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Science Fair Project

Proposal- Due 3/19

    Students should choose a project and write a proposal.  –

-         Is the project something that can be measured

-         Can they conduct three trials of the same experiment

-         Can they identify the variable

-         What is needed to do this project

-         Is it realistic (example- does it mean that they have to fly to Mexico?)

-         Why are they interested in doing the project

Background- Due 3/26

-         What research can be found about this topic?

-         Make sure that at least 5 sources are used and noted correctly (do not accept    google as a source!)

Question & Hypothesis, Materials- Due 4/9

-         Question must demonstrate a direct comparison

-         Hypothesis must be stated with a because

-         All needed materials must be listed and gathered

Experiment , Data Table, Conclusion & Abstract- Due 5/21

-         Three trials

-         Data table of results

-         At least 3 pictures must be taken of the experiment being conducted

-         Looking at your data what is your conclusion?

o       In if/then/therefore/ because format

-         Abstract

o       A five paragraph essay

§         Paragraph 1

·        What was done and why

       Paragraph  2

                     What you learned during research

                      What you needed in order to do it

       Paragraph 3

                                                            A narrative step by step of what was done

                                           Paragraph 4

                                                             Your results in narrative form

                                           Paragraph  5

                                                              Your conclusion

                                                                        In if/then/therefore/ because format

 Graphs- Due 5/25

-         Data from data table must be formulated into graph

 Project Board-  Due 5/28

            -     Put together in assigned format

Presentation-  Beginning after 5/28

8th grade students must present project!

            6th & 7th grade students will have 2 or 3 from each class chosen for science fair.
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  • Home
  • Earth Sci Labs
  • 7th Grade ON-LINE TEXTBOOK
  • 7th Grade
    • 7th grade Lab Reports
    • Current events
    • 7th 1- Scientific Theory
    • 7th Lanforms & Maps >
      • Mountain Project
      • Mineral/ Gem Project
    • 7th 3- Geology >
      • Weathering & Erosion
      • Fossil Project
      • Plate Tectonics
      • Earthquakes
      • Unit Test Review
    • 7th Unit 4 Atoms >
      • 7th Atom Brochure
  • Earth Science by topic
  • Submit Homework
  • 8th Grade Units 1-4
    • Unit 1 Models of the Earth >
      • Metric Review
      • Chapter1 Review
      • Chapter 2
      • Topographic Maps
    • Unit 2 Rocks & Minerals >
      • Minerals
      • Rocks
    • Unit 3 Dynamic Crust >
      • Earthquakes
      • Earthquakes & Interior
      • Hot Spots
      • Volcano
      • Dynamic Crust Review >
        • Practice Tests
    • Unit 4 Shaping the Earth's Surface >
      • Weathering
      • chemical weathering
      • Another Weathering video
      • Erosion Videos
      • Glaciers >
        • Glacier Pwr points
      • Changing Earth
      • Unit Review
  • 8th Grade Units 5-9
    • Unit 5 Earth History >
      • Archean History
      • Geological Eras
      • Geologic Sequence Project
      • Unit 5 Review
    • Unit 6 & 7 Climate & Meteorology >
      • 801 Vacation Work
      • Weather Tracking HW Lab
      • Meteorology info
      • Station Models
      • Wind
      • Storms
      • Weather & Climate Review Tests
    • Unit 8 Earth & Space
  • 801 Test Review
  • Ways to pass the regents
  • files
  • Other Important Links
  • New Page