Transcript Science Showcase

SCIENCE SHOWCASE
Force and Motion:
Does the height of a ramp affect the distance a toy car will roll?
Does the height from which a rubber ball is released affect the height
that it bounces?
Does the surface of the ground affect how far a ball will roll?
Heat and Temperature:
Does the color of water affect the time it takes to freeze?
Does the kind of water affect how quickly it will evaporate?
Does the depth of the water affect its evaporation rate?
Does the temperature of water affect its evaporation rate?
Does the kind of soil (sand, gravel, clay) affect its temperature change in
the sun?
Does the temperature of a tennis ball affect how high it bounces when
dropped?
Plants:
Does the circumference of a pumpkin affect the number of seeds inside?
Does the diameter of an apple affect the number of seeds inside?
Does classical music affect the height of tomato plants?
Does the amount of fertilizer affect the height that grass will grow?
Non-Vertebrate Animals:
Does the type of surface affect the distance a meal
worm travels?
Does playing rock music affect the distance that a
meal worm travels?
Does the moisture of the surface affect the
distance that an earthworm travels?
Earth/Space and Environmental:
Does salt affect the freezing rate of water?
Does the rotation of the earth (time of the day)
affect the length of a shadow?
Does the kind of water (fresh or salt) affect how
long it takes an ice cube to melt?
When I change the amount a plant is watered, what will happen to the
height of a plant.
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE FAIR
JOURNAL
Name(s):
Title:
Research Question:
Grade:
TOPIC
Directions: Fill in the blanks explaining what project you decided to do.
Research Question:
Title:
3 Predictions (then circle your prediction that you think will most likely occur) :
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2.
3.
How will the experiment support your selected prediction :
PLAN
Selected prediction:
Independent Variable:
Dependent Variable:
Materials:
Procedures:
PLAN (CONTINUED)
RESEARCH NOTES PAGE 1
Before you begin your experiment, take time to read some books on
your subject and some articles out of magazines, newspapers, or the
Internet. Write notes on what you read on the next 3 pages.
Remember to record where you got your information.
Source:
Notes:
RESEARCH NOTES PAGE 2
Source:
Notes:
RESEARCH NOTES PAGE 3
Source:
Notes:
EXPERIMENT
Write down observations, problems that occurred and their solutions, and any other
pertinent information.
DATA: FILL IN AS YOU COMPLETE EACH EXPERIMENT.
Experiment Data for first variable: Example (1st variable - tennis ball)
Example: #1 tennis ball bounced 10 cm, #2 tennis ball bounced 11 cm.
Trial # 1
Trial # 2
Trial # 3
Trial # 4
Trial # 5
Trial # 6
Trial # 7
Trial # 8
Trial # 9
Trial # 10
DATA: FILL IN AS YOU COMPLETE EACH EXPERIMENT.
Experiment Data for second variable: Example (2nd variable - golf ball)
Example: #1 golf ball bounced 21 cm, #2 golf ball bounced 23 cm.
Trial # 1
Trial # 2
Trial # 3
Trial # 4
Trial # 5
Trial # 6
Trial # 7
Trial # 8
Trial # 9
Trial # 10
EXPLANATION
Explain if the data supports your selected prediction.
(If your data does not support your prediction, don’t worry. Just explain why.)
Example: The data supports my prediction. The golf ball on average bounced higher
than the tennis ball.