Post on 24-Dec-2015
DON BOSCO TECHSCIENCE DEPARTMENT
DBTI SCIENCE FAIR
Overview
Project Requirements
AN INTRODUCTION
Timeline
Choosing Groups & Brainstorming Topics
Opportunity to be creative and investigate your interests [Sports, video games, food]
CHOICE! Integration! of science, technology, engineering, and math
INTRODUCING!!!! SCIENCE FAIR!!
Must be more than just measuring something or building something [part of it, but not the only aspect]
Need to use scientific method to test a hypothesis
INVESTIGATE A HYPOTHESIS
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Hypothesis…. investigates a relationship between two variables
independent (what you change) dependent (what you measure)Think: cause/effect relationship
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Control the experiment Limit the amount of factors or variables that will affect your results.
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* Use knowledge from your current science class
must be ORIGINALORIGINAL MEANS… making it your own you can modify an existing experiment
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1) Form Groups & Exchange Info 2) Topic Development / Brainstorm Ideas / Research!!!!!!
3) Meet with Teacher for Guidance
4) Research & Experimental Design (Identify Hypothesis, Variables, Measurements)
5) Meet with Teacher for Approval/Follow-Up
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6) Research & Finalize Design Draft materials list & procedure
7) Set-Up Experiment Acquire materials & set-up experiment
8) CONDUCT THE EXPERIMENT Collect data
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9) Analyze DATA Research & compare data Research background info & put into context
10) REPORT DATA SCIENCE FAIR PRESENTATION BOARD
TYPED LAB REPORT
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I, ____________________,AGREE TO WORK WITH MY PARTNER,COMMUNICATE WELL, WORK HARD, AND COORDINATE IN ORDER TO PRODUCE A GREAT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT!
AGREEMENT
NOTECARD ASSIGNMENT! Order ALPHABETICALLY BY LAST NAME! Example: Tony Stark Bruce Wayne
TASK 1!FORM GROUPS & EXCHANGE
INFO
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