Science Fair Project --- Log Book

In this book you will find: This is your Science Fair Project Log Book. It is a very important part of your entire science project. DO NOT LOSE THIS BOOK! It is a required piece of your final science fair project presentation. ---------- In this book you will find: Table of Contents (you complete) Science Project Timeline (this needs to have a parent signature) Science Project Proposal and Approval Form (this needs to be completed and signed by a parent and your teacher) Science Fair Project Checklist Phase 1 form to be completed and returned for teacher approval Phase 2 form to be completed and returned for teacher approval Phase 3 form to be completed and returned for teacher approval Notes pages – this is where you record everything that you do in your experiment; write it all down. Record dates, times, and observations. Sketch pages – make sketches of your experiment along the way Back page – student name (your name goes nowhere else in the log)

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Fourth/Fifth GRADE SCIENCE PROJECT TIMELINE SCHOOL YEAR 17/18 Science Project Phase Due Dates and Assignment Expectations 10.11 – 10-18 / Classroom introduction of science project. Students choose project question and complete and turn in Project Proposal form by 10.18. This must be APPROVED by the science teacher before you can begin your project. The bottom of this timeline form needs to be read, signed by a parent, and turned in Wednesday, 10.18. 10.19 – 10.27 / Phase 1 - Topic, Question, Purpose, and Hypothesis - turned in to teacher during week and graded. Absolute due date 10.27. 10.30 – 11.10 / Phase 2 – Research, Materials, Step-by-Step Instructions, and Variables - turned in to teacher during week and graded. Absolute due date 11.10. 11.10 – 12.1 / Phase 3 - Results, Conclusion, Data Table, Graph, Bibliography - turned in to teacher during week and graded. Absolute due date 12.1. (Please note: This Phase 3 time period includes the Thanksgiving holidays. It is not expected that you work on your project during your time off. That is entirely up to you.) ** You need to have decided whether you will display your science project using a cardboard stand-up trifold or a digital presentation using PowerPoint by 12.1. ** 12.12.17 / Science board or digital display and log book due – Absolute due date is 12.12.17. Students will present in class on 12.11,12, and possibly 15. The projects will be sent to Ms. Barton on 12.13 for the display and judging process. The CRES School Science Fair will be held Thursday, 12.14.17 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By your parent signing below, you and your parent(s) agree that you understand each science project phase and its due date and what is expected to be completed by that time (or before). Each successfully completed phase will be recorded as a grade. Parent Signature Date

Parent Signature and Date SCIENCE PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM The question I plan to investigate in my experiment is (please phrase as a question): 1. Your teacher may put some restrictions on projects. Have you met your teacher’s requirements? 2. Is your science topic interesting enough to read about, then work on for the next several weeks? 3. Can you find research already done on your topic? (consult with Media Specialist 4. Can you design a “fair test” to answer your question? In other words, can you change only one factor (independent variable) to test? 5. Will you need parental help to complete your experiment? I understand that a journal /log book is a required component of the project. Do you have all the materials and equipment you need for your science fair project, or will you be able to obtain them quickly at a very low cost? Yes No Student and Parent: A parental signature below indicates that both student and parent have discussed this project idea and checklist together and agree that the student is committed to following through on the project and meeting all project deadlines. Return this completed form to your teacher no later than Wednesday 10/18/17 . Earlier is better! Parent Signature and Date Teacher approval: _____ yes _____ no Teacher comments (if necessary):

Science Fair Project Checklist Science/Engineering Fair Categories: Biological / Chemical / Physical/Engineering Science Fair Project Checklist Your project should include all of the following items. Be sure that you double - check each of these items before you turn in your project. Due dates will be given to you so you can work through your project a little bit at a time. R emember, this is an experiment, not a demonstration. 1. TITLE 4 . HYPOTHESIS W ritten in an if … then … because… statement. If I do _____, then _____ will happen because _____ . What do you think the answer to your project question will be? 5. PROCEDURE A. Materials List what you used to perform your investigation. Be specific. B. Step by Step Instructions Tell exactly what you did. Remember to do at least 3 tests/trials. C. Variables · 6. RESULTS A. Written Record what happened in your investigation. B. Pictorial This is where you place your optional label ed photographs and illustrations, and your mandatory data table(s), and graphs. 7. CONCLUSION State whether your results support or do not your hypothesis. What scientific concept did you learn? Compare and contrast your data. How can you apply this data to real life? How might you extend or improve your project? 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY What sources did you use in this project? This mi ght include science fair idea books, reference books, internet sites, or even people. 9. LOG BOOK S / 2.16 2. QUESTION If you do not use your question as the title of your project, then the question needs to be on your display board in addition to your title. This can be your question. It can also include a catchy phrase that has to do with your topic. 3. PURPOSE / STATEMENT State why you are doing this project. What are you trying to discover or prove? What interests you about this topic? Why did you choose to do this This should be a notebook or folder that includes your recorded data such as the research notes, dates/times, observations, etc. It is placed in front of your project on the table when your project is on display. The independent variable is the one that is changed by the scientist. Why just one? Well, if you changed more than one variable it would be hard to figure out which change is causing what you observe. The dependent variables are the things that the scientist focuses his or her observations on to see how they respond to the change made to the independent variable

Phase 1 – due to your teacher for approval and grade by 10/27/17 Phase 1 Grade: __________ My question is: _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ My purpose is (what do I plan to find out?) ___________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please do some research before you write the hypothesis and record your sources(p. 13) and a summary of your research(p. 14). The hypothesis must be in if, then, because form. My hypothesis is: __________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEACHER COMMENTS (IF NECESSARY): _________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Phase 1 assignment counts for one science grade. Please keep close track of the due dates, as each assignment (phase) will count for one grade. The next due date will be 11/10 and you will need to provide a list of materials, step-by-step instructions and your variables. This will be Phase 2.

Phase 2 Grade: __________ Phase 2 – due to your teacher for approval and grade by November 10. (Use the next page if you need more room to write.) Phase 2 Grade: __________ Materials List: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Two Variables: Independent Variables: ________________________________ ___________________________________ 2. Dependent Variable: ______________ Step-by-Step Instructions: __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ TEACHER COMMENTS (IF NECESSARY): ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ This Phase 2 assignment counts for one science grade. Please keep close track of the due dates, as each assignment (phase) will count for one grade. The next due date will be 12/1 and you will need to include your data table, graph, results, conclusion, application, bibliography and extension. This will be Phase 3.

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Phase 3 Grade: __________ Phase 3 – due to your teacher for approval and grade by 12/1/17. (Use the next page if you need more room to write.) Results: __________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion: _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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Phase 3 – continued Application – (How do your findings apply to the real world?): ______________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bibliography - (each source on a separate line): __________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Extension (How would you extend this experiment? What would you change? How would you do the experiment differently next time? _____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEACHER COMMENTS (IF NECESSARY): ____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Phase 3 assignment counts for one science grade. Your completed science project is due ,December 12,2017. You need to be ready to answer questions about your science project, so it is very important that you completely understand and can explain your project and your findings.

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Sketch Page

Sketch Page

This is a copy of the rubric that will be used when you present your science project to the class. On the next page is a copy of what the judges will use to score each project in the Science Fair.

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