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2012-2013
SCIENCE PROJECT SCHEDULE
September 10 Choose a project that you find interesting and can be can be
tested in an experiment. Research your topic using books, magazines, and
Internet. Get approval from teacher before writing your problem/hypothesis.
September 17 Write your problem and hypothesis stating how you would do
the experiment to try out your idea. (your answer as to how you can test it)
September 24 Experimental Procedures are due (step-by-step procedure of your
project and the safety procedures you used to protect you and your family.)
September 28 First date for SRC meetings for special approval for projects
involving humans, vertebrates, hazardous biological agents or chemicals. SRC
committee meets every other week until December.
October 1 Five bibliographies are due (check poster for the required
bibliography that MUST be included in your list of 5 or more bibliographies).
Once the experimental procedures and bibliographies are approved by the
teacher then you may use the web site to type your procedures and print out
forms and Research Attachment (check with teacher for sample of a research
attachment) for your personal files.
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October 5 Science project paperwork due, Forms 1, 1A, 1B and your own
explanation of what you are doing in the Research Attachment (use web site to
type and print out forms and attachment for your own folder) www.nefrsef.org
October 25 Science Project Progress Report is due to the teacher. A 1-page
written report to summarize what you have done so far on your project.
November 5-16 Sale of science project backboard kits—an optional purchase.
December 3 Science Project Research Paper due –rough draft only. These typed
papers will be edited and returned before the Winter Break.
December 5-16 Sign-up with your teacher for a day to present science projects.
January 2-11 Science Project oral presentations. Must have board, research
paper, and journal. (Extra credit will be given for oral presentations before
Winter Break)
January 15-17 Best of the science projects go to School Science Fair. Projects with
the most points from the judges for best experimental project will go to the
Northeast Florida Science and Engineering Regional Fair.
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September 10 Choose a project that you find interesting and can be can
be tested in an experiment. Research your topic using books,
magazines, and Internet. Get approval from teacher before writing
your problem/hypothesis.
Worth 20 points if turned in on time and approved by the teacher.
Place the project topic in a portfolio.
September 17 Write your problem and hypothesis stating how you
would do the experiment to try out your idea. (your answer as to how
you can test it)
Worth 20 points if turned in on time and corrected by the teacher. Place
the project topic in a portfolio.
SCIENCE PROJECT RESEARCH PAPER CHECKLIST
Title page
____has a title page
____title is in the center of the page
____title is in bold print
____student’s name, teacher’s name, class period in bottom right hand corner
Table of Contents
____has a table of content page
____the pages are listed numerically
Hypothesis
____has the problem and hypothesis written in a paragraph form
____is the problem written in the form of a question and has a question mark?
Materials
____has a complete list of all the materials used in the experiment
Experimental Procedure
____listed the steps in doing the experiment in a logical order
____can the reader follow the procedures and duplicate the experiment too?
Research
____has a research page to give background information about the project or
materials or subject matter used in the project
____research page is at least one page
____each paragraph describes one detail of the project
____did the reader understand the research?
____did not use personal pronouns such as “I” or “me”
Data
____has the data in form of a table
____and has the data in form of a graph
____graph has all the parts (title, subtitle, numbers are labeled)
Conclusion
____restates the problem and hypothesis
____explains whether their original hypothesis was correct or incorrect
____explains why they were correct or incorrect and uses the data to support
their argument
Bibliography page (Works Cited page)
____has no less than 5 entries and correctly written (including required one)
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www.nefrsef.org
A web friendly site for all your information
about science project for both the student and
teacher.
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January 15 Deadline to turn in the paperwork for the best experimental projects
in your classes. The paperwork should be turned in to Mrs. Poe before 4:30
today.
January 19 Project numbers and places in the media center will be assigned and
sent to the students’ teachers in the morning. (Teachers, please put the project
number on the back of the project boards.) All school fair projects must be sent
to the media center during 7th period (3:15-4:00).
January 20 Judging of science projects will be done from 8:15-7:00.
January 21 Results of the school science fair will be announced during the
morning announcements. Public viewing of the projects will be held from 9:303:30. All projects are to be removed from the media center by 4:15.
January 21 A meeting of Regional Science Fair entrants will be held at 3:30 PM
in Mrs. Poe’s room for assistance in getting their Regional entry paperwork
done on the Internet.
January 27 All Regional paperwork for each school entrant must be
turned in by 7:00 to the regional fair director by Mrs. Poe.
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January 21 A meeting of Regional Science Fair entrants will be held at 3:30 PM
in Mrs. Poe’s room for assistance in getting their Regional entry paperwork
done on the Internet.
Send home a congratulations letter to the student and parent telling them of the
dates . At the bottom of the letter is a confirmation of child’s participation by
the student and parent signed by the parent by the deadline. Any student not
going can be replaced by the students on the waiting list.
January 27 All Regional paperwork for each school entrant must be turned in by
7:00 to the regional fair director by Mrs. Poe.