Science Fair

Science Fair2012

The scientific method• Ask a Question• Do Background Research• Construct a Hypothesis• Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an

Experiment• Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion• Communicate Your Results

Choose a Topic• Two things are very important:• 1) Think of a topic that interest you• 2) Think of a testable question about that topic• Remember you are becoming a scientist• Example: What is the effect of ______on_______?• This topic should be written in a question format.

Choose a topic• Once you find a general topic that interests you,

write down the question that you want to answer. • A scientific question usually starts with: – How – What – When – Who – Which – Why – Where

Example topics• How does water purity affect surface tension?• When is the best time to plant soy beans?• Which material is the best insulator?• How does arch curvature affect load carrying

strength?• How do different foundations stand up to

earthquakes?• What sugars do yeast use?

Form a Hypothesis• This is an educated guess• This is an answer to your science fair question• Your hypothesis should be written in an

“If/then” statement• If I add different types of water to soil, then

the distilled water will cause my plants to grow faster.”

Logbook• You need a composition notebook• Label your logbook: name, teacher’s name,

topic, and grade• Number all pages in your logbook• Always date every entry• Write in blue or black ink ONLY!!!• This should be used during all phases of your

project.

Logbook• Write one entry every day• Make a table of contents• Include a reflections section in your logbook• Always include any changes made to

procedures in the logbook• Include any and all observations during your

experiment

logbook• Answer the following questions:– What did I learn today?– What happened during my experiment?– What are the procedures of my experiment? – What did I observe today with my experiment?– What research did I find today?– What sources did I use today?

BackboardPurpose

Hypothesis

Materials

Title(In a question format)

Graphs/Charts/Tables

Pictures w/captions

Procedure

Results

Conclusion

Backboard• Everything must be typed…..NO TAPE!!!• Limit the number of colors on board• DO NOT handwrite on board…

EVERYTHING MUST BE TYPED!!!• NO GLITTER or GLITTER GLUE

Website• Use the following websites for help:

• www.sciencebuddies.org• www.sciencebob.org• http:\\www.societyforscience.org