Student Science Fair Project Schedule
2014-1015
Teacher Name: Mr. Adam
Assignment
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Assignment Description
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In Class Due Date
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Topic Selection Wizard
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Please have your students
log in to complete the Topic Selection Wizard (“Wizard”) to help them narrow
down an area of interest for their science fair project.
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Optional
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Question
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The specific question the
student will be investigating in the science fair project.
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By
9/29/15
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Research Plan &
Bibliography & Outline
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The Research Plan is a
roadmap of the research questions that need to be answered. The Bibliography is a list of the sources
that will be used to answer the research questions. The outline creates a
structure for the research paper. Source Requirement: at least 3 offline sources including one
encyclopedia.
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10/8/15
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Research Paper
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The purpose of the Research
Paper is to provide information to help understand why the experiment turns
out the way it does. It should
include:
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The history of similar experiments or
inventions.
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Definitions
of all important words and concepts that describe the experiment.
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Answers to
all the background research plan questions.
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Mathematical formulas, if any, that are needed to describe the results of
the experiment.
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10/22/15
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Variables and Hypothesis
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An explanation of which
factors will be changed while conducting the experiment and a hypothesis on
the resulting impact of the change.
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10/27/15
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Materials and Procedures
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A detailed list of the
materials that will be used to conduct the experiment and the detailed steps
that will be followed while conduct the experiment
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10/27/15
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The following are suggested
due dates for the remainder of the project (except for the final deadline
12/10/15) and from this point forward work will be checked by student
request. Students are encouraged to have their work reviewed by the teacher
and to ask for help. Teacher does reserve the right to ask for any part of
the experiment.
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Conducting the Experiment
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There should be a minimum
of two weeks here to allow the students to do multiple runs of their
experiments. Minimum Trials: 3 runs of
experiment. If students are
working with plants, they should have 3 plants for each variable tested.
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11/20/15
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Data Analysis and Graphs
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The analysis of the
experimental data. A summary of the
findings of the experiment.
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12/4/15
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Conclusions
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An explanation of the
results of the experiment.
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12/4/15
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Display Board
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The final project board
that will be displayed at the science fair.
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12/10/15
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School Science Fair
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The date the students must
turn in their projects to the teacher or
to the school science fair.
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12/10/15
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Visit the Fair!
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Parents may visit the
science fair at this date and time.
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12/10/15
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City/County Science Fair
Application
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Winners of QG Science Fair
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TBD
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City/County Science Fair
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Winners of QG Science Fair
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TBD
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