Oregon 4-H Science Rich Inquiry Activity
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Virginia Bourdeau, Professor
virginia.bourdeau@oregonstate.edu
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Please go to the link below to print the Science Investigation Display
Evaluation sheet. This should be used by the leader and youth to
assure the display meets the criteria of the exhibit class.
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-materials-scienceengineering-technology
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* Open to all 4-H members regardless of project enrollment.
* Display Description: The purpose of this type of exhibit is for
members to communicate the processes and outcomes of a
scientific investigation they design and conduct themselves. The
display must include:
(1) a question or hypothesis,
(2) an investigative procedure (What was done?),
(3) the data collection or observation method (How was it
collected/ observed),
(4) a report of the data collected or observations made,
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* Display Description continued:
(5) an analysis of the data collected or observations made
(How do you interpret the data and evidence?),
(6) a conclusion addressing the original question or
hypothesis (Does the evidence support or refute your
claim?).
NOTE: Intermediate and Senior Exhibits must include a data
chart and a graph or other visual representation of the data.
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* The exhibit may be a poster or a three-dimensional
display. Individual three-dimensional exhibits are limited
in size to 48” wide (measured when lying flat), 24” deep
(front to back), and 36” high.
* Club exhibits are limited in size to 60” wide, 24” deep and
36” high. Posters are limited in size to 30” by 24”.
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* Exhibits may include pictures, models, diagrams and actual
articles if they meet the safety standards listed below. Drawings
or photos which are an essential part of the display should be
firmly attached to the board. Loose materials like soil, bark or
sand must be displayed in closed containers. No books or
notebooks will be accepted as part of the display. The following
materials will not be allowed on the display for safety reasons:
* Living organisms- plants or animals
* Any liquids
* Aerosol bottles or other pressurized gases
* Glass
* Hazardous substances
* Sharp items
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* Display (all parts) should be able to last the duration of the
fair in good repair.
* An Educational Display Exhibit Card (000-01) must be
attached to each exhibit.
* Judging criteria are outlined on the 4-H Science
Investigation Display Evaluation Sheet (840-100).
* Both are available from the county Extension Office or the
state 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-exhitit-and-contestmaterials
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* Each piece of an exhibit must have name, county and class
numbers securely attached to it. All parts of the display
should be attached to one another in some way to keep the
exhibit together as a unit. Single posters may be displayed
by hanging or stapling to the wall. All other displays should
be free standing. All information contained in the exhibit
must be able to be viewed by the public by looking at the
display.
* 840 100 001 Junior Science Investigation Display
* 840 100 002 Intermediate Science Investigation Display
* 840 100 003 Senior Science Investigation Display
* 840 100 004 Club Science Investigation Display
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* When youth are conducting their investigations be sure they
write out the items which will be needed to complete their
display, which include :
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2.
3.
4.
5.
A question or hypothesis
6.
A conclusion addressing the original question or hypothesis.
An investigative procedure
A description of the data collection or observation method
A report on the data collected or observations made
An analysis of the data collected or observations made.
(a) Intermediate and Senior displays must include a data
chart & a graph or other visual representation of data.
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http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/communicationsprojects
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* Collect the materials and supplies you need to create a display:
A computer and printer
A word processor program or PowerPoint. Use of PowerPoint to
produce the text, graphs and pictures on the display is strongly
recommended.
Display board- refer to the current year’s fair book for
allowable display board sizes for individual and team displays.
A clean work surface.
Ruler, scissors or Exacto knife, colored paper, craft foam, and
other items to provide a creative and engaging display.
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Question:
Does ocean water
evaporate faster than
fresh water in the same
conditions?
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My Investigative Procedure
I used 2 plastic cups each holding 8 ounces of
water at room temperature.
I used 2 thermometer to be sure the
temperature of the water in both cups was the
same when I began on day 1 and day 2.
I covered both cups with black paper.
I added 2 teaspoons of table salt to cup B.
I put both cups outside in a sunny location
from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM for 2 days.
My data collection method
I checked the temperature of the water in both
cups every hour, from 8:00 AM to 6:00PM, for 2
days and recoded the temperature readings.
I measured the volume of water in both cups at
6:00PM each day.
Cut this slide off here -- --- --- --- --- Do not include a large area of blank paper.
Be sure to indicate on
your chart what your
units of measurement
are. The chart on the
next slide states that
the temperatures are
reported in degrees
Fahrenheit.
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Data Collection Report
Time
Cup A, Day 1
Cup A, Day 2
Cup B, Day 1
Cup B, Day 2
8:00 Temp.
50
52
50
52
9:00 Temp.
50.5
52.5
50.5
52.5
10:00 Temp.
51
54
51.5
55
11:00 Temp.
55
56
57
60
12:00 Temp.
56
58
59
62
1:00 Temp.
60
62
62
66
2:00 Temp.
64
66
67
70
3:00 Temp.
68
70
71
73
4:00 Temp.
68
72
72
75
5:00 Temp.
67
72
71
75
6:00 Temp.
67
72
71
75
7.90 ounces
7.80 ounces
7.90 ounces
7.80 ounce
6:00 Volume
Temperatures are reported in degrees Fahrenheit.
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* The following slides will show you how to use PowerPoint
to create Line and Column graphs to print for your
display.
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The next slides
will show you how
to create a line
graph with
PowerPoint.
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Enter your data on the
Excel sheet on the right. It
will appear on the graph in
the window below.
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You can right
click on the
Series 3 column
to add or delete
columns from
the chart
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Graph of Temperature
80
70
A, Day 1
A, Day 2
60
B, Day 1
B, Day 2
50
40
8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00
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Graph of Water Volume #1
7.92
7.9
7.88
7.86
7.84
Day 1
7.82
Day 2
7.8
7.78
7.76
7.74
Cup A
Cup B
Graph of Water Volume #2
7.92
7.9
7.88
7.86
7.84
Cup A
7.82
Cup B
7.8
7.78
7.76
7.74
Day 1
Day 2
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My Data Analysis
The starting temperature of the salt water and fresh
water was the same on both Day 1 and Day 2. The
salt water reached a higher temperature on both
days than the fresh water. Both days were slightly
overcast in the afternoon. I observed there were
some salt crystals on the edge of cup B above the
water line.
The volume of water that evaporated from the salt
water was exactly the same as the volume of fresh
water that evaporated both days.
My Conclusion
In this experiment ocean (salt) water did NOT
evaporate faster than fresh water in the same
conditions.
I plan to try this experiment again. Next time I will
record the air temperature each hour when I record
water temperature. I will wait until there are at
least two consecutive fully sunny days forecast. I
will extend the time of data collection to four days.
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