Created by:
Carie Callan Lopatka
Orange County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
This presentation can be downloaded from http://www.fffs.ucf.edu.
Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test
Checks for knowledge of:
Understanding What You Read
Analyzing Primary Source Information
Comparing and Contrasting
Main Idea, Details and Patterns of Organization
Gathering, Analyzing and Evaluating Information
Synthesizing Information and Drawing Conclusions
Recognizing Cause-and-Effect Relationships
Narrative Writing
Oral Presentation of Research
Understanding What You Read & Analyzing
Primary Source Information
Benchmarks and Standards
LA.A.1.3.1
LA.A.2.3.6
LA.A.1.3.2
MA.A.1.3.1
LA.A.1.4
LA.A.1.3.3
LA.A.2.3.5
LA.A.2.3.7
LA.A.2.3.8
LA.A.2.4
In the Science Fair
process students must
prepare a complete
bibliographic search on
their topic.
It can be established
that they understand
what they read by
providing a written
summary of the article
including knowledge gained
and article authenticity.
Comparing and Contrasting
Science is always changing and through that change
discovery is made.
Benchmarks and
 Comparison and
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Contrast are key
elements in any
scientific experiment.
Students observe
similarities and
differences between
their control and
experimental groups.
In turn, correlating
those changes with
their variables.
Standards
MA.B.2.3.1
MA.B.2.3.2
MA.E.2.3.1
SC.H.2.3.1
MA.B.2.4
Main Idea, Details and
Patterns of Organization
During an independent science research project students
must select a main idea of study. As they read their
selected references they can make notes of any supporting
details, i.e..
Previously performed experiments on their topic
Appropriate dates or people involved
Results obtained
Patterns of Organization come into play as students begin
to realize the actual steps of their experimentation and
through trial and error reassess their procedure.
Benchmarks and Standards
LA.A.1.3.4 LA.A.2.3.2
LA.B.2.4
LA.A.2.3.1
LA.B.2.3.1
Gathering, Analyzing and Evaluating Information
through the Scientific Method
Benchmarks and Standards
LA.B.2.3.4
MA.A.1.3.1
MA.A.1.3.2
MA.A.1.3.3
MA.A.2.3.1
MA.A.3.3.2
MA.A.4.3.1
MA.B.1.3.1
Research
Gathering
Information
Analyzing
Information
Evaluating
Information
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Observation
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MA.B.4.3.1
MA.B.4.3.2
SC.H.1.3.2
SC.H.1.3.4
Hypotheses
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MA.A.4.4
MA.B.1.4
MA.B.3.4
MA.D.1.4
Experimentation
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Results
MA.D.2.4
SC.H.1.4
SC.H.3.4
Conclusion
Recommendations
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Recognizing Cause-and-Effect Relationships
Benchmarks
MA.D.1.3.2
SC.H.1.3.5
SC.H.1.3.7
Through the careful analysis of data, students should be
able to recognize the presence or absence of cause-and-effect
relationships.
Synthesizing Information and Drawing Conclusions
Benchmarks and Standards
MA.B.1.33
MA.D.1.3.1
MA.E.1.3.3
MA.E.3.3.2
MA.B.1.34
MA.D.2.3.1
MA.E.2.3.2
MA.E.1.4
MA.B.33.1
MAD3.1.3.1
MA.E.3.3.1
MA.E.2.4
Throughout the entire scientific process
students are required to assimilate
information gained from various
sources:
ME.E.3.4
Students may then draw their
own conclusions by
considering the following:
Their current experiment
Related current articles
Hypothesis
Interviews with professionals
Results
Previous experiments
Information
Past experiences
Common sense
Data
Narrative Writing For a Science Project
 Students learn to
communicate their
findings so that their
research may be
shared and repeated
 As a learning tool,
students learn to
communicate so that
they may attain funds
for research in the
future
Benchmarks and Standards
LA.A.1.3.3
LA.B.2.3.3
LA.B.1.3.1
LA.D.1.3.1
LA.B.1.3.2
LA.D.2.3.7
LA.B.1.3.3
LA.B.1.4
Oral Presentation
Benchmarks and Standards
LA.C.3.3.1
LA.D.1.3.3
LA.D.2.3.2
LA.D.2.3.5
LA.C.3.3.3
LA.D.2.3.1
LA.D.2.3.4
LA.C.3.4
 Students have the opportunity to
present their original experimental
research with professional scientists
at Science Fair Competitions.
 Orals presentations develop poise
and confidence in students.
 Oral presentations develop
organizational skills that may be
used in all areas of adult life.
LA.D.2.4
Why Science Fair?
 Science Fair is the real application of
scientific principles and techniques, not just
reading about what someone else did in a
book.
 Teachers, their schools and students deserve
recognition for all their hard work and
dedication to the promotion of science
education in the community.
Why Science Fair?
 Science Fair brings FCAT to life (Reading, Writing,
Math and Science) as well as integrates State and
National Science Standards!
 Student research promotes skills that are essential in
the job force:
*Teamwork
* Honesty
* Time Management
*Responsibility * Discipline *Ethics
* Organization Skills
Benchmarks and Standards
SC.H.3.3.1
SC.H.3.3.3 SC.H.3.3.2
SC.H.2.4
Benefits of the Science Fair
Up to $10,000 in awards for
students
http://mathscience.dadeschools.net/scifair02
Up to $50,000 in scholarships
to Florida Schools and awards
for students (www.fffs.ucf.edu)
Up to $2,000,000 in
scholarships and awards
(www.sciserv.org)
Participating Schools
Elementary Schools
Carol City Elementary
Everglades K-8 Center
Kenwood K-8 Center
Leisure City K-8 Center
Keys Gate Charter
North Beach Elementary
Jane Roberts Elemiddle
Ernest R. Graham Elementary
Hubert O. Sibley
Participating Middle Schools
Arvida Middle
Paul Bell Middle
Campbell Drive Middle
G. W. Carver Middle
Centennial Middle
LL Curry Middle
Cutler Ridge Middle
Lawton Chiles Middle
Ruben Dario Middle
Jose de Diego Middle
Doral Academy Middle
Doral Middle
Glades Middle
Hammocks Middle
Highland Oaks Middle
Homestead Middle
T. Jefferson Middle
JF Kennedy Middle
Lake Stevens Middle
Madison Middle
Mays Middle
HD McMillan Middle
Miami Edison Middle
Miami Lakes Middle
Miami Springs Middle
Nautilus Middle
Norland Middle
North Miami Middle
Palm Springs Middle
Parkway Middle
Ponce de Leon Middle
Redland Middle
Richmond Heights Mid.
Shenandoah Middle
South Miami Middle
West Miami Middle
Westview
Participating Schools
Senior High and Specialty Schools
American Senior High
Doral Academy Charter
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Sr.
Dr. M. Krop Senior High
MAST Academy
MacArthur North
Miami Edison Senior High
Miami Killian Senior
Miami Lakes Educational
Miami Springs Senior
Miami Sunset Senior
Robert Morgan Ed. Center
North Miami Senior High
South Miami Senior High
Turner Technical High School
South Miami Senior High
Miami Southridge Senior High
Barbara Goleman Senior High
Felix Varela Senior High
Outreach Programs Alternative
R. Renick Education Center
Participating Schools
Private and Parochial Schools
Alexander Montessori
Belen Jesuit Preparatory
Blessed Trinity School
Carrollton School
Conchita Espinosa Acad.
Columbus Senior High
Good Shepherd Catholic
Gulliver Preparatory
Immaculate Conception
Our Lady of Lourdes Acad.
Our Lady of the Lakes
St. Agnes Catholic
St. John Neumann
St. Joseph Catholic
St. Kevin Catholic
St. Rose of Lima
Westminster Christian
Middle and Senior