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This project is being coordinated by the West View Science Fair Committee, and the many
willing volunteers of the West View PTA. If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to
email your childs teacher, or contact:
Mike & Rebecca DeSensi
mdesensi@yahoo.com
General Rules:
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Projects are to be constructed by the student. Teachers, parents and friends may advise
and guide, but should not build the project without the child's involvement. Any assistance
provided should be documented in the journal.
Projects employing dangerous chemicals, explosives, or potentially hazardous
substances, open flames, electricity not properly shielded, or poisonous plants will not be
permitted.
NO LIVE ANIMALS OR INSECTS may be present. Use pictures in your display.
Entries will be judged by grade level. All participating students will receive an award
based on the display and the results from the judging session.
West View Elementary and The West View PTA assume no responsibility for the science
fair projects, but every effort will be made to give general protection against damage or
loss.
Reference books and books detailing science experiments are in a special section of the
library.
Helpful web sites:
http://www.fossweb.com/
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide
http://www.lewiscenter.org/users/mhuffine/subprojects/Department/ss.php
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/display.html
http://sciencebuddies.com
http://super-science-fair-projects.com/elementary-science-fair-projects.html
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/elementary-project-ideas/a/1308/
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/buginfo/scifair.htm
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scifair/index.html
http://www.education.com/science-fair/
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html#chemical
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html
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Science Journal
Bring your finished project to the side door of the gymnasium on Tuesday, January 31, from 5:00
pm to 8:00 pm. For experiments, make sure you bring in your journal with your project. Journals
are optional for exhibits and demonstrations.
Your project will be judged by one to three judges during the school day on Wednesday, February
1 and Thursday, February 2.
Ask your teacher to bring the class for a tour through all of the science fair projects.
Bring your parents and friends back to school Thursday, February 2 between 5:00 pm and 7:00
pm to view your project, as well as the other great projects. Your project maybe picked up after
7:00 pm. Any remaining projects will be discarded.
Your journal is a day-to-day account of what you did and what you thought about as you did it. Its like
a diary that you keep (scientists do this all the time) so that later you can go back over your work and
reflect on all that you did and exactly how you did it.
Also include your Big Question, your Hypothesis, your Experiment Design, your Data, and your
Conclusions.
Each entry should have a date listing, a brief summary of the activities, and perhaps, a description of
your thoughts.
Examples:
April 5
My mom and I looked at pictures of flowers and decided to grow sunflowers or daisies. I might use
blue or yellow food coloring.
April 10
The first try didnt work so well. The next one will be on newspaper and less vinegar.
April 17
My dad and I bought the wood for our birdhouse from Home Depot.
April 22
Today I worked on getting the seal around the top of my bottle to be airtight. I first tried modeling clay
that my sister had, but it got really messy when wet. My mom suggested duct tape and so I tried that.
It held up under the water, but it didnt make an airtight seal. I then asked my dad and he suggested
tub-and-tile sealer that was left over from a remodeling project. I put it around the top of my pop bottle
and I have to wait until tomorrow for it to dry. The tube says it will provide a watertight seal and will
not dry or crack. It smells really bad and I think there is some sort of chemical reaction going on
because the fumes are toxic. I wonder if it makes any difference if I use a plastic bottle or a glass
bottle.
The Big Question What do you want to find out or what problem are you solving? State this as a
question.
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Collect Information: Research your topic. What is known about your topic?
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Test Your Hypothesis: Design your experiment to see if your hypothesis is correct.
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Conclusion: What did you learn from your observations during your experiment? Why do you think
the results turned out the way they did?
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Strongly
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Agree Not Sure Disagree
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Display board
(Information is presented neatly and clearly)
Journal
For Exhibits and Demonstrations: 1 extra point
For Experiments: Journal has the big question, the
experiment design, data, and conclusions.
Student: _______________________________________
Project Title: _______________________________________________________________
Grade: ______
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Grade:
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Exhibit
Demonstration
Experiment
Yes (_____)
No (______)
The number of years (including this year) you have participated in the Science Fair: _______
If you are available to help with the science fair, please check any of the below items and fill in your
contact information. You do not need to be a member of the PTA to volunteer. More information will
follow as we near the science fair event.
__Monday
Jan 30 evening
__Tuesday
Jan 31 5:00-8:00PM
__Thursday Feb 2 4:30-5:00 PM
__Thursday Feb 2 7:00-8:30 PM
__Other (please indicate):