Virtual Science Fair
What Makes a
Strong Virtual
Science Fair?
iLearn Elementary
Science Session 1
Focusing Questions
 What is the difference between a science
project and a Science Fair Project?
 What does a science project entail and
what basic step can we use to get
started?
• How can a basic rubric help to guide your
project and presentation?
Instruction
Framing The Session
“In today’s session we will focus on:
The difference between a Science Fair Project and a
Virtual Science Fair Project.
The difference between a science project and a
Science Fair Project.
How to get started on a project, working on it and
keeping it in a organized manner.
How to assess a Science Fair Project: Creating and
using a Rubric.”
Teaching
ORGANIZING YOUR PROJECT
Scientific Method
1. What is your question or problem?
2. Find out background information.
3. What is your hypothesis or prediction? (This is what you think the answer to your
question or problem may be)
4. Make a plan for your investigation. Include materials and directions.
(This is how you are going to find the answer to your question or problem)
5. Do the investigation. Follow your plan.
6. Observe and record all the results of the investigation.
7. THINK! What do the results mean?
8. Form a conclusion. What is the answer to your original question or problem based on
the results of the investigation?
Teaching
ASSESSING YOUR PROJECT
Science Fair Judging Rubric
Teaching
Using Your Rubric
Your Rubric:
Allows the student to understand the
elements needed for their project
Allows the student to understand the
standards that they have to meet
Assists the student in planning and
organizing their work.
Teaching
RUBRICS
MADE
EASY
Using RubiStar
Teaching
Log In and Choose a Rubric
Teaching
Creating Your Rubric
Guided Practice
RubiStar Basics
 Register and Log on to RubiStar.
Learn the basic tools for creating a rubric on
RubiStar
Be aware of how to write your own rubric on RubiStar
Be aware of how to edit your rubric
Work Time
Work Time
Using scientific inquiry and the use of the Scientific
Method, you will use RubiStar to create a Virtual Science
Fair judging rubric.
You will use sample projects from Virtual Science Fair
websites as well as your prior knowledge to help
create the rubric.
If you finish early, they can review or ‘fine tune’ your rubric
or search for and view additional Virtual Science Fairs or
Virtual Science Fair Projects.
Share
Share
Today you learned how to easily create a rubric to judge
or assess a Virtual Science Fair project.
Now we will look and talk about your experiences
working today.
Share
Do you think that crating a rubric will assist the students in
creating a better Virtual Science Fair Project? Why?
Do you feel that RubiStar is a useful tool for creating a rubric
to assess a Science Fair Project? Why?
How do you feel that RubiStar could be used to generally
enhance instruction in your science classroom?
What problems did you encounter during today’s session?
Is there anything else about today’s work that you’d like to
share with the group?
For more information
Office of Instructional Technology
oittc@schools.nyc.gov
www.nyc.gov/schools