Science Fair Project
It is time to begin work on the science fair
projects.
Students may choose to have partners for this project. The
partner must be in the same class as the student and both partners must
agree to the arrangement. I caution all students about picking a
partner that will carry their weight on the project. If a student or a
parent comes to me and says that they or their child has done all the
work and the partner did nothing, I am going to say that I understand
but there is nothing else I can do. Both partners get the same grade on
the project. An additional grade will be given by the partner based on
the amount of individual work. That is why I caution greatly. This
project can be done on an individual basis. Partners are not required or
recommended.
For the first part of the process you will:
1) Find an experiment that you would like to perform.
i. Some past ones include: How does the color of the
light affect how much the plants will grow? How
does the type of liquid affect how long the cut
flowers stay alive? How does the speed of the
vertex of a tornado affect the amount of damage
caused?
***Find a question you want answered*** It must be
written in the testable question format
We will be going to the computer lab on 11/3, 11/4, 11/5 and 11/6. This
will give them the opportunity to look up some experiments and to begin
work on their proposal. If the proposal is not complete in these 4 days,
it is homework.
 There are lots of web sites to help with selection
o I would suggest going to the search engine of your choice
and type in “Science Fair Projects”.
o If you go to the LSE website and click on Academics on the
left hand side. Then go to 6th grade science. Mrs. Litwiller
has put a bunch of good sites.
2) Write a proposal – this will include the following:
a) A title page – title with name, hour and date
b) Testable question page – What you are trying to find
out? Your Testable question must be stated in the “How
does _____ affect ____” format that we have learned in
class.
c) Research – Do research on your topic. Have others done
your experiment and if so, what did they learn? What
are the differences in your variables? This should be
written in paragraph form.
d) A hypothesis page – What do you think will happen
when you perform the experiment? It must be stated in
the “If _____ then _____.” format.
e) Experimental Design page – this will include the
following:
a. What materials will you need to
do the experiment?
b. A step-by-step of how to
perform the experiment.
Remember to write it so that my
6 year old can follow it.
c. Make the T-chart that you will
use for recording your
information.
F) Variables page - Include the Independent, dependent and
constant variables. Also include a control, if your
experiment has one.
Make this visually appealing. This is the beginning steps of the
scientific method that you will have to do. Make sure to include
pictures and color.
Your grade will be based on the following:
**Title Page – 10 points
**Identify the Problem Page – 10 points
**Research Page – 10 points
**Hypothesis Page – 10 points
**Experimental Design Page – Materials – 10 points,
Step-by-step - 10 points, and T-chart – 10
Points (Total of 30 points)
** Variables Page – 10 points
** Overall Appearance – 20 Points
Total – 100 Points
Remember each step must be on a separate piece of paper and then
stapled together or placed neatly in a presentation notebook.
I will have an example of this available to the students at all times in the
classroom and the computer lab.
*******Due Nov. 9*****
DO NOT DO THE
EXPERIEMENT AT THIS TIME.
I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN
TO START THE NEXT STEP.
If you have any questions, please call me here at school or email me at
lpainter@boonville.k12.mo.us
Name ____________________
Hour_____________________
Date_____________________
Science Fair Permission Slip
o I give my child permission to do the
science fair. They will do the science fair
on their own, with no partner.
o I give my child permission to do the
science fair. Their partner will be
__________________. My child has
assured me that the other student is in the
same class.