Roosevelt Middle School Science Department Grade 6-8 Science Fair Project DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN The Roosevelt Middle School Science Department is notifying you that your child will be responsible for completing a Science Fair Project during the first nine weeks of school. Specific requirements regarding procedures and expectations have been explained in class by your child’s teacher. We need each Parent/Guardian to please assist their child in this process. Please be advised that it is our utmost goal to see every child successfully and safely complete a project. To assist in this process, we ask that each child get approval for their topic from the teacher before he or she begins the project. Each child should provide a list of topics to their teacher before experimentation begins. I strongly advise students, pick areas of interest. All Science Fair topics must be approved before the student can begin. If there are any safety concerns, the project will not be approved. We are asking for your support in assisting us by monitoring your child’s progress and helping them to stay on top of their assignment and meet the required deadlines. There will be afterschool help available on Tuesdays for students that may need additional assistance. The specific start date will be announced during class and a notice will be sent home to parents. Please encourage your child to stay after and get any additional support that they may need to get off to a great start. We will meet in room 5-107 at 2:45 pm and I will dismiss them at 5:00 pm. Please arrange for your child to be picked up by 5:00 pm in the back bus loop. Parents, please stay tuned for any additional information that we will be posting on Edline with regards to our RMS School Science Fair. Please note that students that are selected to go on to compete at the District level will have some additional requirements to complete. Due Dates: Completed Science Fair Project due Monday 10/15/18 RMS School Science Fair for Judging Wednesday 10/17/18 RMS Science Fair Parent Night Thursday 10/25/18 in the Media Center 4-6pm Students going to PBC Regional Science Fair Thursday 12/13/18 **Please note, Science Fair is counted as a Project grade worth 20% of the total student grade for the 1 st nine weeks. Late Projects will be dropped one-half of a letter grade (5%) for each class not submitted, as stated in the Syllabus. ** The Science teachers at Roosevelt Middle would like to thank you in advance for your support in helping your sons and daughters to be successful in this endeavor. Sincerely, Mrs. Leiba-Fletcher, Coordinator Parent Signature: ____________________________ Date: ________ Student Signature: ___________________________ Date: ________
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Roosevelt Middle School
Science Department
Grade 6-8 Science Fair Project
DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN
The Roosevelt Middle School Science Department is notifying you that your child will be responsible for
completing a Science Fair Project during the first nine weeks of school. Specific requirements regarding
procedures and expectations have been explained in class by your child’s teacher.
We need each Parent/Guardian to please assist their child in this process. Please be advised that it is our
utmost goal to see every child successfully and safely complete a project. To assist in this process, we ask
that each child get approval for their topic from the teacher before he or she begins the project. Each child
should provide a list of topics to their teacher before experimentation begins. I strongly advise students,
pick areas of interest. All Science Fair topics must be approved before the student can begin. If there are
any safety concerns, the project will not be approved.
We are asking for your support in assisting us by monitoring your child’s progress and helping them to
stay on top of their assignment and meet the required deadlines. There will be afterschool help available
on Tuesdays for students that may need additional assistance. The specific start date will be announced
during class and a notice will be sent home to parents. Please encourage your child to stay after and get
any additional support that they may need to get off to a great start. We will meet in room 5-107 at 2:45
pm and I will dismiss them at 5:00 pm. Please arrange for your child to be picked up by 5:00 pm in the
back bus loop. Parents, please stay tuned for any additional information that we will be posting on Edline
with regards to our RMS School Science Fair.
Please note that students that are selected to go on to compete at the District level will have some
additional requirements to complete.
Due Dates:
Completed Science Fair Project due Monday 10/15/18
RMS School Science Fair for Judging Wednesday 10/17/18
RMS Science Fair Parent Night Thursday 10/25/18 in the Media Center 4-6pm
Students going to PBC Regional Science Fair Thursday 12/13/18
**Please note, Science Fair is counted as a Project grade worth 20% of the total student grade for the
1st nine weeks. Late Projects will be dropped one-half of a letter grade (5%) for each class not
submitted, as stated in the Syllabus. **
The Science teachers at Roosevelt Middle would like to thank you in advance for your support in helping
your sons and daughters to be successful in this endeavor.
Thursday 8/30 and Friday 8/31 Science Fair Packets are handed out
Tuesday, September 4-Friday September 7 Topic Selection is due!!! Research possible science topics on the Internet and other library resources and decide on a topic that you are interested in enough to move forward. Show up for help on
Tuesdays afterschool if you are having trouble. All topics must be approved by child’s classroom
teacher!!!!!!!
After Topic Approved by Teacher Spend time researching your topic, taking notes, reading and checking information. Look on the Internet, at the library and use other resources to find information about your topic. You will need
to use this information in the research portion of your project. Your research plan must be written in your own words.
** Rough Drafts allow you to get feedback without losing points. You will have the opportunity
to correct your work before the final project is due enabling you to maximize your points.**
Monday, September 17 Turn in a “rough draft” portion, which will include: Research Plan and Initial Reference List.
(Example of Research plan is attached) Reference list should include at least 3 references and one must be from another source than the internet.
Monday, September 24 Turn in a “rough draft” portion, which will include:
A research plan, Introduction, Hypothesis, Identified variables.
Monday, October 1 Turn in a “rough draft” portion, which will include:
Data, Discussion, and Conclusion.
Monday, October 8
Turn in a “rough draft” portion, which will include:
Title Page, Table of Contents, and Abstract.
***Finalize your project and type the project report. Finalize all data. Check project report for errors, neatness, and the, organization of the content. **
Ask Questions if you are unsure of what is expected!!!!!!!!! Due dates may be subject to change if
other unforeseen circumstances and events arise.
Monday 10/15/18 Finalized project DUE!!!!!! This includes your research report and science fair board. Turn in all parts of the checklist in finalized form. EVERYTHING!!!!! No missing items!!!!
Your project report should be typed and in order. Following the checklist will ensure that you receive a satisfactory grade.
Boards will be judged on Wednesday 10/17/18
Open House for Parents and students Thursday 10/25/18
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT CHECKLIST Title Page 5 pts. Is the title in the Middle?
Is the student’s name, school, and grade on the bottom right?
Table of Contents 5 pts. Are all sections in order?
Are page numbers listed correctly?
Abstract 15 pts. Is it in the proper format?
Are all parts summarized?
Research/References 10 pts. Are there three or more paragraphs?
Is it in the student’s own words?
Are there at least 3 references and one is not an internet reference?
Introduction 10 pts. Does it state the question being tested?
Does it include why the project was chosen?
Does it include the hypothesis?
Is the hypothesis testable and stated as an IF…THEN…statement?
Variables 10 pts. Is the independent variable stated and correct?
Is the dependent variable stated and correct?
Are the constants stated and correct?
Was a control variable needed and used?
Procedures 10 pts. Is the material list complete and specific with amounts?
Are the procedures clearly explained and logical?
Could the experiment be done again following the procedures?
Data 10 pts. Is data included, clearly written, and in charts and graphs?
Discussion 10 pts. What observations did you make?
Did you identify any errors that could have occurred?
Are there other experiments that could be conducted from yours?
Conclusion 10 pts. Is the hypothesis restated?
Was your hypothesis proven or not proven? EXPLAIN!!!!
Is there a summary of your results?
Is your data interpreted?
Acknowledgements and References 5 pts. All references listed to include: title, author, and date of publication
All acknowledgements recognized (individuals who helped with your project)
Overall Presentation______________________________________________________15 pts. Neatness: Is the project typed, neatly organized, graphs or charts done neatly, etc.
Creativity/Originality: Is the project subject original, did the student use creativity in addressing
the project. Are graphs, charts, pictures, illustrations, or models included.
Science Board 10 pts.
Is the science board complete and in the right order?
RESEARCH PLAN (Note: This only a rough draft version; those who are going to the district science fair will
need to complete another form preferably online: Stay Tuned for more information.) The research plan will present your plan for finding information about your topic. It
will include a paragraph that explains your topic and states what you are using to
research this topic. You will then need 2 or 3 paragraphs that summarize
information that you have obtained from references. Place a parenthesis at the end of
each different source that indicates the author and the year. Also at the end of your
summary, make a reference list.
The question I will attempt to answer with my science fair experiment is; (Example: Which soda will dissolve an M&M faster?)
The materials I used are: (Be sure to list each item used indicate how much of each are needed-
Include units like seconds, grams, liters).
* Amount used:
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Be sure to list the correct amount used in each of your materials. Use exact
measurements. (For example, in the soda experiment I would say that each cup contained 10
mL of soda and that I used 9 M&M’s total. 1 M&M per cup for each trial).
The steps I took to do my experiment were:
1. (First)
2. (Second)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
You may have more steps than 10 steps. Please list all of the steps you took in
completing your experiment. Write the steps clearly so that other scientists would
be able to follow them and the experiment could be tested again if necessary.
DATA
This page should include any charts, graphs, pictures, or other forms of data
collected. You should log the information for each trial you conduct in your
experiment. Three trials is a sufficient amount when conducting an experiment. (For example, in the M&M experiment, I tested three samples of soda to see which soda will
dissolve the M&M fastest. This means I will conduct the same experiment three times and record
the results each time. These times should be written down and put into a graph or chart. See
Below)
LOG
PEPSI MOUNTAIN DEW SUNKIST
TRIAL 1 19 seconds 21 seconds 15 seconds
TRIAL 2 18 seconds 22 seconds 15 seconds
TRAIL 3 16 seconds 21 seconds 16 seconds
35%
27%
38%
PEPSI
MOUNTAIN DEW
SUNKIST
0
5
10
15
20
25
Seconds
PEPSI MOUNTAIN
DEW
SUNKIST
Types of Soda
TRIAL 1
TRIAL 2
TRIAL 3
DISCUSSION
This section is used to discuss any results you had. Scientists often share and
discuss their results with others. You may include your opinion of the project in this
section as well as explain things that you did not expect.
Do you need to revise of change your hypothesis to fit with the results of your data? (My hypothesis did not match my data, I would need to change my hypothesis-Write a new hypothesis if
needed) Note: Please make a note of the difference between a research plan and a
research paper as indicated from the county science fair coordinator handbook.
Both of them are required and both require similar parts but are written at
different times in relation to the experimentation. Please make sure that the