Science Project Information

Congratulations to our county selections & all that participated in the 2011 IHES Science Fair.

 

Projects are MANDATORY for all 4th and 5th graders.

The students will turn in a project for a grade and have the option of displaying their project at the IHES SCIENCE FAIR.  Projects are due Monday, January 30th, 2012.  The IHES Science Fair will be held Thursday, February 9th, 2012 from 6-8 in the gym.  Check the bottom of this page for additional forms. 

Steps for a Successful Project

Step 1:  Follow the Scientific Method.  Choose an idea or a question to answer.  Check the library or even websites for project ideas.  (Check cool links for science fair sites.)  Be sure to get your topic approved by Mr. Emhoff before starting any of the other steps.  Turn in a summary page and Mr.  E will approve or help you make changes.

 

Step 2:  Research your topic.  After researching, make a prediction or create a hypothesis.  Guess what will happen during your project and describe why you think it will happen.  Remember, it is okay to be wrong when making a prediction.

 

Step 3:  Design your procedure.  The procedure is the steps you will take to answer your question.  Remember… when you are designing the procedure that you can only change one variable in the project! (Example:  If you are doing a project on freezing liquids, then you can only change the type of liquid – water, milk, orange juice, soda.  You have to keep everything else the same – same type of cup, same freezer, same amount of liquid, etc.)  

 

Step 4:  Next, gather the materials you will need to complete your project.  Also, select the appropriate place to do your project. 

 

Step 5:  Begin investigating!  If you are doing something that could harm you, such as using the stove, get an adult to help you.  Be sure to do your project at least three times and keep track of the results.  Take photographs or sketch picture of your observations.  You can keep a science log (charts, written observations, measurements, etc.) of what happened in your project.  Creating a graph of the data is also a way to show what happened. 

 

Step 6:  Make a conclusion.  Answer the question you started with.  What did you find out after doing the project?  The more details and proof you put in your conclusion the better. 

 

Step 7:  Create your backboard.  Refer to link below to see a sample backboard.  You can place items on your backboard and move them around until everything fits right.  Then, glue or attach the items to backboard.

 

Step 8:  Bring your project to school and set it up.  Then comeback for the Science Fair.  J

Main Packet

(Everything you ever wanted to know and more.)

Summary

(turn in first)

Sample Backboard

 

Sample Backboard 2

 

 

Project Paper

(goes on back of project backboard)

 

 

 

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