Science Fair Dear Parents, Burr Intermediate School will be having a Science Fair on March 6 March 7, 2018. You will be invited to view the projects on one of those evenings. All students are expected to participate in the Science Fair. Students will complete a third grade Science Fair board, and share their projects with both peers and parents. Attached you will find guidelines for your project and the rubric that will be used for grading. While we encourage your support, the project must clearly reflect your child s own efforts. Projects are due on Friday, March 2, 2018. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to seeing you at the Science Fair. Sincerely, The Third Grade Teachers
Name # Science Fair Project Guide Use this as a guide to help you complete your science fair project. TITLE: Make this creative! It can be one word or a phrase. PURPOSE: The purpose should be the question that you are trying to answer. HYPOTHESIS: The hypothesis should start with I think and you should restate the problem. MATERIALS: You should include a list of the items you need to complete your experiment. You should write the items in a list form. PROCEDURE: The procedure is the steps you need to follow in order to complete your experiment. These should be in a list form. They should be numbered in the order you need to complete them. OBSERVATIONS: The observations are things you noticed during your experiment. You should use your senses to make your observations. If something goes wrong during your experiment, you should write about it in your observations. RESULTS: You should have a graph or a chart with the results of your experiment. CONCLUSION: Your conclusion should restate the question. You should be able to answer the question after completing your experiment. If you researched any information about your science fair project, you can write about it here.
Science Fair Topic Due January 12, 2018 The topic of the science fair project that I will be doing is: I will not change this topic after it is approved. (Purpose/Problem) The question I d like to find out is: My hypothesis is: Signed: Parent Signature: Teacher Signature:
Name # My Science Fair Project Guide Title: Purpose: Hypothesis: Materials:
Procedure: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Observations
Results THIS SHOULD BE IN A CHART OR GRAPH Conclusion
Science Fair Project Rubric Student Name: # Title of Project: Your project included the following: charts, tables or graphs pictures or images The Scientific Process: problem, hypothesis, materials, procedure, observations/results, and conclusion Your presentation: was interesting and informative. You TOLD us about your project and did not read it all off of your board. It was interesting to learn that: GRADE:
SAMPLE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT TITLE: PURPOSE: Bubbles! Bubbles! Bubbles! What can I add to bubbles to make them last longer? HYPOTHESIS: I think if I add glycerin to the bubbles it will make the bubbles last longer because glycerin helps the water keep in moisture. MATERIALS: Water Dawn Dish Soap Glycerin Karo Syrup Sugar 4 Containers 4 Bubble Wands Measuring Cup Measuring Spoons Stopwatch PROCEDURE: 1. Make 4 containers of plain bubbles with water and Dawn dishwashing soap Measure 1 cup of water Measure 1 tablespoon of Dawn dishwashing soap Mix them together 2. In one container, mix in 1 teaspoon of glycerin 3. In one container, mix in 1 teaspoon of Karo syrup 4. In one container, mix in 1 teaspoon of sugar 5. Leave one container plain for the control 6. Blow 10 of each kind of bubble and record on a chart. 7. Compare all of the different types of bubbles. 8. Determine which kind of bubbles last the longest.
OBSERVATIONS: The plain bubbles popped quickly if you moved them but when you add glycerin or Karo syrup they bounce on the wand but don t pop. I noticed that if you blow the bubbles slower, they get bigger. The bubbles were easy to catch on the wand. On some of the bubbles, I noticed that some of the bubbles had rainbows on them and if there was more than one bubble stuck together, there was a flat wall in between them. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: When I add glycerin to bubbles, it makes them last longer. Glycerin helps seal in moisture. It was very thick. Bubbles last longer when they land on something wet. They will pop when it is very dry outside or they touch something dry. The bubbles made with glycerin kept more moisture in them and that is why they lasted longer.