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TheRhodes School

Science Fair InformationPacket

K– 2ndGrade 2015-2016

September2015

Dear TRS Parents andStudents,

Welcome to the 2015-2015 Science Fair! The purpose of the Fair is to cultivate curiosity andenthusiasm for science in all students (PreK4-7thgrade) by providing opportunity for them to question, explore, discover, and share newfound knowledge with others. Science Fair projects are produced at home, therefore parental assistance and support is essential to your child’s success. This packet is your guide to help your student prepare a project and exhibit for the school Science Fair inOctober.

This packetincludes:

• Schedule ofAssignments
• ProjectIdeas
• Definitions & Science FairIdeas
• Oral PresentationRules
• Assignmentforms

The first step is to help your child decide what science project he/she wants to do. Please review thispacket carefully with your child, then choose a project your child is interested in and that you deem appropriate for his/her grade and ability level. Need ideas or help? This packet lists several ideas and suggestions and you may contact your child’s Science teacher with questions or help with projectideas.

Once you choose your project, fill out the project plan form and turn it in to your teacher by the September 17th due date. Use the checklists at the back of the packet to pace yourself and help meet deadlines. Each deadline signifies that an assignment needs to be returned to teacher and will be taken fora grade.

Good luck & havefun!

Kenitra Bennett cience FairLead

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PLEASE SIGN ANDRETURN:

I have reviewed the Rhodes School Science Fair information and all due dates with my child and understand that a final project MUST be submitted on October 26, 2015 (REQUIRED). I further acknowledge that my child understands his/her responsibility to complete much of the work for his/her project at home, according to the enclosed timeline. I also understand that a rubric will be used to evaluate my child’s completedproject.

Parent/GuardianSignatureDate

StudentSignatureDate

Schedule ofAssignments

K-2ndScience ProjectIdeas

K-2ndScience ProjectIdeas

Science FairIdeas

1.Cyber Fair: See sample fair projects, look through other student's examples, and see the steps involved in judging projects.

2.Experimental Science Projects: Outlines steps in preparing a project (complete with an ideas list), and suggests the best ways to prepare one at different grade levels.

3.Science Buddies: Use the topic selection wizard to help you figure out what science projects interest you most. Once you have a topic, get helpdoing research, setting up the experiments, and completing them.

4.Science Fair Central: Includes cool project ideas, a science fair handbook,reviewsofstudents'experiments,andmorefromDiscoveryChannel School.

5.Science Fair Project Resource Guide: Samples, ideas, magazines, resources,andmore.Includes alistofsitesthatexplaintheScientificMethod.

6.Scientific Method: Describes the five steps of the Scientific Method that are helpful when creating a science fair project. Includes examples of wording and sample projects to explain certain steps. Started/Investigation.html

7.Super Science Fair Projects: Guide to projects, topics, experiments, and tips for successfully completing a science project, including the six steps of the Scientific Method.

Definitions

1.Scientific Method: a set of steps scientists follow to answer questions about theworld.

2.Hypothesis: what you think will happen based on what youknow.

3.Experiment: a test you plan to find the answer to aquestion

4.Data: information you collect in yourexperiment

5.Record: to put something in writing, pictures ormusic

OralPresentation

1.Introduceyourself.

2.Give the title of your project and itspurpose.

3.Briefly explain why you became interested in thisproject.

4.Explain your procedures, relate the number of trials, and show your results using tables, charts, orgraphs.

5.Explain your conclusions (what you’ve proven). Ifthere were any errors or problems, explain how this may have affected the experiment’soutcome.

6.Tell what you might do differently nexttime.

7.Explain how your project can helpothers.

**Suggestions** Smile and bepolite

Stand straight andstill

Keep eye contact with youraudience

Project your voice so that everyone can hear you Stand to the side of the displayboard

Showenthusiasm!

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The Rhodes School SCIENCEFAIR PROJECT EVALUATIONFORM

GRADE

PROJECTNUMBER

TOTALSCORE

DESCRIPTION/TITLE

I.CREATIVEABILITY:POOREXCELLENT

IV.DISPLAY:POOREXCELLENT

V.EFFECTIVEPRESENTATIONPOOREXCELLENT

COMMENTS(optional):

Total score (120possible):

Evaluator’sName

TheRhodes School

Science Fair FormsPacket

K-2ndGrade 2015-2016

These forms include checklists and assignment forms to be turned into Science teacher forgrade.

Science FairAssignments

StudentName:

GradeTeacher:

Assignment#1:

due September 17,2015

Question

Hypothesis

Materials

Procedures (detailedsteps)

Conclusion

DisplayRestrictions:

A.Liquids, food, accessible chemicals (including household products), gases, oropen flames may not be displayed. Wrappers may be used on displaysinstead.

B.Controlled or illegal substances, including drugs, alcohol, or tobacco may not be displayed.

C.Animalsandanimalparts(exception:hair,nailsandteeth)maynotbedisplayed. Pictures or student-made models may be usedinstead.

D.Micro-organisms, molds, or fungi cultures may not be displayed. Pictures may be usedinstead.

E.Knives or any other sharp objects should not be displayed. Use plastic items instead of glass ones whenpossible.

F.Liquids MAY NOT be used as part of a display. They may be simulated by using blue plastic wrap,etc.