Bellwork

1. Read through the science fair packet you picked up on the way in & answer the following questions: What are the two required materials for science fair? What does the title need to be like? What is the purpose of the research section? Bellwork

2. Basic Info Syllabus Procedures Safety Rules Class Map Reading Strategies Lab Template Example Science Fair Info Packet

3. High School Science Fair • Required (in biology & some other sciences)! • Must be high school level • Must have the following sections: • Title • Problem/Question • Research • Variables • Hypothesis • Materials • Procedures • Data • Graph w/ analysis • Conclusion • Lab Journal/Notebook Which of these sections looks different from our normal lab template?

4. Topic Categories • Animal Science • Behavioral and Social Science • Biochemistry/Chemistry • Cellular & Molecular Biology • Computer and Mathematical Science • Earth Science • Engineering • Energy & Transportation • Environmental Science • Medicine and Health • Microbiology • Physics and Astronomy • Plant Sciences Look over potential questions & star the topics that interest you the most

5. Timeline • Topic Generation Due Friday 9-13! • Research Plan Due Monday 9-23 • Experimental Design Due Wednesday 10-2 • Approval forms Due N/A • Begin Experiment Due Mon. 10-7 • Raw Data Due Tues. 11-26 • Graphs & Conclusion Due Fri. 12-6 • Poster Components Due Tues. 12-10 • Poster Board Complete Due Mon. 12-16 • Class Science Fair • High School Fair

6. Partners? • Bio 1-2 classes- individual or partner (partner must be from same class period) • Pre-AP classes- individual only • We will go to computer lab Friday to generate topics & fill out TERM sheet

7. Closure- next to due dates • Write down THREE specific things you can do to stay on top of due dates for science fair