8-1 Science 4th Quarter Science Project

Deadlines: Tuesday, May 6 Project Statement Draft Due Friday, May 9 Quiz 6: Weatherin ! "rosion Friday, May 9 #e ister for ST"M Fair $optional & free% Tuesday, May &' Firm Dead(ine $all late work and quiz retakes due% Thu ! Fri, May &)*&6 +*& Science Fina( ",am $ Minerals, Rock Cycle, Weathering, Erosion% Fri ! Sat, May &6*&- South.est /daho ST"M Fair $ right here at Lone Star % Tuesday, May 01 Fina( Project Due Timeframe: 0 2 .ee3s, fina( 4roject due May 015 Assignment: 6ou .i(( research and create a mode( of a natura( 4henomenon to share .ith the c(ass, or share the resu(ts of a scientific e,4eriment you ha7e done $!odel or e"peri!ent%5 6ou .i(( share your mode( .ith the c(ass5 6our 4roject to4ic shou(d fa(( under the "arth Sciences $ astrono!y, !eteorology, cli!atology, oceanography, hydrology, geology, etc%5 Mode( $or e"peri!ent results% can 8e a dis4(ay 8oard, (ar e 4oster, 4hysica( mode(9diorama, or s(ide 4resentation $ powerpoint or prezi %5 /f you ha7e a different idea $(i3e may8e a :/;" demonstration%, chec3 .ith Mr5 <u8er5 Southwest daho ST!" #air: =s an o4tion, you can enter your 4roject in the ST"M Fair5 This is a re iona( science fair, and you .ou(d 8e com4etin a ainst midd(e schoo(ers from a(( o7er south.est /daho5 The fair is hosted at :one Star this year, so you don>t ha7e to tra7e( far? "ntry is free and 4artici4ants .i(( enjoy a s.a 8a , s4a hetti dinner, 4rizes, and can enter a ro8ot com4etition? To 4artici4ate, you must re ister 8y May 9 and ha7e your 4roject finished 8y May &65 For re istration and more info: s.istemfair5.ord4ress5com5 $#ote$ a successful S%EM &air entry will need to 'e !ore in(ol(ed than the require!ents for the class pro)ect % $ecommended deas: @hoose one of the ideas 8e(o., or come u4 .ith somethin com4(ete(y different? @hec3 your to4ic .ith Mr5 <u8er 8efore 8e innin your 4roject5 6ou>(( et a 8etter rade if the to4ic /SA>T somethin .e>7e co7ered this year $or o 8eyond .hat .e (earned%?
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Project Statement $u,ric $draft due May 6, fina( ty4ed draft due May 01%:
1 $does not meet e,4ectations%
&rgani/ation @annot read 4a4er5 Poor rammar and s4e((in distract5 Pa4er is missin information and cannot 8e identified5

$meets e,4ectations%
Statement is difficu(t, 8ut not im4ossi8(e to read5 Erammar and s4e((in needs im4ro7ement 8ut doesn>t distract5 Missin tit(e information, 8ut 4a4er can sti(( 8e identified5 Statement or Fuestion does not c(ear(y descri8e 4ur4ose of mode( or e,4eriment5

. $e,ceeds e,4ectations%
Statement is ty4ed or c(ear(y .ritten usin 4ro4er rammar and s4e((in 5 @(ear tit(e, date, name, and c(ass 4eriod inc(uded5 =(( other e(ements c(ear(y or anized5 = sentence or short 4ara ra4h c(ear(y and accurate(y descri8in the 4henomenon mode(ed, or as3in the Fuestion that student>s 4roject ans.ers5 :ist inc(udes a(( materia(s for 4roject, inc(udin too(s needed5 Student has created a time(ine of ste4s to com4(ete their 4roject 8y the fina( due date5

Statement(Questio n

Ao statement9Fuestion, or statement is not c(ear or usefu( at a((5

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Ao (ist, or (ist is 7ery incom4(ete5 Ao time(ine, or time(ine is not .e(( thou ht out at a((5

:ist inc(udes most, 8ut not a((, materia(s and too(s5 Student has created a time(ine of 4roject ste4s, 8ut ste4s are too (ar e, too fe., or incom4(ete5

#inal Project $u,ric $due May 01%:

1 $does not meet e,4ectations%
&rgani/ation Much of the information and ra4hics is unreada8(e and9or so disor anized to 8e distractin 5 ;ery (itt(e time and effort 4ut in5 Student has (ess than three sources and9or sources not cited c(ear(y5 @itations need 8oo39artic(e9.e8site name, 4a e num8ers, dates, issue num8ers, authors, and other re(e7ant identifyin information5 Mode( does not c(ear(y re(ate to 4roject statement5 Mode( is not accurate and9or does not inc(ude si nificant information5 Dis4(ay is missin or has 4oor e,am4(es of Fuestion, hy4othesis, e,4eriment 4rocedures, resu(ts, and conc(usion5

$meets e,4ectations%
/nformation and ra4hics mi ht 8e difficu(t to read or 4oor(y or anized5 "ffort and time 4ut in seems minima(5 Student has three sources $.e8site, ma azine artic(e, 8oo3% and cites a(( references5

. $e,ceeds e,4ectations%
/nformation and ra4hics are c(ear(y reada8(e and 7ery .e(( or anized5 @(ear time and effort .as 4ut into 4roject5 Student has more than three Fua(ity sources $.e8site, ma azine artic(e, 8oo3% and c(ear(y cites a(( references on 4roject or statement5 Mode( c(ear(y e,4ands on 4roject statement and inc(udes (ots of re(e7ant information on to4ic5 Mode( and information is c(ear and accurate5 Dis4(ay inc(udes c(ear and accurate Fuestion, hy4othesis, e,4eriment 4rocedures, resu(ts, and 7a(id conc(usion5 Aumerica( resu(ts dis4(ayed in meanin fu( ra4h5

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Mode( re(ates to 4roject statement and inc(udes si nificant information on to4ic5 Mode( and information is most(y c(ear and accurate5 Dis4(ay inc(udes Fuestion, hy4othesis, e,4eriment 4rocedures, resu(ts, and conc(usion5

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