Pine View Middle Science Fair 2015-2016 News
When: Thursday, January 14, 2016
Where: Pine View Middle School Cafe
Who: Pine View 6th grade students
Traditional Awards: Best-In-Show; 1st, 2nd, 3rd places & Honorable Mention. 1st
Place winners in each category will advance to the Regional Fair at Southeastern
Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.
If you are interested in sponsoring a special award, know someone who is, or just
want more information; please contact Mrs. Jarrell at Jeanne.Jarrell@stpsb.org
or 985-892-6204.
Watch for more information on the school website and on teacher websites.
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STUDENT INFORMATION
PINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCIENCE FAIR
CONGRATULATIONS YOUNG SCIENTISTS! You are about to blast off into a
world of adventure. Come and travel on this scientific voyage of exploration, experimentation
and discovery. For you to succeed in completing this mission, you must possess these three
things:
1. Curiosity
2. Imagination
3. The desire to have fun!
The following information should give you enough fuel to start you on your
way. As you travel through the weeks, discuss your ideas and progress with
your family. They will enjoy being able to go along with you for this thrilling
ride!
DESTINATION: Pine View Middle School Cafe
ARRIVAL TIME: Thursday, January 14, 2016
Set up projects from 8:15 to 8:45 am. Judging will begin promptly at 9:00am.
Students attend as scheduled by grade level between 1:00 and 3:00pm.
PURPOSE: Present your fabulous project at the SCIENCE FAIR
REWARD: Adventure! Learning! And FUN!!!
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Your Project will be composed of:
1. A sturdy display unit that is 36” high by no more than 48” long; this is where
you will hang all of your written information.
2. Any Exhibit Materials: these will be placed in front of your display board on
the table provided.
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FIVE TYPES OF PROJECTS YOU MAY CHOOSE FROM:
1. EXPERIMENTAL- Have you ever wondered why geckos roam your kitchen?
2. DEMONSTRATION- You may wish to demonstrate how something works, a science
phenomenon, or how something is created naturally or in the lab. Your project should
include your background material and research.
3. RESEARCH- Explore a scientific area in depth and detail and report your findings in an
interesting way. You may gather your information from books, on-location visits,
interviewing experts, or writing away for information, to name a few ideas.
4. COLLECTION- Do you have the greatest fossil collection this side of the Rocky
Mountains? Then show us! Display and discuss in detail your set of specimens. Examples of
scientific collections include rocks, shells, fossils, insects, abandoned bird's nests, etc.
The project should include research and detailed scientific information about your
collection.
5. APPARATUS- Display some kind of scientific apparatus or instrument and describe its
use or function in detail. The project should make clear the importance of its use for
science and the general public.
When completed, all projects should contain these 8 components:
1. Title (make it catchy)
2. Purpose (what do you want to learn; what is being studied and why; ask your question)
3. Introduction (give detailed information about your topic, info from references)
4. Hypothesis (before you do the experiment, tell how you think things will work, why you think
you found things the way they were, etc.)
5. Methods (the way you conducted your experiment, obtained your collection, or made your
observations)
6. Results (your record of what actually happened; this may include graphs, charts, photos,
specimens)
7. Conclusions/ Summary (state your conclusions or importance, explain why you think things
turned out the way they did)
8. References (list the people or sources you used to gather your information)
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A FINAL NOTE:
No hazardous materials, open flames or live
animals will be allowed into the exhibit. If you choose to do a project using any of the
above, you can use photographs, drawings or models as an excellent way of presenting your
data.
Some Additional Notes:
• Ribbons will be given to each partner in a project.
• Report any changes in partners or drops as soon as possible.
• Tri-fold boards will be supplied by Pine View Middle School.
• Set-up will begin Thursday morning (January 14th) only.
• Projects must be picked up by the end of the Fair. Projects left in the cafe will be discarded
• If you have questions, please contact us at 985-892-6204
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Science Fair Categories (modified from ISEF list)
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Animal Science
a. Examples: Animal Behavior, Cellular Studies, Development, Ecology, Genetics, Nutrition & Growth, Physiology, Systematics &
Evolution, Other
Behavioral & Social Sciences
a. Examples: Clinical & Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Sociology and Social
Psychology, Other
Biochemistry
a. Examples: Analytical Biochemistry, General Biochemistry, Medicinal Biochemistry, Structural Biochemistry, Other
Biomedical & Health
a. Examples: Disease Diagnosis, Disease Treatment, Drug Development and Testing, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Physiology and
Pathology, Other
Cellular & Molecular
a. Examples: Cell Physiology, Genetics
Chemistry
a. Examples: Analytical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Other
Computer Science
a. Subcategories:
i. Embedded Systems
1. Examples: Circuits, Internet of Things, Microcontrollers, Networking and Data Communication, Optics,
Sensors, Signal Processing, Other
ii. Robotics & Intelligent Machines
1. Examples: Biomechanics, Cognitive Systems, Control Theory, Robot Kinematics, Machine Learning, Other
iii. Systems Software
1. Examples: Algorithms, Cybersecurity, Databases, Programming Languages, Operating Systems, Other
Earth & Environmental Sciences
a. Examples: Atmospheric Science, Climate Science, Environmental Effects on Ecosystems, Geosciences, Water Science, Other
b. Subcategory:
i. Environmental Engineering
1. Examples: Bioremediation, Land Reclamation, Pollution Control, Recycling and Waste Management, Water
Resources Management, Other
Energy
a. Subcategories:
i. Chemical
1. Examples: Alternative Fuels, Computational Energy Science, Fossil Fuel Energy, Fuel Cells and Battery
Development, Microbial Fuel Cells, Solar Power, Other
ii. Physical
1. Examples: Hydro Power, Nuclear Power, Solar, Sustainable Design, Thermal Power, Wind, Other
Engineering Mechanics
a. Examples: Aerospace and Aeronautical, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Control Theory, Ground
Vehicle Systems, Industrial Engineering-Processing, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Systems, Other
Mathematical Sciences
a. Examples: Algebra, Analysis, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Game Theory, Geometry and Topology, Number Theory,
Probability and Statistics, Other
b. Subcategory:
i. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
1. Examples: Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biomodeling, Computational Evolutionary Biology,
Computational Neuroscience, Computational Pharmacology, Genomics, Other
Microbiology
a. Examples: Antimicrobial and Antibiotics, Applied Microbiology, Bacteriology, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial
Genetics, Virology, Other
Physics & Astronomy
a. Examples: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology, Biological Physics, Computational Physics and
Astrophysics, Condensed Matter and Materials, Instrumentation, Magnetics, Electromagnetics and Plasmas, Mechanics, Nuclear
and Particle Physics, Optics/Lasers/Masers, Quantum Computation, Theoretical Physics, Other
b. Subcategory:
i. Materials Science
1. Examples: Biomaterials, Ceramic and Glasses, Composite Materials, Computation and Theory, Electronic,
Optical, and Magnetic Materials, Nano Materials, Polymers, Other
Plant Sciences
a. Examples: Agronomy, Growth and Development, Ecology, Genetics/Breeding, Pathology, Physiology, Systematics and
Evolution, Other
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Name __________________________
Science Fair Timeline
It is highly recommended that students create a Science Fair folder in a word processing program
(Microsoft Word) and save every step of the project with the name of what is being turned in on the
due date. This makes it so much easier to just go back, correct, save, and print. The project must be
typed! Always refer to the Science Fair packet for how to correctly complete each step in the
scientific method.
 Done
Due Date:
Part of the process due:
Tuesday, November 3rd
Write the problem you want to solve in question form.
Monday, November 9th
Research your subject using at least 2 references. Write at least 2
paragraphs using your research. Write your bibliography using
APA format. Review of Literature and Bibliography is due!
Wednesday, November 11th
Write your hypothesis. Tell what you think will happen and why.
Your hypothesis is based on your research.
Thursday, November 19th
Write your procedure which includes the list of materials and
step-by-step instructions on how to perform your experiment. This
must include a chart or table for recording your data. The chart or
table will have a title, column headings, and row headings, but no
data filled in until the experiment is conducted three times.
Thursday, November 19th
Do your experiment 3 times! Record your observations on your
data collection chart or table. Use metric units.
Wednesday, December 2nd
Write your analysis of the data, a narrative statement, in
paragraph form, telling what your actual research and results
indicated. Report the averages for the three tests.
Wednesday, December 9th
Write your conclusion about whether or not you accept or reject
your hypothesis. Tell what applications there may be for your
findings. This means how your findings apply to the real world.
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Monday, December 14th
Write your abstract using all of the paragraphs you have already
written. Follow the directions in the Science Fair Packet.
Friday, December 18th
Prepare your attractive project board, making sure to include
each essential component. Turn in the five page packet that will
be displayed in front of the project board. The five page packet is
for a grade!
Week of January 4th- 8th
Be prepared for oral presentations and questions. Having these
projects ready in advance enables the students to make
corrections and improvement prior to the actual Science Fair.
However, grades will not be changed. The oral presentation is for a
grade!
Thursday, January 14th
Science Fair Day
Regional Science Fair, February 18, 2016, in Hammond, LA
(Note: The school registers students and pays the fee
for students winning in the school science fair.)
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STUDENT ENTRY FORM
PINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016
NAME: (LAST): _______________________ (FIRST): ________________________
Science Teacher: ___________________ Grade: ____
Parent’s Name: ___________________________ Phone#_____________________
Parent’s Signature: _________________________e-mail:_____________________
Check here ___ if your project display will require more than 3’X2’ table space.
Check here ___ if your project display requires electricity (must be plugged in).
_____________________________________________________
Request for volunteers for the SCIENCE FAIR
Dear Parents: We need your help! If you can help us with the Fair, please fill out this sheet and send
it with your child's entry form, or feel free to contact us. It is an enjoyable and rewarding
experience. Let’s all keep science fun and exciting for our kids! Thank you!
I would like to be part of the Science Fair in the following way:
_________ I can be there on Fair Day to assist (January 14th) with set up
_________ I can help set up and/or take down tables (Wednesday after school/Thursday after school)
_________ I work in a scientific/engineering/medical field and can be a judge.
_________ Other _____________________________
Name ________________________________________
Phone # and e-mail ______________________________
Some Additional Notes:
• See Pine View’s website for more information.
• Tri-fold boards will be supplied by Pine View Middle School.
• Set-up will begin Thursday morning (January 14TH) only. No early set up.
• Projects must be picked up by the end of the Fair. Projects left in the PVMS cafe will be discarded. Please return
this form by January 8th .
• If you have any questions, please contact us as (985)892-6204.
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