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Cornelia Elementary School
is having a Science Fair
on March 18, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Kick off night will be January 26, 2010
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Journal | Scientific Method | Rules | Getting Ideas | What to Expect |
Some Science Fair Project Ideas | Resources
You will need a journal.
Write down everything you do every step of the way.
It will be a record of all your topic ideas, hypothesis', resources, test results, and conclusions. Use it to keep track of all your ideas even if you don't end up using them. You should bring your journal to the science fair and include it in your display.
The Cornelia Science Fair requires students to do a project that reflects the scientific method.
This is a specific set of steps.
What is the scientific method ?
This site tells about the scientific method for younger children.
Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide
is another look at the scientific method.
Demonstration or Experiment?
Sometimes a science project that looks fun to do ends up being a "science demonstration" instead of a science project.
Most demonstrations can be turned into experiments.
After a demonstration has been done once, decide on a variable.
Make a hypothesis about how you think the variable will change the demonstration.
Test your hypothesis
Record your results and research the reasons why.
Make some conclusions comparing what you thought would happen and what actually did happen.
All participants in the science fair must follow these important rules.
 Your project must not hurt anyone. |
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Your project must not hurt animals. |
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Dangerous chemicals are not allowed. |
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No open flames are allowed. |
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Live animals cannot come to the fair. |
Deciding on a science fair project can be stressful.
Science project ideas are all around you everyday.
Many of the things you wonder about can be turned into a science project.
You can experiment with living things.
You can work with a friend.
You can turn a toy into a science project.
You can test a scientific principle.
What to Expect at the Science Fair.
on March 19, 2009
1. You will bring your project to the gym at 6:15. A table to display your science fair project will be reserved for you. It is important that you let the science fair project chairpersons know how much space you need and if you need electicity. It will help them decide on a spot that will be perfect for your project. Set up your project and make sure you have everything there that you need for the science fair.
2. Make sure you are at your project when your assigned Senior Scientist is scheduled to visit you. Spend some time looking around to see what other students have done and asking questions about their project. Please be respectful of other student's projects. Ask before you touch. Please walk and use inside voices.
3. A conference time will be set up for you and a scientist. Make sure that you are at your project on time. You will have about 10-15 minutes to talk with a scientist about your project. This is a special opportunity for you. The scientist will ask you some questions about your project, but you will also be able to ask questions.
4. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria.
5. You will bring your science project home that night.
Showing Your Science Fair Experiment
After you have done your experiment and recorded the results of all your tests with notes and pictures or drawings and made your conclusions you will be ready to create the display that you will bring to the Science Fair.
Think of a title for your project that is creative and will make people want to come and look at it.
Your display has two main parts:
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a visual display |
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an oral presentation |
The visual display must stand up on a table by itself. It should be no higher or wider than 3 1/2 feet and 2 1/2 feet deep. This size will allow you to have half of a table display space.
Your visual display should . . .
