Plan for Project

Packet Page(s)

Date

 Due

Parent Check (signed)

Teacher  Checked

1. Create a Question
What are you wondering about?

3 and 4

DEC 10th Friday

 

 

2. Begin a Notebook
A place to keep all your ‘messy’ thinking notes.

3 to 7

DEC 10th Friday

 

 

2. Review Packet, see Judging Criteria and Project Regulations pps 8,9

1 to 12

Dec 13th  Monday

 

 

3. Phase I: Complete your Research Plan

Last two pages

11 and 12

Dec 15th Wednesday

 

 

4. Phase I, continue your research, taking notes in your Notebook for steps 1-5, even mistakes!

4

January 3rd   to January 18th  Tues..

 

 

5. Phase II: Scientific Method, show these parts in your notebook

5 and 6

January 18th

Tuesday

 

 

6. Display Board Rough Draft
Use notes with tape and construction paper

7

January 24th

Monday

 

 

7. Display Board Available After January 20st    when #6 is complete

7

January 19th  Wednesday

 

 

8. Final Project due

 

 

February 4th Friday

 

 

This is your packet for the Cragin 2011 Science Fair.  A more detailed rulebook from
Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (SARSEF) is available if you
have specific questions http://www.sarsef.org/ . Additional information is available on the Cragin School Website: http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Cragin. Information is under “Science Fair”.

As You Work: Keep a detailed notebook, this does not need to be neat!  It shows your thinking and your process.
[ ] Take photos (no faces) or make drawings; record everything!
[ ] Keep detailed measurements (scientists use the Metric System) and record data accurately. Write these measurements in your notebook.
[ ] Conference with an adult and your student advisor (optional) about your project.
[ ] What is happening in your experiment: any surprises? new questions? Take notes!
[ ] Remember to repeat trials for accuracy (at least 3 trials).
Building Your Display:
[ ] size of display is correct (see rules for display size)
[ ] display can stand-alone, must have a notebook
[ ] spelling and punctuation is checked and proof read for clarity
[ ] all six parts of this scientific method must be displayed
[ ] Problem Statement or Question  
[ ] Hypothesis      
[ ] Materials and Procedure     
[ ] Results and Data                       
[ ]Conclusion       
[ ] References (Bibliography)

Remember!

Many of the best discoveries come from mistakes!

Monday, February 7, 2011 - Bring to Cragin cafeteria when called
[ ]Science Project Display and Notebook, No Names on Projects
[ ] Entry label – Mr. Richter will give this to you in cafeteria No Names on projects
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 – Judging, and Viewing
Judging:  8:00am – 11:00am          Viewing for parents/guardians: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Class viewings scheduled 8:15am – 1:15pm  
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 –Project Pick-ups
Remove all projects by 1:00pm, Wednesday, February 10th   

Please note regarding SARSEF: Cragin may send 10 entries from our Science Fair.  The SARSEF Fair is open to the public March 21-25, 2011.
Projects must be taken by the student’s family to the Tucson Convention Center Exhibition Hall on Monday, March 21 between 12 noon – 8pm and picked up Saturday, March 26 by noon.

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   Getting Ready for the 2011
  Cragin School Science Fair