h ow to do a science fair project
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H ow to Do a Science Fair Project. New Covenant School. Important Dates!. Between October 14th and November 4 th : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Important Dates!
Between October 14th and November 4th : Students email school office to let us know the career they will
use. Students cannot change project titles or project types after they have emailed their project title & type to us. Use the school’s email address ( [email protected]) AND please make the subject line SF Topic. This allows us to use the info to type the program with the kids’ names.
Drop Off with Interviews:Project Drop-offs & Interviews:
11 a.m. – 2 p.m on Thursday, November 13thPublic viewing and Awards: 6pm-6:45 pm on Thursday, November 13th
Handouts of Rules are available beside the box folders in the school office.
Work should be done by student
No glass; nothing that requires power from us (batteries only)
No living plants or creatures
Any essays written should be done on a word processor.
Hand-drawn artwork will receive many more points than computer generated work. The reason is integrity. We have little ability to check whether computer-generated artwork is the child's own.
Handmade objects will receive more points than bought objects or objects acquired from relatives or friends will receive more points than bought objects or objects acquired from relatives or friends.
Costumes
• Students must wear their costumes to the drop-off date in order to receive any points for costumes. Costumes not worn will be treated as objects and not as costumes for points.
After the Fair
Projects not taken home after the Thursday night awards ceremony will be disposed of by the school staff. We can’t keep in in the office.
If you cannot be there due to illness, please make arrangements for someone else to pick up your project. We are not responsible for projects not removed that evening.
Families living outside of Brevard County who cannot attend the event in person can arrange for the work to be UPS-ed home.
Project Types
There will be 4 project types: Experiment Demonstration 3-D Presentation Research Presentation
Each type will have its own point scale. In each grade level, for winners, the project types will be compared by %-iles of total points possible.
There will be up to a total of 4 winners per grade level. They might all be in one project type. They might be in different project types.
Experiments
Category Grades K – 5th Grades 6th - 12th
Costumes 10% 0%
Information 20% 20%
Interview 15% 20%
Visual Presentation (includes objects, display, written work)
15% 20%
The Experiment 40% 40%
Experiment Project
Examples:a)Which of 5 solar ovens produces the higher
temperature?b)Which of 3 solar chargers charges fastest?c)Which bicycle produces the most energy?d)What shape requires the least travel
distances for community development?e)Can Wind Power a Human Vehicle on Land?
Demonstration
Category Grades K – 5th Grades 6th - 12th
Costumes 10% 10%
Information 20% 15%
Interview 20% 25%
The Demonstration (includes objects, display, written work) 50% 50%
Demonstration
Examples:How composting worksSolar Oven CookingCreating a vehicle from plastic milk jugsSquare Foot GardeningXeriscaping in Central FloridaHow Landscaping Properly Can Save You Energy and MoneyConserving Water in the HomeAquaculture
3D Presentation
Category Grades K – 5th Grades 6th - 12th
Costumes 15% 10%
Information 20% 15%
Interview 15% 15%
Visual Presentation (includes object, display, written work)
50% 60%
Research Presentation
Category Grades K – 5th Grades 6th - 12th
Costumes 15% 5%
Interview 30% 20%
Visual Presentation (includes objects, display, written work)
15% 30%
The Research 40% 45%
Research Presentation
Paper Topic Examples:Which is the least expensive energy: Wind, Solar, Coal, or
Nuclear Energy?
Which fuel is least expensive, ethanol or gasoline?
Driving Tricks That Save Gasoline
Underground Homes – Advantages & Disadvantages
Can Energy Efficient Glass Save Money?
The CostumeThe
InformationThe InterviewThe Visual
Presentation
The ExperimentThe
DemonstrationThe Research
Costumes
Costumes made by the student, even if inferior in quality, will receive more points than costumes bought or acquired from someone else.
Students should know why they are wearing the particular costume.
CostumesCostume should be one of the following 2 types:
a costume showing a uniform for the career
a costume of a product or item
associated with the demonstration or 3D
presentationOrganic Carrot Mr. Solar Energy Clean Water Organic Carrot Mr. Solar Energy Clean Water Mr. Light BulbMr. Light Bulb
Information
Reading a book on the topic will get you extra points. (on reading contest list)
The student is expected to know lots of information on the topic he chooses. This would include facts, statistics, history, etc.
The student should be able to define any word on the board.
The Interview
The interview is Thursday night.
Each student can expect to wait by their project for an interview from their judge.
The wait may be up to 20 minutes.
Out of area families can do their interview via an online meeting with the judge. Parents of out of area families should email the school office in January for an appointment.
Interview Skills
The student should practice good oral presentation skills of: Eye contact
Easily audible voice levelIntroductory handshake; concluding/thank you handshakeGood knowledge of their careerUse of their own visual display Don’t turn to the board completely to show things. Face the
judge and point with hands. Don’t turn the back to the judge.Keeping in character with their costume Remember whom their costume represents & BE that person.
Visual Presentation
Must have a free-standing (self-supporting) display that is vertically oriented. Strongly suggest using "Science Fair" boards
• Cover the board with contact paper to allow you to reuse it for years
• Hint: After the fair, remove items from board before storing. Old tape is a bear to remove, & colors can fade onto the board.
Maximum Dimensions 1. Height 36" above table height 2. Width 24" 3. Depth 12"
More – Visual Presentation
No glass, no external power supply, no living creatures, no living plants, no hazardous itemsDoes include Drawings/artwork Food (must NOT require refrigeration overnight) Unworn costumes Tools or items frequently used in the career Objects made for the display Photographs from career shadowing Other objects For grades 3-12: essays, reports, citations
Organization
Labels
Obvious flow of artwork, objects Put food, art objects near relevant info on board Put essays near any relevant topic when possible
Good, readable color schemes
Neatness
Blah, blah
More – Visual Presentation
Example:
Solar BrowniesEssay on table
Alternative Energy
To ReduceHome Energy
Costs
The Problem: Reduce My
Family’s Energy Costs
Cost of Our Electricity Compared
July 2010 July 2011
$250 $191
$59 a month !About 24% !
Ways We Saved Energy
•Turned lights off during day
•Cooked solar 4 dinners a week
•Unplugged electronics when not
using•Bought a clothes line for drying clothes &
used it!
Our Solar OvenMade from oven bag, bucket, & car windshield shade
Our Clothesline
Favorite Solar Recipes
Solar Tea Solar Stew
Solar Brownies
What Next?• Aluminum Foil on Windows!• We will learn to save water!
More – Visual Presentation
Use good, readable color schemes
Bad example:
Good examples:
Matilda was an excellent kangaroo.
Matilda was an excellent kangaroo.
Matilda was an excellent kangaroo.
Matilda was an excellent kangaroo.
Matilda was an excellent kangaroo.
Matilda was an excellent kangaroo.
More – Visual Presentation
Neatness?
Death
Neatness!
Death in the Long GrassBy Peter Capstick
in theLongGrass
By Peter Capstick
Visual Presentation Legibility
Shakespeare's Hamlet (Times New Roman)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Broadway)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Calibri)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Castellar)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Kunstier Script)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Mistral)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Verdana)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Engravers MT)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Papyrus)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Vivaldi)Shakespeare's Hamlet (Kristen ITC) Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Ariel)Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Old English Text)
Font Size Examples:Little House on the Prairie 12 Little House on the Prairie 18
Little House on the Prairie 26Little House on the Prairie 28
Little House on the Prairie 36
Little House on the Prairie 48
Little House on 72
Little Hous 96
Essays & Written Work
Not appropriate for K-2nd grades
Meets grade level qualifications
Must be done on word processor Can use computers in computer center at NCCS
Points Rubric for Kindergarten – 5th Grade : Experiment
CategoryTotal Received of 100
possible
Costumes - 10 pts possible
1 -2 pts None
3 - 4 pts Bought
5 - 6 pts Made by student with significant help
7 - 8 pts Made by student with moderate help
9 - 10 pts Made by student with no appreciable help
Information – 20 pts possible
0 ptsNo real info presented
1 - 5 ptsPoor info
6 - 10 ptsGood info
11 - 15 ptsVery good information
16 - 20 ptsGreat amount of info
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 15 pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 - 3 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
4 - 7 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of career & project
8- 11 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
12 - 15 ptsStays in character; knows career & project well
The Visual Presentation - 15 pts possible
0 ptsNone
1 - 3 pts1-5 drawings; no labels
4 - 7 pts3-5 drawings; labeled but not organized
8 - 11 pts3-5 drawings; labeled; some organization
12 - 15 pts5+ drawings or objects; labeled; well organized
Experiment – 40 pts possible
0 - Not an experiment
1-10 ptsSimple experiment; understands somewhat
11-20 ptsSimple experiment; understands well
21 – 30 ptsStandard experiment; Scaled by understanding
31-40 ptsComplex experiment; scaled by understanding
Points total
Points Rubric for 6th – 12th Grades : Experiment
CategoryTotal Received of 100
possible
Costumes - 0 pts possible
Information – 20 pts possible
0 ptsNo real info presented
1 - 5 ptsPoor info
6 - 10 ptsGood info
11 - 15 ptsVery good information
16 - 20 ptsGreat amount of info
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 20 pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 - 5 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
6 - 10 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of career & project
11- 15 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
16 - 20 ptsStays in character; knows career & project well
The Visual Presentation - 20 pts possible
0 ptsNone
1 - 5 pts1-5 drawings; no labels
6 - 10 pts3-5 drawings; labeled but not organized
11 - 15 pts3-5 drawings; labeled; some organization
16 - 20 pts5+ drawings or objects; labeled; well organized
Experiment – 40 pts possible
0 - Not an experiment
1-10 ptsSimple experiment; understands somewhat
11-20 ptsSimple experiment; understands well
21 – 30 ptsStandard experiment; Scaled by understanding
31-40 ptsComplex experiment; scaled by understanding
Points total
Points Rubric for Kindergarten – 5th Grade : Demonstration
CategoryTotal Received of 100
possible
Costumes - 10 pts possible
1 -2 pts None
3 - 4 pts Bought
5 - 6 pts Made by student with significant help
7 - 8 pts Made by student with moderate help
9 - 10 pts Made by student with no appreciable help
Information – 20 pts possible
0 ptsNo real info presented
1 - 5 ptsPoor info
6 - 10 ptsGood info
11 - 15 ptsVery good information
16 - 20 ptsGreat amount of info
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 20 pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 - 5 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
6- 10 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of career & project
11- 15 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
16 - 20 ptsStays in character; knows career & project well
Demonstration– 50 pts possible
0 - Not a demonstration
1-10 ptsSimple demonstration; understands somewhat
11-23ptsSimple demonstration; understands well
24 – 36 ptsStandard demonstration; Scaled by understanding
37-50 ptsComplex demonstration; scaled by understanding
Points total
Points Rubric for 6th – 12th Grade : Demonstration
CategoryTotal Received of 100
possible
Costumes - 10 pts possible
1 -2 pts None
3 - 4 pts Bought
5 - 6 pts Made by student with significant help
7 - 8 pts Made by student with moderate help
9 - 10 pts Made by student with no appreciable help
Information – 15 pts possible
0 ptsNo real info presented
1 -3 ptsPoor info
4 - 7 ptsGood info
8 - 11 ptsVery good information
12 - 15 ptsGreat amount of info
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 25 pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 - 6 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
7 - 12 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of career & project
13- 18 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
19 - 25 ptsStays in character; knows career & project well
Demonstration– 50 pts possible
0 - Not a demonstration
1-10 ptsSimple demonstration; understands somewhat
11-23ptsSimple demonstration; understands well
24 – 36 ptsStandard demonstration; Scaled by understanding
37-50 ptsComplex demonstration; scaled by understanding
Points total
Points Rubric for Kindergarten – 5th Grade : 3-D Presentation
CategoryTotal Received of 100
possible
Costumes - 15 pts possible
0 pts None
1 - 3 ptsBought
4 - 7 pts Made by student with significant help
8- 11 pts Made by student with moderate help
12 – 15 pts Made by student with no appreciable help
Information – 20 pts possible
0 ptsNo real info presented
1 - 5 ptsPoor info
6 - 10 ptsGood info
11 - 15 ptsVery good information
16 - 20 ptsGreat amount of info
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 15pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 - 3 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
4- 7 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of career & project
8- 11 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
12- 15 ptsStays in character; knows career & project well
Visual Presentation (includes object, display, written work) 50 pts possible
0 - Not a 3D Display
1-10 ptsSimple 3-D display; understands somewhat
11-23ptsSimple 3-D Display; understands well
24 – 36 ptsStandard 3-D Display; Scaled by understanding
37-50 ptsComplex 3D Display; scaled by understanding
Points total
Points Rubric for 6th – 12th Grade : 3-D Presentation
CategoryTotal Received of 100
possible
Costumes - 10 pts possible
0 pts None
1 - 2 ptsBought
3 - 4 pts Made by student with significant help
5 - 11 pts Made by student with moderate help
9 – 10 pts Made by student with no appreciable help
Information – 15 pts possible
0 ptsNo real info presented
1 - 3 ptsPoor info
4 - 7 ptsGood info
8 - 11 ptsVery good information
12 - 15 ptsGreat amount of info
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 15 pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 - 3 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
4- 7 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of career & project
8- 11 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
12- 15 ptsStays in character; knows career & project well
Visual Presentation (includes object, display, written work) 60 pts possible
0 - Not a 3D Display
1-15 ptsSimple 3-D display; understands somewhat
16-30 ptsSimple 3-D Display; understands well
31 – 45 ptsStandard 3-D Display; Scaled by understanding
46 - 60 ptsComplex 3D Display; scaled by understanding
Points total
Points Rubric for Kindergarten – 5th Grade : Research PresentationCategory
Total Received of 100 possible
Costumes - 15 pts possible
0 pts None
1 - 3 ptsBought
4 - 7 pts Made by student with significant help
8- 11 pts Made by student with moderate help
12 – 15 pts Made by student with no appreciable help
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 30pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 – 7 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
8 - 15 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of career & project
16- 22 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
23- 30 ptsStays in character; knows career & project well
Visual Presentation (includes object, display) 15 pts possible
0 - Not a research project; no display; just a paper
1-3 pts1-2 drawings or objects; little organization & labeling
4 – 7 pts3-5 drawings or objects; good organization & labeling
8 - 11 pts5+ objects or drawings; organization; good color scheme; neat
12 - 15 pts5+ drawings & objects; pictures; organized; great color scheme; very neat; easy to read
The Research - written work; 40 pts
0 - Not a research project
1-10 ptsSimple Topic; understands somewhat
11-20 ptsSimple topic; understands well; 200 word report
21 – 30 ptsStandard Topic; ; 300 word report; citations;Scaled by understanding
31-40 ptsComplex Topic; s400 – 500 word report; citations; Scaled by understanding
Points total
Points Rubric for 6th – 12th Grade : Research Presentation
CategoryTotal Received of 100
possible
Costumes - 5 pts possible
0 pts None
1 ptBought
2 pts Made by student with significant help
3 pts Made by student with moderate help
4 - 5 pts Made by student with no appreciable help
The Interview (The Oral Presentation) - 20pts possible
0 ptsNone or doesn't cooperate & answer questions
1 – 5 ptsNot cooperative, but answers questions
6 - 10 ptsCooperative ; Good knowledge of topic & project
11- 15 ptsStays in character; some knowledge
16- 20 ptsStays in character; knows topic & project well
Visual Presentation (includes object, display) 30 pts possible
0 pts - Not a research project; no display; just a paper
1 - 7 pts;1-2 drawings or objects; little organization & labeling
8 – 15 pts; 3-5 drawings or objects; good organization & labeling
16 - 22 pts; 5+ objects or drawings; organization; good color scheme; neat
23 - 30 pts5+ drawings & objects; pictures; organized; great color scheme; very neat; easy to read
The Research - written work; 45 pts
0 - Not a research project
1 - 11 ptsSimple Topic; understands somewhat,100-200 word report
12 - 22 ptsSimple Topic; understands well; 200-400 word report
23 – 33 ptsStandard Topic; Well researched; worthy citationsScaled by understanding
34 - 45 ptsComplex Topic; much research; 500 – 800 word report; worthy citations; scaled by understanding
Points total
Just type them Just type them intointo
the question box the question box on your screen.on your screen.
Questions?
I’ll answer the questions in the order received, so be patient.
I will repeat the question aloud, so you will know what is being asked.
Feel free to ask questions about someone else’s question even.