Prepare for Weeks’ Science Fair
Weeks Middle School Science Fair
December 9th, 2014
7th & 8th Grade Expectations
- See the timeline for individual parts of the project
- An experiment that has been repeated a minimum number of three times
- A completed project board
- A research report with at least five sources
- Presentation to the science class
- Participation at the Weeks Science Fair
6th Grade Expectations
Choice of :
Researching a topic
- ie: Why is the sky blue?
- Presenting to the science class
- Display at the Weeks Science Fair
Completing a science fair project:
- A 7th or 8th grade teacher will assist your child
- Presenting to the science class
- Participating in the Weeks Science Fair
Materials provided:
- A white display board
- Logbook
- Project titles
Materials to be purchased:
- Border
- Letters
- Double sided tape
- Background paper
- 3 prong folder for the research report
- Anything else your child would like to put on the display board
Helpful Links and Resources
Create a professional looking graph for your project- http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Help narrow down your topic- Project Selection & Parent Tab- http://www.sciencebuddies.org
Experiment videos with Science Fair presentation steps- http://pbs.org/dragonflytv/
Science Fair Tips-http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/
Science Fair Project ideas- http://www.education.com/science-fair
Science Fair Project ideas- http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html
Science Fair Example Project- http://www.miniscience.com/projects/ExmSciProj.htm
Contact Information:
6th grade:
Ms. Heller:
Mrs. Hubbel:
7th grade:
Mrs. Cavalier:
Mr. Graham:
8th grade:
Ms. Doyle
Ms. Kurth
Science School Improvement Leader:
Mr. Reeves: