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Empowering Student Inquiry Through the 2013-2014 Science Fair

The 2013-2014 Science Fair aims to inspire students by promoting inquiry-based learning at all grade levels. It encourages students to develop self-discipline and pride through the completion of projects, display preparation, and presentations. By fostering a genuine interest in science, the fair supports collaboration between students, parents, and schools. Projects will follow the scientific process, requiring research, measurable data, and logical conclusions. The fair is dedicated to nurturing a love for science while teaching essential principles of inquiry.

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Empowering Student Inquiry Through the 2013-2014 Science Fair

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  1. TEAGUE SCIENCE FAIR 2013-2014

  2. DISTRICT GOALS • Encourage science as inquiry at all grades. • Develop the self-discipline necessary to complete the project, prepare the display, and deliver an oral presentation. • Nurture pride and accomplishment in every student who participates in the science fair process. • Stimulate a genuine interest in and love for science. • Support educational collaboration between students, parents and schools.

  3. SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE : • INVESTIGATIONS, which: • follow the Scientific Process • require research • allow for sensible procedures • allow for repeated testing • allow for measurable data • lead to logical conclusions • challenge students to learn important principles of science in the world around them

  4. SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARENOT: XModels such as: volcanoes or bridges XCollections such as: butterflies or leaves XDemonstrations such as: How does a battery work? What makes a light bulb light up?

  5. SCIENCE FAIR CATEGORIES • PHYSICAL SCIENCE • LIFE SCIENCE • EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE • CONSUMER SCIENCE

  6. GETTING STARTED Students will choose a topic that: • Interest them • Something can be observed • Something can be measured • Two or more things can be compared

  7. GETTING STARTED • What will you measure? • Time • Speed • Distance • Length • Width • Temperatures • Volts • Weight • Number

  8. RESEARCH • Start with vocabulary. • Use several sources. • Is it something that is practical? • HYPOTHESIS • Prediction based on research • Does not have to match conclusion-more is learned when the conclusion is different.

  9. Distance rolled(data) steepness trial 1 trial 2 trial 3 average

  10. Distance Rolled in Centimeters (results)

  11. CONCLUSION • Was my hypothesis correct or incorrect? • Restate hypothesis. • APPLICATION • Why is this important in the world around me?

  12. WORK-CITED 3 SOURCES TAKEN FROM: REFERENCE MATERIALS • Encyclopedias • Museum • Periodicals/Magazines • Any other books EXPERT PERSONAL – requires interview sheet • In person • Telephone • E- mail TELEVISION • Documentaries • Advertisements

  13. JOURNAL • Students have been provided one that they will use. • Students will turn in items for journal according to dates due. • Items will be added to journal after each is graded. • All items in journal must be in the student’s handwriting. • No computer generated work may be included in the journal.

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