scientific method
5th Grade State Science Test
Spark interest in science

3. What is Required: Overview
The end product will consist of two parts.
Journal
Display board

4. Timeline: Overview Checkpoint #1: Tuesday, December 11th (pg. 10)
Proposed Problem
Checkpoint #2: Thursday, January 10th (pg. 9)
Research & completed annotated bibliography
Due Date: Tuesday, January 29th Completed journal & display board
Students will present their project in class
Terra Vista Expo Night: Thursday, January 31st
Families are invited to view everyone's projects
Students will stand by their project and answer questions
District Science Fair: Monday, February 11th

5. How to get Started Must start with a question (scientific method)
Demonstration vs. Experiment
Must start with a question (scientific method)
Science Buddies
This is the big part of checkpoint #1 (pg. 10)

6. Next Step: research
Checkpoint #2 (pg. 9)
10 Facts & Annotated Bibliography
Students will need to find at least 3 resources
Books: You can use the school or public library to find these.
Websites: Find reliable websites that support your research and topic.
Think .edu, .org, & .gov
Use Easy Bib to cite your sources as part of your annotated bibliography.
An example is on (pg. 7)

7. Sample Annotated Bibliography
Use easybib.com to assist in formatting your citation.
One sentence explaining why you chose to use this source.

8. Journal (page 4) Title Page Table of Contents Abstract Research
Hypothesis
Materials
Procedure
Handwritten Diary
Results
Conclusion
Bibliography

9. Display Board (p. 6) Left Side Middle Section Right Side Helpful Tips
Question
Research
Hypothesis
Middle Section
Title
Materials
Steps/Procedure
Right Side
Results/Data
Conclusion
Helpful Tips
Type your answers
Use construction paper to back pictures and text
Pictures are great visuals
Please place a dot on any faces in pictures for privacy purposes
Neatness counts (visually appealing)
When typing, make 2 copies. 1 for the journal and 1 for the display board.

10. District Science Fair
2-3 projects will be selected from Terra Vista to move on to the district Science Fair
In order to move on projects must…
Have originality
Every element completed and turned in on time
3 trials documented in the journal and on the display board
There will be over 150 science projects, only 2-3 will be chosen to go to the district level.