1. STEM EXPOSITION WORKSHOP #3 November 25, 2013

2. Check in with participants How's it going? Any issues we can help with? How many students are you working with?

3. COLLECTING DATA Science & Engineering

4. What Kind of Data Do Scientist and Engineers Use? Determine how researchers in your field of study interpret their data. Take note of any mathematical formulas or equations that will be needed to describe the results of the experiment Take note of any information that will be needed to build a prototype.

5. Take Notes Each Day of the Project Observations Potential problems Example of project notebook entry Notice errors are crossed out, never erased.

6. Take Pictures Observational data Reminders of events Use for display boards Must be in focus & understandable by anyone!

7. Numerical Data Science controlled variables independent (manipulated) variable dependent (responding) variable Engineering design criteria prototype rebuild

8. Simple data table Independent Variable (units) Responding Variable (units) Trial 1Trial 2Trial 3Average

9. Monitor & Adjust … If When Something Goes Wrong Most experiments/ designs do go "wrong”. Keep a complete record in notebook!

10. ANALYZING DATA Science & Engineering

11. Questions to Ask When Looking at Data Science Investigation Did I collect enough data? Is the data accurate? Did my results match my hypothesis? If, yes... How does the data supports this conclusion? If no… How does the data support this conclusion? Invention Did I collect enough data? Is the data accurate? Did my results match my design requirements? If, yes... How does the data supports this conclusion? If no… How does the data support this conclusion?

12. Graphs Used to show how the hypothesis was answered or the design met the criteria for improvement Most controlled investigations will be a XY Scatter At least one for all projects! http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/help/user_guide/graph/whent ouse.asp

13. Graphing Resources From the National Center for Educational Statistics Kids’ Zone How to choose the right type of graph? http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/help/user_guide/graph/whentouse. asp Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

14. FORMULATING CONCLUSIONS

15. Conclusion tools Sample Science Conclusion outline Follow the Project checklists

16. REGISTRATION New way to register

17. Registering for the Exposition On-line Registration Form Link to site is found at the bottom of every page in the Student Handbooks Deadline to register is January 22nd http://tinyurl.com/2014-STEM-Expo

18. Aiming for the local State fairs REGIONAL CSRSEF – Bellevue - HS only- March 10, 2014 Registration deadline February 24 $10 fee STATE WSSEF – Bremerton - all ages- April 4&5, 2014 no details on website at this time

19. Next Workshop – January 13, 2014 Presenting Projects Display Boards Writing the Research paper Next Steps for Expo and other Science/ Engineering Fairs

20. Who ya gonna call? Mark Madison x.7124 - Engineering Design Questions Dana Marsden x.7196 - Science Investigation Questions - Materials/equipment support Lisa Helber x. 7119 - STEM Expo Questions