1. Creating A Great Science-O-Rama Project Open to all students in grades 3-5

2. Getting Started Get a display board and instructions from your teacher. Additional display boards can be requested through Mr. Curry, our school’s Science-O-Rama Coordinator in Room 31 or at 408-923-1800 ext 3831. Choose an idea that you wish to explore as a project. With your parents, decide if you are doing either a – Display of something you learned – Demonstration or model (such as an exploding volcano) – Advanced Science Fair that uses the full Scientific Method Do the Project and then the display board.

3. Scientific Method The Scientific Method is the traditional approach of investigating a scientific topic. It follows the pattern of: 1. Hypothesis: Guess what you think will happen, based on research of the problem. 2. Observations: Using your senses, what is happening? 3. Write Down what you see (Record Data). 4. Graph what happens (Make a graph or pictures) 5. Conclusions: Was your hypothesis Correct? Why or why not? See an example on line: http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas- web/kids/experiments/scimethod/hypothesis.html http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas- web/kids/experiments/scimethod/hypothesis.html

4. Science-O-Rama Resources http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/ http://www.scifair.org/articles/reports/hints.shtml http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/

5. Display Your Project

6. YOUR TOPIC GOES HERE Photo Source: http://www.super-science-fair- projects.com/elementary-science-fair-projects.htmlhttp://www.super-science-fair- projects.com/elementary-science-fair-projects.html

7. YOUR TOPIC GOES HERE

8. March 17-24: Project Kickoff – Get Display Board March 24-April 19: Work on Project at home April 11: Science Fair Workshop for students and Parents 2:45-3:30 April 20-21: Bring Projects –Set up in Multi-Purpose Room

9. What You Get for Participating The satisfaction of accomplishment A certificate The chance of a grade level ribbon as determined by a panel of judges A Kudos Candy Bar The Science-O-Rama is made possible through a generous grant from Synopsys-Outreach.

10. For More Information Ask Your teacher Use the Resource Links Contact Vinci Park Science-O-Rama Coordinator Mr. Curry at: rdcurry@sjteach.org 408-923-1800 ext 3831 (Classroom/Voice Mail)