VFMS Science Fair Project Schedule
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Assignment |
To Do or Read (Readings are in the project Guide at www.sciencebuddies.org |
Hand In |
Due Date |
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Step 1: Find a project idea |
Complete the online Topic Selection Wizard and read “Topics to Avoid” (www.sciencebuddies.org) |
Complete the Topic Brainstorming worksheet |
9/25 |
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Step 2: Do project proposal |
Read “Your Science Fair Project Question” |
Complete the Science Fair Proposal Form |
9/25 |
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Step 3: State your purpose |
Review project framework handout. Include answers to the questions in your statement of purpose. |
Complete a rough draft statement of purpose. |
9/26 |
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Step 4: Do background research. |
Read “Background Research Plan” Use the Background Research plan Worksheet Read “Finding information”
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Complete background information rough draft Review with your teacher
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10/23 |
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Step 5: Bibliography |
Read “Bibliography” Read “APA format Examples”
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Complete your bibliography (use online tools such as noodletools.com or Microsoft word) |
10/23 |
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Step 6: Identify the variables in your experiment |
Read “What are Variables?”
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Complete Variables and Hypothesis worksheet Review with your teacher |
11/06 |
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Step 7: Form a Hypothesis |
Read “Hypothesis” |
Complete Variables and Hypothesis worksheet Review with your teacher |
11/06 |
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Step 8: List the materials |
Read “Materials List” Write a materials list, including measurements |
Complete and print out a typed rough draft of: 1. Hypothesis 2. Materials 3. Procedure
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11/06 |
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Step 9: Design and write the procedure. |
Read “Experimental Procedure” Write experimental procedure steps (using numbered format)
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Bring a completed rough draft of your hypothesis, materials and procedures to submit and review with your teacher.
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11/06- 11/13 |
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Step 10: Perform the experiment |
Read “Laboratory notebook” Read “Conducting an Experiment” Repeat your experiment at least three times |
Record your results in your Lab notebook, create data tables, graphs, charts etc… to record your results.
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11/13 through 12/11 |
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Step 11: Record your data and results. |
Read “Data Analysis and Graphs” |
Submit your lab notebook to your teacher for review. Complete your visual representations of your data – graph, tables, charts, etc…
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12/11 |
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Step 12: Analyze your data and results |
Read “Data Analysis and Graphs” |
Complete your rough draft paragraph format explanation of your results. Review with your teacher |
12/14 |
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Step 13: Make a conclusion |
Read “Conclusions” |
Complete a paragraph format conclusion. Review with your teacher. |
12/15 |
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Step 14: Write an Abstract |
Read “Abstract” |
Complete a rough draft of your abstract. Review with your teacher. |
12/16 |
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Step 15: Acknowledgements |
Thank the people who helped you with your project |
Write a rough draft of your acknowledgements. |
12/17 |
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Steps 16-18: Final report |
Read “Final Report” |
Prepare and write the FINAL COPY of your Lab Report |
12/18 through 1/11 |
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Step 19: Display Board |
Read “Display board” |
Create and assemble your display board |
1/4 through 1/11 |
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Step 20: The VFMS Science Fair Expo |
No reading assignment |
Bring your display board, laboratory notebook, and any other display items to school |
1/13 |