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Science Fair Prep! To help review the scientific method, the 6th grade
students designed projects using appropriate processes.
Our Process:
Step 1: Students were divided into different groups and given a
bouncy ball. They had to determine a question & hypothesis
before doing background research using their iPads to
support their hypothesis. At this point, they created a
project materials list and procedure to begin testing.
Step 2: The next day, students put their projects to the test!
Making sure to only have one manipulated variable,
they conducted their tests and gathered data. After
examining data, they made their graphs and wrote
their conclusions.
Step 3: After gathering their data & writing their conclusions, the students worked
together to create their presentations.
Step 4: Presentations The last step in the process was for the students
to be able to present and
defend their projects.
Students making connections: “This helped me learn to problem solve better. It helped me to figure out
how to solve things creatively.” - Bianca McCarty
“This project is helping me prepare for science fair by teaching me that
every little variable can change the whole project. “ - Sam Harrison
“This project helped me because it was a reminder of what to do in
science fair. It taught me that you have to do the exact thing when
testing.“ - Sydney Hall
“This project helped me because it explained how energy and gravity
works.” - Luke Rooks
Science Inquiry Objectives: 1. Conduct a scientific investigation utilizing appropriate process skills.
a. Design and conduct an investigation that includes predicting
outcomes, using experimental controls, and making inferences.
c. Use simple tools and resources to gather and compare
information (using standard, metric, and non-standard units of
measurement).
d. Analyze data collected from a scientific investigation to construct
explanations and draw conclusions.
e. Communicate scientific procedures and conclusions using
diagrams, charts, tables, graphs, and written explanations,
f. Evaluate the results or solutions to problems by considering how
well a product or design met the challenge to solve a problem.