Science Fair Project - Brevard Public Schools · Computer Science Project 1. Robotics or coding. 2. Start a Programmer’s Logbook. 3. Complete the Project Approval Form. 4. Research
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Science & Engineering Fair
2019-2020
School District Requirements
Grades 4-6
Students must complete a project for the
Science & Engineering Fair.
3 Divisions from students to choose from:
Science, Engineering, & Computer Science.
Students may only complete one project for the Fair.
Science & Engineering Fair
Divisions
Science Division – 6 Categories
Engineering Division – 2 Categories
Computer Science Division – 2
Categories
Science Division Categories
Animal Sciences – The study of all aspects of human and animal life.
Plant Sciences – Any project dealing with plants and how they live.
Microbiology – The study of microorganisms and antimicrobial
substances.
Earth & Environmental Science – The study of Earth and the
environment. This category also includes meteorology and climate
science.
Chemistry – The study of structure, properties and reactions of
matter not involving plants or animals.
Physics and Astronomy – The study of matter and energy, as well as
energy productions and efficiency.
Engineering Division Categories
Environmental Engineering – Engineering or developing
processes and tools to solve environmental problems.
Different from Environmental Sciences which deals with
why and how events are occurring – Environmental
Engineering deals with developing solutions to the
problems.
Engineering Mechanics – Engineering that involves the
movement of structures.
Computer Science Categories
Robotics and Intelligent Machines – Projects
will use machine intelligence to complete a task
or reduce the reliance of human intervention.
Coding – Projects will focus on the study or
development of software or information
processes to demonstrate, analyze, or control a
process or solution.
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Requirements For All Projects
1. Students should complete Approval Form with family, and then bring for to be approved by their teacher before any testing begins. Additional forms may be needed for projects in Science Division.
2. Projects must be completed this school year.
3. Students must be present on Judging Day for interview.
Projects That Are NEVER Allowed
1. Testing that involves any items that could be considered weapons.
2. Testing that involves fireworks or explosives.
3. Testing using controlled substances such as alcohol, tobacco or
prescription medicine.
4. Microbial experimentation using samples collected from the
environment.
5. Projects that produce mold either intentionally or unintentionally.
6. Any project that could cause pain, distress or death to a vertebrate.
Science Fair Ideas Last year’s project-make it better!
Sciencebuddies.org
Library Books
Topics that interest the student.
Ask What If ? Questions.
Daily LogbookStudents will need a composition book.
Do not tear out pages, even if you make a mistake.
If you do make a mistake, just put a line through it and rewrite.
Students need to write in pen, not pencil.
Students should write down all things they do or think every day in
their journal, like a diary.
Give lots of details.
Sometimes judges only look at the logbook, and not the board.
Remember, no names on the daily log journal.
ResearchBecome an expert on your project!
Places to go for research:
Library
Media Center
Internet
Experts in the Field
3 Sources are required.
Science Division Project1. Ask What If questions to decide on project.
2. Complete Project Approval Form.
3. Set up your logbook.
4. State the problem in a form of a question, for example:
How will salt affect the boiling point of liquids?
5. Research and record your sources.
6. Design the experiment: write out the procedure and materials.
7. Conduct the experiment at least 10 times.
8. Record your data in charts and graphs.
9. Analyze the data.
10. Make conclusions about what happened.
12. Design your display.
Science Division Display Board
Problem (Title)
The question that asks what you
want to find out
Hypothesis
Materials
•_____
•_____
•_____
Procedure
1. _____
2. _____
3.______
Research/Data
pictures, charts, graphs or
drawings
Results
Conclusion
I found out
that ______
Pictures
Take lots of pictures to document
the process and progress of your
project.
Engineering Division Project
1. Look for a real-world problem you can fix, change or improve.
2. Start an Engineer’s Logbook.
3. Complete the Project Approval Form.
4. Research to become an expert in your problem.
5. State the problem in a question form, for example:
How can runoff be cleaned before it goes into the Indian River?
6. Use your research to get ideas for prototypes.
7. Brainstorm several designs and record them in your logbook.
8. Choose the design you think is best and design how you can test it.
9. Build a prototype.
10. Test the prototype, analyze what worked and what didn’t and modify your design.
11. Final Prototype – detailed diagram in your logbook.
12. Construct your display.
Engineering Division Board
Problem (Title)
The question that asks what you
want to find out
Engineering
Goal
Initial
Design
Testing
Procedure
1. _____
2. _____
Final Prototype
pictures, charts, graphs or
drawings
Modification/
Testing
Analysis
Design for Prototype
Take lots of pictures to document
the process and progress of your
project.
Computer Science Project
1. Robotics or coding.
2. Start a Programmer’s Logbook.
3. Complete the Project Approval Form.
4. Research – become an expert in your problem.
5. Develop a project goal.
6. List materials and programs.
7. Write an algorithm (step by step procedure).
8. Develop & test program.
9. Modify the program.
10. Final Reflection – tells what you have learned.
11. Construct your display.
Computer Science Board
Project Problem
The question that asks what you
want to find out
Project Goal
Materials/
Programs
Algorithm
Procedure
Data
Final
Reflections
Images/Graphics
Take lots of pictures to document
the process and progress of your
project.
Bibliography
This is an alphabetical listing of all
books, articles, people, interviews,
websites, etc. used as resources during
the investigation.
Examples of how to write
bibliographies can be found at the
following website:
https://www.thoughtco.com/write-bibliography-for-science-fair-project-
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