FRED A OLDS

JANUARY 12 AND 13, 2016What will YOU do?

Science Experiment …Demonstration

Experiment Demonstration

• An experiment tests at least 2 different materials.

• Example:• In which type of soil will a

bean plant grow more?

• A demonstration doesn’t test different materials.

• Examples of demonstrations:

• Making a “volcano.”• Or solar system model • Creating an electrical circuit.

You can turn a demonstration idea into an experiment.

A demonstration … …turned into an experiment

• If you wanted to create an electrical circuit, you can change it into an experiment by…

• … testing different types of materials or metals for the electricity to flow through. Or you can test different types of batteries. But you can only change one part of the circuit.

Title

8 words or less

Purpose/Problem

Procedure/

Methods

1.

2.

3.

4.

Data/Results:

Charts & Graphs

Conclusion

Hypothesis

Abstract

Summary of what you did

Literature Research

WHAT NEEDS TO BE ON MY BOARD?

Acknowledgment

To parents, teacher or friend who helped with the project

Materials

Hypothesis●Hypothesis: This is what you think the

answer will be to your question. ●It is a statement of your educated

guess. ●Example of hypothesis: I think an

apple will fall to the ground faster than a watermelon

Problem/Question• This is what you want to discover. It must

be a written question. • If you are not comparing something, then it

is a demonstration and not an experiment. You have to be able to measure or graph the results for something to be considered an experiment

Materials●List everything needed for the experiment.●Your list should tell how much, how many, what

kind, or what size for every item listed.● If possible, use metric measurements. ●Include any instruments used to measure the

results.

STEPS TO CREATE YOUR PROJECT:

1. Choose your question or problem2. Do literature research3. Make a hypothesis (guess what will happened)4. Do the experiment to test your hypothesis5. Keep a log book during your experiment 6. Observe and record data from experiment7. State your conclusions8. Create your board to show what your learned

Procedure or Methods●Explains what you did ●This is a list of numbered steps followed

during the experiment. ●Be sure to tell how to set up the

materials and what to do. ●Tell how to measure the results.

Data/Results●This includes a data table and/or a graph of

recorded results. ●Keep careful notes of everything you do and

everything that happens. ●The experiment needs at least 2 trials or samples

and should include all measurements and observations.

●Do any calculations needed from your raw data to obtain the numbers you need to draw your conclusions.

●You can also include pictures or photographs

Example Data Table:

# of Plants Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average

1

2

3

Conclusion●This is a summary stating your findings.●Was your hypothesis accepted or

rejected?●How can this information be useful in

the real world?●What did you learn?

To experiment!Camouflage: people, skittles and M&Ms

Dirty socks and detergent: who will win?!

ACID and BASELunch box mess TASTE

Earthworms

Magnets

To experiment!

Crystals

Balloons

GERMS

Presentation

• Practice• Be enthusiastic!• Know your project…

every step!• Body language

– Stand straight– Smile– Eye Contact– Be confident