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Introduction, Introduction, RequirementsRequirements
, & Timeline, & TimelinePresentation Created By:
Ms. Paula Trapani-Wiener, LRMS Librarian
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“Who will participate?”•ALLALL 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students at LR
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“When will it be held?”•March , March , 24 201124 2011
•Only a few short months away!
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“Sound scary?”
•Try not to get overwhelmed.
•Follow the timeline—don’t fall behind!
•Use a variety of resources
•books, websites, teachers, librarians
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What’s due?…see your science fair packet for exact due dates
•Topic Approval
•Background/ Research
•Hypothesis
•Materials/ Procedure
•Data/ Observations•Results•Conclusion•Abstract•In-class presentation
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“How do I begin?”•Choose a topic
that interests you•Narrow it down/ make it specific
•Develop an idea for an actual project
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A Few Off-Limit Topics…•No models!
–Examples:–Model of a volcano
–Model of the solar system
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Sample Topics…•People•Animals•Plants•Rocks•Electricity•Friction
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Narrowed-down topics…•People: Success in school•Animals: Pet training•Plants: Rate of growth•Rocks: Erosion•Electricity: Conductors•Friction: Speed
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Sample project titles…• People: Does eating nutritious food
make you more successful in school?• Animals: Does the length of an animal
training session make a difference?• Plants: Will soil conditions affect the
rate of growth of a bean plant?• Rocks: Which factors change the rate of
erosion of rocks?• Electricity: Can vegetables conduct
electricity?• Friction: Does surface affect speed?
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“Where can I get some project ideas?”
1.Library Books2.Websites
posted on Science Fair Project Page
http://lrmslibrary.wikispaces.com/Science+Fair
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BOOKS…• Both the LR
Library and our public libraries have plenty of books describing various projects
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Online Resource…• Go to the Science Fair Project
Page for links to websites and online databases to help you choose a project and gather background info. on the topic.
• Click Library from our homepage, click Class Project Pages, click Science Fair, and scroll to the bottom for online resources.
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So, you’ve picked a topic. Next…
•Get your topic approved by your teacher.
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Then…•Begin
preliminary research
•Use books, encyclopedias, and websites to gather background information
•Use note cards or notetaking sheets
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Then…•Cite your sources
using proper bibliography format– See Ms. T’s
“Bibliography Cheat Sheet” on LR Library website under “Research Tips”
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Then…•Begin your project or experiment using the Scientific Method
•You’ll learn more about this in Science class.
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Finally…you’ll be ready to prepare your display boards!• Include
illustrations, digital photos, charts, graphs, etc. AND typed up summaries in the following areas:
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•Title•Background/ Research
•Hypothesis•Materials/ Procedures
•Data/ Observations•Results•Conclusion
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Final Note…
•One of the 8 headings for your display board is “Abstract.”
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What IS an Abstract?•It is a brief
summary of your entire project.
•Not more than one page.
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The Abstract Includes:•Project title
•Statement of the purpose
•Hypothesis•Brief description of the procedure
•Results
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GOOD LUCK!
•Stay focused•Follow the timeline
•Ask questions!
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Presentation Created By:
Paula Trapani-Wiener
LibrarianLawrence Road Middle School