Freehold Township District Science Fair 2014

2013 Freehold Township District Science Fair

Freehold Township District Science Fair2014Powered by PaPACHelping with Science Fair Projects

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AGENDAParent/Student PartnersTypes of Science ProjectsScientific MethodHow to choose a ProjectRequirements/Safety & More

Parents as Partners for Science

Types of Science Projects MODEL or DISPLAY Shows how something works in the realworld but doesnt test anything

ANEXPERIMENTProject shows testing has been done,collects data to answer a question

Make an observationAsk a questionHypothesisExperimentAnalyze resultsConclusionReport resultsI wonder what kind of paper would make a paper airplane fly the farthestI like flying paper airplanesIf I make a paper airplane out of construction paper, than it will fly farther than an airplane made from printer paperScientific Method

LIFE SCIENCE Animal, Plant & Human BodyWill frozen seeds sprout? Does the color of light effect plant growth?How do fingerprints differ? Do all people have the same normal body temperature?PHYSICAL SCIENCE Matter, Structure, Light, Sound, MagnetismWhat is the best shape for a kite? Does sound travel better through solid, liquid or gas?, How does the design of a paper airplane affect its flight?EARTH & SPACE Weather, GeologyDoes the moon rise every night at the same time and in the same location of the sky? From which direction does the wind blow most frequently? Is rainwater absorbed at the same rate in different kinds of soil?BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Consumer Science, Learning, Animal /Human BehaviorWhat brand of popcorn pops the fastest? Does noise effect how well you can memorize things? Is there a day of the week that students are absent more? Do boys like math more than girls? Optical Illusions?How Should My Child Select a Topic?: Categories

How to select a TopicTopic should be something that interests the student

There is a list of possible topics in the Science Fair Packet.

In addition, explore the internet and go to library. Your child can find many ideas on websites and in books.

Experiment that is chosen must be one that numeric data is able to be collected.

Prohibited ItemsThe following items can not be used in science fair : Bacteria or MoldCigarettes, cigarette smoke, or other tobacco productsAlcohol (including wine)Household bleach, dry ice, liquid nitrogenMedicine (over the counter & prescription)Science Lab chemicals

Proposal/Safety Form

Display InformationWhen taking pictures only take pictures of the experiment You should not be able to identify the student in the photo. Nothing can sit in front the board (ex. Plants from the experiment) Everything you want to include must be attached to the board. The students name cannot be on the front. Put the name on the back.

Display Examples

Parents: How To HelpProject StepHelping at the Right Level:Going to Far:Ask a questionDiscussing with your child if a topic seems practicalPicking an idea and a project for your child: a topic that is not of interest for your child will be boring.Background researchTaking your child to the libraryHelping your child think of keywords for internet searchesDoing an internet search and printing it out for your child.Construct a hypothesisAsking how the hypothesis relates to an experiment the child can doWriting the hypothesis yourselfTest the hypothesis/ experimentAssisting in finding materialsMonitoring safetyWriting the experimental procedure Doing the experiment, except for potential unsafe stepsTelling you child step-by-step what to do.Analyze data and draw a conclusionAsking how your child will record the data in a data tableReminding your child to tie the data back tothe hypothesis and draw a conclusionCreating a spreadsheet and making the graphs yourself, even if your child helps type in valuesAnnouncing the conclusion yourselfCommunicate your resultsAct as an audience when presenting the projectHelping bring the display board to schoolWriting any of the text on the display boardDetermining the color scheme and other graphic elementsInformation collected from the website www.sciencebuddies.com

Scoring Projects

Make an observationAsk a QuestionHypothesisExperimentAnalyze resultsConclusionReport resultsLetter of Intent DueTopic/Proposal Form DueMentor SessionTopic Generating SessionMentor SessionMentor SessionScience Fair

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