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SCIENCE FAIR
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| Science Fair | |
| 1st Place | |
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2nd Place |
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3rd Place |
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Invention Convention |
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1st Place |
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Instructions for your project.
This
year Stockton will again be combining the Science Fair and the Invention
Convention to present a “Science Extravaganza”. Students may have entries in
both categories as they will be judged separately.
(Your child’s teacher will
inform you as to what is or is not required for their specific classroom.
Please make sure to check with your child.)
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE COPY THE FOLLOWING
PARTS
OF A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT
ALL
PROJECTS MUST HAVE A BACKBOARD THAT EXPLAINS THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS USED FOR THE
PROJECT.
The student’s entry
must
be on the appropriate colored backboard.
KINDERGARTEN
– RED
FIRST
GRADE – ORANGE
SECOND
GRADE – YELLOW
THIRD
GRADE – GREEN
FOURTH
GRADE – LIGHT BLUE
FIFTH
GRADE – ROYAL BLUE
PROJECT DUE: see above
PROJECT TITLE
Once you have an idea, use that idea to form a question. This will be the Title of your Science Fair Project
. A brief, clear statement written in the form of a question. This question must be one that can only be answered by experimenting.
The
Problem Statement is
telling someone why you want to do this project. You might
even begin by say…” I want to know….
Use
books, magazines, newspapers, interviews, and the internet to help you
learn more about your topic. Take good Notes . Your
background research will
help you understand your experiment, not answer your problem statement
HYPOTHESIS
A Hypothesis is no ordinary guess. It is an educated guess. It should be written in an if/then format. If I water the plants, then they will grow.
PROCEDURE
Write down
step-by-step what you plan to do in
your experiment. These
are
directions that another person could use to do your same experiment.
specific.
For example, instead of saying I will water the plants, say I will water each
plant
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Date |
Time |
Observation |
Initials |
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Oct 1 |
4:00P.M |
Placed 1 cup of potting soil in a 9 oz. Plastic cup.
Added 3 seeds. Place it in the window sill. |
d.r.h. |
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October 3 |
3:30 P.M |
No Change |
d.r.h. |
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October 7 |
2:00 P.M |
Ground beginning to break open |
D.r.h. |
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Remember: Record information in your log each time
you make an observation |
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Your
conclusion
should tell someone if your results agreed or disagreed with your
hypothesis. If the hypothesis and conclusion
do
not agree that does not make your experiment a bad one. It means that you have
learned something new.
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LEFT SIDE |
CENTER | RIGHT SIDE |
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PROBLEM STATEMENT
HYPOTHESIS
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TITLE
PROCEDURES
DATA Charts, Graphs, photos, or sketches |
MATERIALS
CONCLUSION |
Ø NO LIVE ANIMALS, MOLD, FUNGUS, BACTERIA OR “PETRI-TYPE” CULTURES MAY BE DISPLAYED--USE PHOTOGRAPHS ONLY.
Ø NO LIQUIDS THAT MAY SPILL EASILY MAY BE DISPLAYED. THEY CAN BE IN A CLOSED & SEALED CONTAINER.
Ø NO DANGEROUS CHEMICALS
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NO ANIMAL PARTS
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PHOTOS
OF DISSECTIONS OF ANIMALS CAN NOT BE A PART OF YOUR DISPLAY
Ø WASTE SAMPLES CAN NOT BE A PART OF YOUR DISPLAY.
DRY ICE CAN NOT BE A PART OF YOUR DISPLAY
Ø
ELECTRICITY
CANNOT BE USED TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR EXPERIMENT DURING THE SCIENCE FAIR. ALL
WIRING,
Ø TESTING ON ALL MAMMALS (INCLUDING HUMANS) AND OTHER VERTEBRATES IS NOT PERMITTED.
INVENTION
CONVENTION
This
is a special competition in which students create useful things which do not
currently
exist
as a product or is an improvement on an existing product, process, or service.
THE
STUDENT NEEDS TO MAKE A MODEL OF HIS/HER INVENTION ALONG WITH AN ILLUSTRATED
FLYER ADVERTISING THE INVENTION. THE STUDENT SHOULD ALSO HAVE A LOG THAT
INCLUDES DATED ENTRIES (WHICH SHOULD BE SHORT AND EASY TO READ.)
* Group
entries are not permitted.
* The
invention must fit into a 3’ x 3’ x 3’ area.
* Inventions
are judged without the student present. Grade level winners
will be asked to participate in Duval
County’s Competition on 4/20/02.
* No
electricity will be provided. Battery powered inventions must be
able to sustain 1/2 day of display activity.
*No liquids, including water, may be
displayed.
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SCIENCE FAIR ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON THE STUDENT’S WORK DISPLAYING THE FOLLOWING: |
1. CREATIVITY
Originality of idea or approach
Proper use of equipment
Proper planning
Analysis of data
Interpretation of results, knowledge gained
2.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Hypothesis properly stated
Experimental variables recognized
Measurements used, Data correctly entered into logbook
Limitations or errors identified
Conclusion supported by the data
3. THOROUGHNESS
Project planned completely
Data correctly displayed
Information correctly displayed
4. NEATNESS
Display is neat
Spelling is correct
Remember-- Inventions are useful things and
have not been previously been made.
Innovations are
new products, processes, or services or an
improvement of an existing product, process, or service.
1. Look for
problems that need solving.
2. Begin and
maintain a dated log.
3. Use your
imagination.
4. Plan your
invention.
5. Test and
research to make sure the invention will work.
6. Draw your
invention.
7. Make a
model of your invention.
8. Name your
invention and create an advertisement.
9. Enter the Invention Convention at John Stockton at the same time as the Science Fair:
1st Place Winners for each grade level are eligible to
enter Duval County's Invention
Convention. Individual students are
limited to ONE entry per year at the county level.
The
following rules will apply:
1.
Inventions will be displayed and judged without the student present.
2.
No electricity will be provided, battery powered inventions must be able
to sustain a one half day display.
3.
No liquids, including water, may be displayed.
4.
The decision of the judges is final.
All
entries will be judged on:
1. Originality, uniqueness, novelty.
2. Usefulness, solves a problem or
need, and is marketable.
3. The log (please date entries,
keep the entries short and easy to read).
4. The illustrated poster which
advertises the invention.
5. The STUDENT constructed
model of the invention.