“ The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution .” -- Albert Einstein
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“The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution.” --Albert Einstein
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“ The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution .” -- Albert Einstein. An Introduction to Cobb County School’s Standards-Based Science Fair!. Mark the date: The Cobb County School District Elementary Science Fair. Saturday, February 4 , 2011 Wheeler High School. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“The formulation of a problem is often
more essential than its solution.”
--Albert Einstein
An Introduction to Cobb County School’s
Standards-Based
Science Fair!
Mark the date: The Cobb County School District
Elementary Science Fair
Deadline: All entries MUST be registered by Wed., January 24, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2011Wheeler High School
-Grades: 3-5-No more than 3 entries per
grade level per school-Group entries are allowed-Science notebooks or journals
are encouraged
Important Details:
Projects should:
Follow scientific methodAnswer question(s)Support results with data
Follow the Scientific Method
Define the questionForm a hypothesisPerform the experiment and collect dataAnalyze data Interpret data and communicate
conclusions
What Makes a Project Great?
Students come up with their own question based on their own interests
Students design an investigation to answer their question(s)
Great projects use… Best Practices…Student initiated and completedExperiment-basedData-driven results analyzed and
writtenNo thanks:
Models (Volcano, Robot, etc.) “Research only” projects
What Kind of Questions?
Do coffee grounds affect the growth of plants?
Which type of surface can an insect walk on best?
Which sunscreen blocks sunlight the best?
What food do mealworms like best?
How long does it take a candle to go out?
Examples:
The biggest problem…is choosing a problem!
Scientific Challenge
How do I display my results?
Quantitative data includes numbers and/or units of measure
Measurements: height, weight, voltage, time, distance, quantity
Data presentation: graph, matrix, table, etc.
Comparative data that validates (proves) conclusions
Display BoardPicturesProcedureData Notebook or
Journal
How do I display my results?
Select entries from your School Science Fair
Photos by Jennifer A. Gates
Judges use a standards-based rubric to assess all entries.
Each grade level is assessed individually.
Entries are set-up the morning of the fair.The fair is open to the public and students
can view all other entries.
Cobb District
Science Blog!
http://cicobb.typepad.com/es
/
Wheeler Fairs(Elementary, Middle & High)
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
Deadline for submissions and applications:
Wednesday, January 24, 2012
A standards-based rubric is
used to judge all entries (3-5). Use
it to judge your school fair and give students
exposure prior to the District Fair.
An information page is available
for download. Share it with
parents, PTSA, and post to your
school blog.
More info or email list?
Contact Jennifer A. GatesDistrict Fair Coordinator
Norton Park [email protected]
Want to Help?Volunteer Contacts
Jennifer A. Gates – Fair CoordinatorNorton Park ES
Elizabeth Jefferson – Austell [email protected]
Sally Creel – District Science Supervisor [email protected]
