Science Fair January 23, 2014

Purpose:Thepurposeofsciencefairistohelpstudentsbecomefamiliarwiththescientificmethodand toputthisprocessintopractice. ExperimentVs.DemonstrationAdemonstrationsimplyshowsandexplainshowsomethingworks, likeavolcano.Anexperimentfollowsthescientificprocesstoansweraquestion.Pleasemakesure yourstudentsarenotdoingdemonstrations! JudgesPleaseaskforparentvolunteerstojudge38gradestudents.

GradeLevelExpectations K2

Teacherswilldoaclassprojectwithstudentsandcreateabackboardasaclasstosetup duringthesciencefair. Focusontheprocessandallowingthestudentstoparticipateintheprocess. Requirementsforsciencefair Backboard/Display

3 Allstudentsmustparticipateandhaveaprojectondisplayatthesciencefair. Projectscanbecompletedinpairs. Studentswillbeseparatedintocategories(pleasehelpstudentsdeterminethese). Studentswilltalktoajudgeabouttheirproject(parentvolunteers). Thefocusisstudentsunderstandingthescientificmethod. Simpleprojectsareencouraged.Comparingproductsisagoodstart. Studentsdonothavetotypeprojects. Projectscanbecompletedatschoolorathome(teacherschoice). Requirementsforsciencefair Backboard/Display

45 Allmustcompleteanindividualproject. Allstudentswillparticipateintheschoolsciencefairandwillbejudged(parentvolunteers). Studentswillbeseparatedintocategories(pleasehelpstudentsdeterminethese). Thefocusisstudentsunderstandingthescientificmethod. Simpleprojectsareencouraged.Comparingproductsisagoodstart. Studentsmusttypedisplayinformation. 5thgradestudentsneedtodoaminimum1pagetypedsummaryfordisplay. Projectscanbecompletedinschoolorathome(teacherschoice). Requirementsforsciencefair Backboard/Display typedsummary(5thonly)

68 Allstudentsmustcompleteanindividualproject. Allstudentswillparticipateintheschoolsciencefairandwillbejudged. Studentswillbeseparatedintocategories(pleasehelpstudentsdeterminethese). Thefocusisstudentsunderstandingthescientificmethod. Projectsareexpectedtobemorecomplexideas. Studentsmusttypeprojects. Projectscanbecompletedinschoolorathome. Requirementsforsciencefair Backboard/Display Scientificpaperincludingaresearchpaper Sciencenotebookinwhichstudentkeepsnotesthroughouttheirscientificprocess.

JudgingProcess Wewillhave2differentdivisions. 35 Judgedbyparentvolunteersusingarubric 68 Judgedbycommunitymembersusingarubric Topstudents(asdeterminedbynumberofpointsearnedonrubric)willmoveontothe CentralNewMexicoScienceandEngineeringResearchChallenge. ScienceFaircategories AnimalSciences BehavioralandHealthSciences ComputerScience MathScience Engineering PhysicsandAstronomy Botany Microbiology Chemistry EnvironmentalScience

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FamilyScienceNight Wewillhavethisinconjunctionwiththesciencefair.Studentswillbejudgedduringthedayandwill leavetheprojectupovernight.Wewillalsohaveworkshops/stationssetupinclassroomstoallow studentsandparentstoparticipateinscientificactivities. Schedule: 5:006:00 6:007:00

Scienceprojectopenhouse Studentswillseeiftheyplacedinthefair Rotations

Rotationswillbein15minuteincrements. Schedulewillbeavailableonthatnightindicatingwhereeachworkshop/stationwillbe. Classroomteachersrole WewillbeinvitingSandiaLabstoparticipateastheyhaveinyearspast.Wewouldalsolike someteacherstovolunteertosetupstationsintheirrooms.Youmaypairupwithanotherteacher.Any simpleexperimentwillwork,aslongasitisabout1015minutes.

ProjectSetup Thursday,January23,2014 7:308:00 K2Send2studentsortakeityourselfplease 8:008:15 3rd4thgrade 8:158:30 5th6thgrade 8:308:45 7th8thgrade 8:459:00 Judgesorientation 9:0010:30 Release3rd5thgradetogymforjudging 10:3012:00 Release6th8thgradetogymforjudging 12:00 Judgeslunchandfinalscoring 1:00 Studentswillbecalledindividuallyfortiebreakinginterviewsifneeded 1:30 Openhouseforclasses ProjectRemoval Friday,January24,2014 7:308:00 K2Send2studentsortakeityourselfplease 8:008:15 3rd4thgrade 8:158:30 5th6thgrade 8:308:45 7th8thgrade

ScientificProcess

Whatyourboardshouldlooklike

5thincludeyoursummaryontheboardortable 6th8thincludeyourreportandnotebookonthetable