Science Fair Information
Dundee Science Fair
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
What is a science fair project? A science project is an independent activity where the student(s) engages in the scientific method to explain something. Grades 3-6 are welcome to participate!
What is the scientific method? The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. The scientific method is generally broken down into 5 steps:
What are the expectations of the student? The student(s) decides the project topic and performs the majority of the work. Parents are encouraged to participate, but should only be “helpers”.
What is a Science Fair Display?
1. Get an idea and do some research
2. Ask a testable question
3. Design & conduct your experiment
4. Examine your results
5. Make a display communicating your results
Schedule for the Science Fair on Tuesday January 28:
Science Fair Project Help Session: There will be four days that students can get help with their projects after school in room 311:
Wednesday, November 20th from 4:15-5:00
Wednesday, December 18th from 4:15-5:00
Wednesday, January 15th from 4:15-5:00
Wednesday, January 22th from 4:15-5:00
References & Helpful Websites
1. How to Do a Science Fair Project (video), http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/sciencefair/
2. What to put on your display, http://www.lascifair.org/students/the-display/
3. Science Fair Resource Page, www.sciencebuddies.org
4. Science Fair ideas, http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/ 5. Picking a topic, http://www.crystal-clear-science-fair-projects.com/science-fair-topics.html
6. Society for Science & the Public,http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx?pid=183
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
What is a science fair project? A science project is an independent activity where the student(s) engages in the scientific method to explain something. Grades 3-6 are welcome to participate!
What is the scientific method? The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. The scientific method is generally broken down into 5 steps:
What are the expectations of the student? The student(s) decides the project topic and performs the majority of the work. Parents are encouraged to participate, but should only be “helpers”.
What is a Science Fair Display?
1. Get an idea and do some research
2. Ask a testable question
3. Design & conduct your experiment
4. Examine your results
5. Make a display communicating your results
- Remember, your display must fit onto a 3 foot by 4 foot table space.
- Please do not bring any live animals to school, use pictures!
- No experiments on vertebrate animals, human subjects, or younger siblings!
- Graph your data
- Abstract (short overview), Introduction, methods, results, & Conclusions
- Organize your display so that it is easy to read and understand
- Be creative and make your display colorful
- Include interesting facts that you learned while doing your project
- Practice explaining your project to family and friends
- Be prepared to answer questions for the guests at the science fair
- Have Fun!
Schedule for the Science Fair on Tuesday January 28:
- Set-up: 5:30-6:00 pm
- Presentations: 6:00-7:00 pm (All scientists should stand next to their projects and
answer questions for the guests.) - Clean-up: 7:00-7:30 pm
Science Fair Project Help Session: There will be four days that students can get help with their projects after school in room 311:
Wednesday, November 20th from 4:15-5:00
Wednesday, December 18th from 4:15-5:00
Wednesday, January 15th from 4:15-5:00
Wednesday, January 22th from 4:15-5:00
References & Helpful Websites
1. How to Do a Science Fair Project (video), http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/sciencefair/
2. What to put on your display, http://www.lascifair.org/students/the-display/
3. Science Fair Resource Page, www.sciencebuddies.org
4. Science Fair ideas, http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/ 5. Picking a topic, http://www.crystal-clear-science-fair-projects.com/science-fair-topics.html
6. Society for Science & the Public,http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx?pid=183