SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

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SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

• Sara Craig Schofield
• STAS Coordinator

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SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTSWHY?

• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Work Skills
• Expert Skills

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Types of Projects

• Study Projects
• Display information demonstrating scientific
  ideas using observations or models
• Experimental Projects
• Innovation Projects
• Invent or modify an existing technology

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Where does the idea come from?

• Personal interests
• Answering a question you have
• Brainstorms
• Thought Webs

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State your PURPOSE

• What is the point?
• Why are you doing the project?
• What are you trying to find out?
• What question are you answering?

Which material would best adsorb oil in a
simulated oil spill?
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REASEARCH

• Parents
• Teachers
• Library
• Community Resources
• STAS Experts

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Form your HYPOTHESIS

• Tells what you think will happen
• Experimental projects, use the words if and then.
  
• Even if your hypothesis isn't right, what you
  find out from your research is important

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SCIENTIFIC METHOD

• Purpose
• Procedure
• All project steps used to prove/disprove
  hypothesis.
• Independent variables/dependent variables
• Control
• Five or more replications
• Records of procedures, dates of when tasks were
  completed

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SCIENTIFIC METHOD

• Results
• Record all data and observations in tables or
  charts
• Compare control and experiment trials
• Present data using graphs
• Be able to explain what results mean
• Think of practical uses of your information
• Conclusion(s) and Recommendation(s)

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