Transcript Science Fair - Jefferson County Schools, TN

Science Fair
Ready, Set, Go!
Timeline and Dates
Jefferson County Schools has formed a
partnership with the Appalachian Electric
Cooperative for the Science Fair.
• February 28
• April 7
• April 9
Entry Forms due for Southern Appalachian
Science and Engineering Fair
Southern Appalachian Science and
Engineering Fair (SASEF) project setup and
judging
SASEF Awards Ceremony
Encourage Students and Parents
to Utilize the Web Page
Forms
• Entry form
• Junior Research
Plan
Entry Fee
Role of the Teacher
• You are an advisor.
• Recognize the need for active student
involvement.
• Respect student ideas and help steer
them in the correct direction.
• Praise and encourage students.
• Advise students of resources available.
Tips for the Students
• A Science Fair project is an investigation –
not a demonstration. There is a question
that must be answered.
• If they have a demonstration in mind, help
them to alter the thought process to asking
a question: What is in _______? Why
does this happen? Can I do this a better
way? How does temperature change the
behavior?
Components of a Project
• Question or Problem
• Hypothesis – If – then format
• Methods
• Materials
• Results – drawings, pictures, graphs, tables
• Conclusion
DO NOT use I, we, you!
Variables
• The independent variable is the one that is
changed by the scientist. In an experiment there
is only one independent variable.
• The dependent variable changes in response
to the change the scientist. Experiments also
have controlled variables.
• There should be a Control. No experimental
treatment is applied.
• Constants are conditions that remain the same
for all parts of the experiment, such as
measuring the water, always by a window, same
position in the room, etc.
Display Board
Arrange information so that it is easy to read and flows in a logical
order.
Top to bottom and left to right.
Presentation boards (32” x 48”), awards, etc. may be ordered from EPI.
(800-426-2737 or www.epidisplays.com)
Examples
No living or dead organisms in the display (plants or animals).
Sample Materials List
( From Science Buddies)
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CD player & a CD (low drain device)
Three identical flashlights (medium drain device)
Camera flash (high drain device)
AA size Duracell and Energizer batteries
AA size of a "heavy-duty" (non-alkaline) battery
(I used Panasonic)
• Voltmeter & a AA battery holder
• Kitchen timer
Sample Procedure
( From Science Buddies)
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Number each battery so you can tell them apart.
Measure each battery's voltage by using the voltmeter.
Put the same battery into one of the devices and turn it on.
Let the device run for thirty minutes before measuring its voltage
again. (Record the voltage in a table every time it is measured.)
Repeat #4 until the battery is at 0.9 volts or until the device stops.
Do steps 1–5 again, three trials for each brand of battery in each
experimental group.
For the camera flash push the flash button every 30 seconds and
measure the voltage every 5 minutes.
For the flashlights rotate each battery brand so each one has a turn
in each flashlight.
For the CD player repeat the same song at the same volume
throughout the tests.
Board Titles
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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
PROBLEM
HYPOTHESIS
PROCEDURE
DATA
RESULTS
MATERIALS
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Print on Card Stock
• Select the color needed
• Use Rubber Cement
• Use a paper cutter