State of Iowa Science FairState of Iowa Science Fair

Hoyt Middle SchoolHoyt Middle School

Parent Information NightParent Information Night

Thursday, March 5, 2009Thursday, March 5, 2009

Dates and TimesDates and Times

The fair will be held Friday March 27 and The fair will be held Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28 at Hilton Coliseum in AmesSaturday March 28 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames

Public viewing hours are:Public viewing hours are: Friday 12:00-5:00Friday 12:00-5:00 Saturday 9:30-4:00Saturday 9:30-4:00

Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday 5:00pm-6:30pm5:00pm-6:30pm

TransportationTransportation

A bus will be provided to and from the fair from A bus will be provided to and from the fair from Hoyt each day. The bus will leave Hoyt at :Hoyt each day. The bus will leave Hoyt at :

7:30am on Friday (return at 6:15pm)7:30am on Friday (return at 6:15pm) 6:30am on Saturday (return at 7:30pm)6:30am on Saturday (return at 7:30pm) Parents are invited to ride the bus both days. Parents are invited to ride the bus both days.

(Parents may also drive their student if they wish)(Parents may also drive their student if they wish)

If you plan to ride the bus, please sign up on the If you plan to ride the bus, please sign up on the transportation sheettransportation sheet

Food and other ExpensesFood and other Expenses

Both days sandwiches and salads will be Both days sandwiches and salads will be available for purchase at Hilton Coliseum available for purchase at Hilton Coliseum during lunch times. Your student may also during lunch times. Your student may also bring small snacks or water bottles for bring small snacks or water bottles for throughout the day. throughout the day.

ChaperonesChaperones

We encourage parents to attend the fair We encourage parents to attend the fair with their student. with their student.

If you would like to chaperone on Friday or If you would like to chaperone on Friday or Saturday, please add your name, phone Saturday, please add your name, phone and email address to the sign in sheetand email address to the sign in sheet

Student ExpectationsStudent Expectations

Your student will need to have their display Your student will need to have their display board, journal and any other items for their board, journal and any other items for their project to Hoyt by project to Hoyt by Wednesday, March 25Wednesday, March 25..

Your child should rework their display to show Your child should rework their display to show their absolute best work. their absolute best work.

Their title should be easy to read, the display Their title should be easy to read, the display should be colorful, and should be colorful, and should include all of the should include all of the following parts: Introduction, question, following parts: Introduction, question, hypothesis, materials list, procedure, data, hypothesis, materials list, procedure, data, conclusionconclusion. .

Display Set UpDisplay Set Up

introduction

Question

Hypothesis

Title

Materials List

Procedure

Data

Conclusion

Photography Photography Photographs are allowed if:Photographs are allowed if:

They are not offensive or inappropriateThey are not offensive or inappropriateThey are from the Internet, magazines, They are from the Internet, magazines,

newspapers, journals, etc. and credit lines are newspapers, journals, etc. and credit lines are attachedattached

They are depictions of the studentThey are depictions of the student

All must have a credit line, even if they were All must have a credit line, even if they were taken by the studenttaken by the student

More Student ExpectationsMore Student Expectations

They should also include photos of their They should also include photos of their experiment if possible. experiment if possible.

If they would like to bring some portions of If they would like to bring some portions of their experiment to display, that would be their experiment to display, that would be outstanding. outstanding.

They should also prepare a speech to tell They should also prepare a speech to tell the judges about their project, and should the judges about their project, and should practice this with you.practice this with you.

They should dress appropriately, dress They should dress appropriately, dress clothes preferred, but be comfortableclothes preferred, but be comfortable

Parent PermissionParent Permission

Please sign the parent permission form Please sign the parent permission form before you leave. Your student will need before you leave. Your student will need this form to ride the bus to and from the this form to ride the bus to and from the fair.fair.

Contact InformationContact Information

Science Fair of Iowa websiteScience Fair of Iowa websitewww.sciencefairofiowa.orgwww.sciencefairofiowa.org

Kim O’Donnell 6Kim O’Donnell 6thth Grade Sponsor Grade Sponsorkimberly.odonnell@dmps.k12.ia.uskimberly.odonnell@dmps.k12.ia.us

Tracy Cavalier 7Tracy Cavalier 7thth Grade Sponsor Grade Sponsortracy.cavalier@dmps.k12.ia.ustracy.cavalier@dmps.k12.ia.us