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9/03/2013 / Choose a branch of science to investigate. Explore possible project ideas.
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9/09/2013 / Submit your project idea for approval. Include the topic and the variable you will test. Write as a scientific question.
Question due by September 13, 2013.
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9/16/2013 / Begin a journal for record keeping. Make a list of resources. Gather more information.
______ / Week 4
9/23/2013 / Complete initial research. Write a hypothesis. Make a list of materials needed for the experiment.
______ / Week 5
9/30/2013 / Decide on materials and procedures. Be sure to check with your parents and/or your teacher to be certain materials will be available. Make procedure list and include details.
Problem and Hypothesis due by October4, 2013.
______ / Week 6
10/07/2013 / Work on plans for your experiment. Finalize your procedures with details. Make plans for data collection.
SRC Form due 10/11/2013
______ / Week 7
10/14/2013 / Get materials for your experiment. Record your final procedure and materials list in your notebook. Prepare your experiment area.
Procedure and materials list dueOctober 18, 2013
______ / Week 8
10/21/2013 / Begin your experiment. Take any baseline photographs. Record all data and observations in your journal. Be sure to include the dates and times of your data collection.
______ / Week 9
10/28/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed
Final Procedures and Material list due November 01, 2013
______ / Week 1011/04/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed
______ / Week 11
11/11/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed
______ / Week 12
11/18/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed
Journal Check November 22, 2013
______ / Week 1311/25/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed
______ / Week 1412/02/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed
Journal Check and at least 2 pictures due December 6, 2013
______ / Week 1512/09/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed
______ / Week 16 12/16/2013 / Continue with your experiment. Record notes and observations in your journal. Take any photographs needed.
______ / Week 17 12/23/2013 / Complete your experiment. Take any final photographs needed. Design charts and graphs. Prepare your conclusion based on the data you collected. Investigate real world applications for your findings. Remember to record all resources used in your journal and on the display board.
______ / Week 18 12/30/2013 / Finalize board and project including journal.
______ / Week 19 01/06/2014 / Present Projects to class and teachers. Make any changes to your presentation prior to science fair.
Project due with board January 8, 2014
______ / Week 2001/13/2014 / School Science Fair January 14, 2014 (tentative)
***See my teacher webpage or project share for the complete Science Fair Packet.