DON BOSCO TECH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT DBTI SCIENCE FAIR Overview Project Requirements AN INTRODUCTION Timeline Choosing Groups & Brainstorming Topics.

DON BOSCO TECHSCIENCE DEPARTMENT

DBTI SCIENCE FAIR

Overview

Project Requirements

AN INTRODUCTION

Timeline

Choosing Groups & Brainstorming Topics

Opportunity to be creative and investigate your interests [Sports, video games, food]

CHOICE! Integration! of science, technology, engineering, and math

INTRODUCING!!!! SCIENCE FAIR!!

learn about LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION COORDINATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCING!!!! SCIENCE FAIR!!

Must be more than just measuring something or building something [part of it, but not the only aspect]

Need to use scientific method to test a hypothesis

INVESTIGATE A HYPOTHESIS

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Hypothesis…. investigates a relationship between two variables

independent (what you change) dependent (what you measure)Think: cause/effect relationship

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Control the experiment Limit the amount of factors or variables that will affect your results.

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* Use knowledge from your current science class

must be ORIGINALORIGINAL MEANS… making it your own you can modify an existing experiment

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

1) Form Groups & Exchange Info 2) Topic Development / Brainstorm Ideas / Research!!!!!!

3) Meet with Teacher for Guidance

4) Research & Experimental Design (Identify Hypothesis, Variables, Measurements)

5) Meet with Teacher for Approval/Follow-Up

PROJECT REQUIREMENTSS.F. OBJECTIVES

6) Research & Finalize Design Draft materials list & procedure

7) Set-Up Experiment Acquire materials & set-up experiment

8) CONDUCT THE EXPERIMENT Collect data

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9) Analyze DATA Research & compare data Research background info & put into context

10) REPORT DATA SCIENCE FAIR PRESENTATION BOARD

TYPED LAB REPORT

PROJECT REQUIREMENTSS.F. OBJECTIVES

pairs/partners!!!! exchange information

PROJECT REQUIREMENTSGROUP REQUIREMENTS

ARE YOU READY?!

1) Form Groups & Exchange Info

2) Topic Development / Brainstorm Ideas

I, ____________________,AGREE TO WORK WITH MY PARTNER,COMMUNICATE WELL, WORK HARD, AND COORDINATE IN ORDER TO PRODUCE A GREAT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT!

AGREEMENT

NOTECARD ASSIGNMENT! Order ALPHABETICALLY BY LAST NAME! Example: Tony Stark Bruce Wayne

TASK 1!FORM GROUPS & EXCHANGE

INFO

NAME CELL PHONE HOME PHONE EMAIL

NAME CELL PHONE HOME PHONE EMAIL

Meet up with your partner and research with 3-5 ideas/topics for science fair. related to biology use your biology book for ideas

Review Chapter 9 notes to prepare for CHAPTER 9 TEST[A day: Tuesday, B day: Wednesday]

HOMEWORK