Rocklin Academy Science Fair * 2005
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy
Science Fair – 2013 Project Schedule
Date of the science fair:
March 1, 2013
Date project assigned in class:
Monday, October 22
nd
Science Fair Activity Scheduled
Completion Date
11/05/2012 Choose a Topic/Project
Bring in a list of three possible science fair topics to class.
Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Pre-Approval
Applications Due *
Background Research (on selected topic)
3 Resources
Application turned in to Teacher
Refine Hypothesis & Validate your experimental design
All Investigations Begin No Later Than This Date
11/30/2013
12/3/2012
12/10/2012
1/7/2013
Completed
Stamp
Optional
Data Checkpoint One: Bring Raw Data to Class 1/14/2013
Data Checkpoint Two: Bring Additional Data to class
(repeated trials from DC 1)
1/22 OR 1/23 (check your hour)
1/28/2013 Data Checkpoint Three: Put all data into a table for analysis.
Rough Draft of Data Analysis Due: Bring Graphed
Results and Written Analysis of your data.
SRSE Applications due*
2/4/2013
2/8/2013 Optional
Rough Draft of Final Report Due with Conclusion and Abstract
Final Report Due: Blank Boards to School with supplies for board assembly in class
Final Report and Board Due
2/11/2013
2/19 or 2/20 (check your hour)
2/25/2013
Science Fair
Schedule and Details to Come! ! !
Friday
3/1/2013
*The Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair is our State Qualifying Fair. Application is encouraged and optional , but preapproval is required for some projects. To find out if your project requires preapproval visit: http://www.srsefair.org
and click on “Students” and “Do I Need SRC Approval?”
Ideas for Where to Begin:
Google Science Fair: feel free to follow any and all of their templates browse around for exciting science fair information. Participation in Google Science Fair will be up to you, but if you use their resources for your WSCA science project, it makes sense to enter your hard work! http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/
Sacramento Regional Science Fair: our local state qualifier. If you want to participate in the State
Fair, please read these directions carefully. http://www.srsefair.org/
Science Buddies: This site has improved tremendously in the past five years. Look here for projects that have already been completed, and make sure to tweak them so that you're designing your OWN version! http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair: the world's largest international pre-college science competition. Look here for advanced ideas and inspiration. http://www.societyforscience.org/isef
Mr. Dayton's Science Fair Website: for resources, hints, tips, and links from Mr. Dayton's experience as science fair coordinator with Rocklin Academy. http://sites.google.com/site/mrdayton1/academics-curriculum/science/science-fair
A Few WSCA Past Science Fair Titles:
The Angle of Light versus. Energy Production
Human Behaviors: Multitasking
Risk Versus Certainty… Gender Differences? iPod: Help or Hindrance
Does Age Affect Human Reaction Time
Which Voltage Is Higher: Zinc & Copper or Magnesium & Iron
Rock-a-tock Hard Candy
Say Goodbye to Brown Apples
Super-Absorbent Polymers
The Effectiveness of Cabbage as a pH Indicator
Does Temperature Affect the Strengths of Magnets
Do Warmer Seeds Make Stronger Hurricanes?
I Spy With My Angled Eye
