2020 Meadows Science Fair Guidelines Step 1: Choose a Category: Choose a topic for your science fair project from a science category that you are interested in. Categories you may want to consider include, but are not limited to: Category Description Astronomy Biology The study of the solar system, stars, planets and the universe. The sru:dy of living things including Bo_ tany (plants), Zoology ,(animals) and Microbiology (microscopic plants and animals). Chemistry The study of matter, substances and chemicals. Earth Science The study of our Earth, including Geology (rocks and minerals), Meteorology (weather), Oceanography, Pale<:mtology (prehistoric life) and Ecology (the environment). Physical Science Computer Science The study of forms of energy and iaws of m_otion. The study of computer technology hardware or software Enginee1ing Design and/or construction of devices, structures or machines. Step 2: Ask a Question: Your project should answer a question by conducting an experiment and/or research. A science fair project is all about finding out the answer to your question. Thus, your question becomes your problem to solve. • Important: Make sure your question is something safe to research and/or experiment about on your own. DO NOT start a project if the experiment is not S!1fei ,- ~e materii;i.ls are too difficult to find or too expensive, it involves live animals, or if it will take. i;nore time than you have. Step 3: Conduct Research To help you .answer your question, collect and read as much .information as you can, about your topic. Books, magazines,. the Internet, people, etc. can all be good ):µformation~ resmuc~s. Whether you conduct an experiment . or research, your goal is to begin to answer y~ur question pased on the information you collected. Be sure to include what you learn on your 4isplay board (see below), including a bibliography of your research with a minimum of two sources. Step 4: Develop a Hypothesis Make a best guess as to what the answer to your question might be. Step 5: Conduct an Experiment (This step only applies if you have chosen to do an experimental project.) Design and conduct a controlled experiment. This involves comparing measurements or groups of subjects to be sure that you have found the answer to your question. You should record the steps of your expe1iment, record materials used, and collect your data. Remember to provide an experiment summary. Step 6: Evaluate Your Data (This step only applies if you have chosen to do an experimental project.) The data you obtain from your research/experiment should be organized into tables, graphs or charts. Tables are good for recording raw data. Bar graphs visually compare totals. Line graphs show how two
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2020 Meadows Science Fair Guidelines
Step 1 Choose a Category Choose a topic for your science fair project from a science category that you are interested in Categories you may want to consider include but are not limited to
Category Description
Astronomy Biology
The study of the solar system stars planets and the universe The srudy of living things including Bo_tany (plants) Zoology (animals) and Microbiology (microscopic plants and animals)
Chemistry The study of matter substances and chemicals Earth Science The study of our Earth including Geology (rocks and minerals) Meteorology (weather)
Oceanography Paleltmtology (prehistoric life) and Ecology (the environment) Physical Science Computer Science
The study of forms of energy and iaws of m_otion The study of computer technology hardware or software
Enginee1ing Design andor construction of devices structures or machines
Step 2 Ask a Question Your project should answer a question by conducting an experiment andor research A science fair project is all about finding out the answer to your question Thus your question becomes your problem to solve
bull Important Make sure your question is something safe to research andor experiment about on your own DO NOT start a project if the experiment is not S1fei-~e materiiils are too difficult to find or too expensive it involves live animals or if it will take inore time than you have
Step 3 Conduct Research To help you answer your question collect and read as much information as you can about your topic Books magazines the Internet people etc can all be good )microformation~ resmuc~s Whether you conduct an experiment or research your goal is to begin to answer y~ur question pased on the information you collected Be sure to include what you learn on your 4isplay board (see below) including a bibliography of your research with a minimum of two sources
Step 4 Develop a Hypothesis Make a best guess as to what the answer to your question might be
Step 5 Conduct an Experiment (This step only applies if you have chosen to do an experimental project) Design and conduct a controlled experiment This involves comparing measurements or groups of subjects to be sure that you have found the answer to your question You should record the steps of your expe1iment record materials used and collect your data Remember to provide an experiment summary
Step 6 Evaluate Your Data (This step only applies if you have chosen to do an experimental project) The data you obtain from your researchexperiment should be organized into tables graphs or charts Tables are good for recording raw data Bar graphs visually compare totals Line graphs show how two
factors change in relation to each other Pie charts are used to show different percentages
Step 7 Draw a Conclusion The conclusion of your project is a summary of the results of your research andor experiment and how the results help to prove or disprove your hypothesis Remember disproving your hypothesis can be just as important as proving it What you discover is important - not whether or not you were right in your hypothesis
bull Other things you may include in your conclusion are surp1ising things you learned difficulties you encountered in middotmiddot ymir- experiment middotmiddot how-middotyou- riiiglit -change things ff you- contmued -yo1rr - middotmiddot experiment in the future and other questions that came to mind while conducting your research or experiment
Step 8 Display Findings Your project information will need to be presented on a d1splay boardmiddotno larger than 36 x 48 Your board should be presented in an organiz~d manner with all information neatly written or typed and should include all of the following - _ i -middot bull bull middot middot bull middot bull bull bull middot middot middot
bull Students Name(s) Grade and Teachers Name bull Title of Project bull Question bull Hypothesis bull Research Summary bull For experiments Include materialsmethodsstepsprocedures experiment summary
analyze data bull middot ResultsConclusions bull Bibliography ofresources used at least 2
Step 9 Present Project Prepare and practice a summary of your science project It should be no longer than 3 minutes You should be able to state your question and hypothesis explain your experiment procedures (if applicable) research data and resultsconclusions Be prepared The science fair judges will listen to your presentation and then ask you questions about what you learned middot
Please 1101e tat for crowd c01trol purposes aml to lrelp students best focus pare11Js will 1w1 be imbullited to atte11dproject presentation~ Parents a1dfamilies are Jwwewr enc(urage to attend the Science Fair Awards Cerenumy tlrnt will take place the e~middotmiflg of April 13rd 2010
Science Fair Rules
1 Participants must be Meadows Elementary School students grades TK-6
2 Participants may submit individual projects - OR - they may work with one partner from
the same grade level as a team
3 NO store bought kits or models will be accepted as exhibits
4 NO prior year science projects may be used or revised
5 NO dangerous or flammable chemicals may be used
6 NO open flames are pe1mitted as part of an exhibit
7 NO exposed electrical contacts will be allowed
8 NO live animals are allowed in any experiment
9 Projects and all exhibits must be the students own work In addition a grade-appropriate
topic should be selected
10 The parents role is to guide and encourage the stude~t In addition parents should assist
in aspects of an experiment where safety is an issue (ie using a stove etc)
Meadows PTSA Science Fair 2020 Entry Form
Dear Students and Families
We are pleased to announce that the Meadows PTSA Science Fair will be held on Thursday Aprll 23 2020 We encourage all students from TK-6th grade to participate in this fun event
To participate please complete the entry form that is attached below and return it to your teacher by March 13 2020 All students must fill out an entry form and only one entry per student is permitted Students are to choose either a Research and Display or an Experiment and Display category for their project Students may enter the science fair as a team however both participants must be in the same grade Teams will be limited to only two students per team
A copy of the science fair guidelines and rules is available on line at the Meadows Elementary School website Copies are also available in the schools front office Students are advised to refer to these as they complete their projects Display boards will be available in the officescience lab to students who turn in their entry forms by March 13th
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All science fair entries must be delivered to the multi-purpose room the day of the Science Fair between 730 am and 750 am local representatives from science and engineering organizations will be invited to Meadows for the judging and oral presentation of students projects during the school day Awards will be presented for first second and third place in each grade level later that evening
Please note that future Science Fair communications will be sent via e-mail once entry forms are received Good luck and have fun
Frances Yap Science Fair Chairperson franannyapgmailcom
MEADOWS PTSA SCIENCE FAIR ENTRY FORM Form must be turned into your teacher by March 13 2020
Students Name _________________________ _
GradeTeacherRoom ______________________ _
Parents Name(s) ________________________ _
Daytime Phone Number ______________________ _
E-mail address __________________________ _
Partners Name if working with a partner ________________ _
Partners GradeTeacherRoom __________________ _
Is a students project an experimentdisplay or researchdisplay Research and Display__ Experiment and Display __
Title of Submission _____________________ _
factors change in relation to each other Pie charts are used to show different percentages
Step 7 Draw a Conclusion The conclusion of your project is a summary of the results of your research andor experiment and how the results help to prove or disprove your hypothesis Remember disproving your hypothesis can be just as important as proving it What you discover is important - not whether or not you were right in your hypothesis
bull Other things you may include in your conclusion are surp1ising things you learned difficulties you encountered in middotmiddot ymir- experiment middotmiddot how-middotyou- riiiglit -change things ff you- contmued -yo1rr - middotmiddot experiment in the future and other questions that came to mind while conducting your research or experiment
Step 8 Display Findings Your project information will need to be presented on a d1splay boardmiddotno larger than 36 x 48 Your board should be presented in an organiz~d manner with all information neatly written or typed and should include all of the following - _ i -middot bull bull middot middot bull middot bull bull bull middot middot middot
bull Students Name(s) Grade and Teachers Name bull Title of Project bull Question bull Hypothesis bull Research Summary bull For experiments Include materialsmethodsstepsprocedures experiment summary
analyze data bull middot ResultsConclusions bull Bibliography ofresources used at least 2
Step 9 Present Project Prepare and practice a summary of your science project It should be no longer than 3 minutes You should be able to state your question and hypothesis explain your experiment procedures (if applicable) research data and resultsconclusions Be prepared The science fair judges will listen to your presentation and then ask you questions about what you learned middot
Please 1101e tat for crowd c01trol purposes aml to lrelp students best focus pare11Js will 1w1 be imbullited to atte11dproject presentation~ Parents a1dfamilies are Jwwewr enc(urage to attend the Science Fair Awards Cerenumy tlrnt will take place the e~middotmiflg of April 13rd 2010
Science Fair Rules
1 Participants must be Meadows Elementary School students grades TK-6
2 Participants may submit individual projects - OR - they may work with one partner from
the same grade level as a team
3 NO store bought kits or models will be accepted as exhibits
4 NO prior year science projects may be used or revised
5 NO dangerous or flammable chemicals may be used
6 NO open flames are pe1mitted as part of an exhibit
7 NO exposed electrical contacts will be allowed
8 NO live animals are allowed in any experiment
9 Projects and all exhibits must be the students own work In addition a grade-appropriate
topic should be selected
10 The parents role is to guide and encourage the stude~t In addition parents should assist
in aspects of an experiment where safety is an issue (ie using a stove etc)
Meadows PTSA Science Fair 2020 Entry Form
Dear Students and Families
We are pleased to announce that the Meadows PTSA Science Fair will be held on Thursday Aprll 23 2020 We encourage all students from TK-6th grade to participate in this fun event
To participate please complete the entry form that is attached below and return it to your teacher by March 13 2020 All students must fill out an entry form and only one entry per student is permitted Students are to choose either a Research and Display or an Experiment and Display category for their project Students may enter the science fair as a team however both participants must be in the same grade Teams will be limited to only two students per team
A copy of the science fair guidelines and rules is available on line at the Meadows Elementary School website Copies are also available in the schools front office Students are advised to refer to these as they complete their projects Display boards will be available in the officescience lab to students who turn in their entry forms by March 13th
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All science fair entries must be delivered to the multi-purpose room the day of the Science Fair between 730 am and 750 am local representatives from science and engineering organizations will be invited to Meadows for the judging and oral presentation of students projects during the school day Awards will be presented for first second and third place in each grade level later that evening
Please note that future Science Fair communications will be sent via e-mail once entry forms are received Good luck and have fun
Frances Yap Science Fair Chairperson franannyapgmailcom
MEADOWS PTSA SCIENCE FAIR ENTRY FORM Form must be turned into your teacher by March 13 2020
Students Name _________________________ _
GradeTeacherRoom ______________________ _
Parents Name(s) ________________________ _
Daytime Phone Number ______________________ _
E-mail address __________________________ _
Partners Name if working with a partner ________________ _
Partners GradeTeacherRoom __________________ _
Is a students project an experimentdisplay or researchdisplay Research and Display__ Experiment and Display __
Title of Submission _____________________ _
Science Fair Rules
1 Participants must be Meadows Elementary School students grades TK-6
2 Participants may submit individual projects - OR - they may work with one partner from
the same grade level as a team
3 NO store bought kits or models will be accepted as exhibits
4 NO prior year science projects may be used or revised
5 NO dangerous or flammable chemicals may be used
6 NO open flames are pe1mitted as part of an exhibit
7 NO exposed electrical contacts will be allowed
8 NO live animals are allowed in any experiment
9 Projects and all exhibits must be the students own work In addition a grade-appropriate
topic should be selected
10 The parents role is to guide and encourage the stude~t In addition parents should assist
in aspects of an experiment where safety is an issue (ie using a stove etc)
Meadows PTSA Science Fair 2020 Entry Form
Dear Students and Families
We are pleased to announce that the Meadows PTSA Science Fair will be held on Thursday Aprll 23 2020 We encourage all students from TK-6th grade to participate in this fun event
To participate please complete the entry form that is attached below and return it to your teacher by March 13 2020 All students must fill out an entry form and only one entry per student is permitted Students are to choose either a Research and Display or an Experiment and Display category for their project Students may enter the science fair as a team however both participants must be in the same grade Teams will be limited to only two students per team
A copy of the science fair guidelines and rules is available on line at the Meadows Elementary School website Copies are also available in the schools front office Students are advised to refer to these as they complete their projects Display boards will be available in the officescience lab to students who turn in their entry forms by March 13th
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All science fair entries must be delivered to the multi-purpose room the day of the Science Fair between 730 am and 750 am local representatives from science and engineering organizations will be invited to Meadows for the judging and oral presentation of students projects during the school day Awards will be presented for first second and third place in each grade level later that evening
Please note that future Science Fair communications will be sent via e-mail once entry forms are received Good luck and have fun
Frances Yap Science Fair Chairperson franannyapgmailcom
MEADOWS PTSA SCIENCE FAIR ENTRY FORM Form must be turned into your teacher by March 13 2020
Students Name _________________________ _
GradeTeacherRoom ______________________ _
Parents Name(s) ________________________ _
Daytime Phone Number ______________________ _
E-mail address __________________________ _
Partners Name if working with a partner ________________ _
Partners GradeTeacherRoom __________________ _
Is a students project an experimentdisplay or researchdisplay Research and Display__ Experiment and Display __
Title of Submission _____________________ _
Meadows PTSA Science Fair 2020 Entry Form
Dear Students and Families
We are pleased to announce that the Meadows PTSA Science Fair will be held on Thursday Aprll 23 2020 We encourage all students from TK-6th grade to participate in this fun event
To participate please complete the entry form that is attached below and return it to your teacher by March 13 2020 All students must fill out an entry form and only one entry per student is permitted Students are to choose either a Research and Display or an Experiment and Display category for their project Students may enter the science fair as a team however both participants must be in the same grade Teams will be limited to only two students per team
A copy of the science fair guidelines and rules is available on line at the Meadows Elementary School website Copies are also available in the schools front office Students are advised to refer to these as they complete their projects Display boards will be available in the officescience lab to students who turn in their entry forms by March 13th
bull
All science fair entries must be delivered to the multi-purpose room the day of the Science Fair between 730 am and 750 am local representatives from science and engineering organizations will be invited to Meadows for the judging and oral presentation of students projects during the school day Awards will be presented for first second and third place in each grade level later that evening
Please note that future Science Fair communications will be sent via e-mail once entry forms are received Good luck and have fun
Frances Yap Science Fair Chairperson franannyapgmailcom
MEADOWS PTSA SCIENCE FAIR ENTRY FORM Form must be turned into your teacher by March 13 2020
Students Name _________________________ _
GradeTeacherRoom ______________________ _
Parents Name(s) ________________________ _
Daytime Phone Number ______________________ _
E-mail address __________________________ _
Partners Name if working with a partner ________________ _
Partners GradeTeacherRoom __________________ _
Is a students project an experimentdisplay or researchdisplay Research and Display__ Experiment and Display __
Title of Submission _____________________ _
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