Science Fair Assignment DatesNOTE: These dates are approximate and may change due to circumstances beyond my control.
Science Fair Assignment Calendar 2014-2015 / Date Assigned / Due Date#1 Confirmation completed and signed: Rough Idea, Rough Procedure, Partners (check out the student handbook (resources) for science fair projects) Parent/Student Science Fair Confirmation Letter / 8/26 / 9/10
#2Pre lab (12 steps) your idea to see if it is workable. Include Hypothesis, rough procedure, materials list / 9/10 / 9/17
#3 Revisions to project idea, hypothesis, materials list / 9/17 / 9/24
#4a Print science fair forms from the CCCSEF web site if planning on entering (see link on web page) Application
Note: Class forms will be discussed for specific projects: go to this link to see if you need forms: Flow chart to determine if need pre-approval for project; you must print out the results window with all the required forms listed to get credit!!!! / 9/29#4b Fill out science fair forms online using revisions to project and forms we worked on in class.Make sure you copy the file or at least copy and paste everything into a document file before you go ahead and print. Print after completing online and get parent signatures, your signatures, professional signatures, teacher’s signatures. / 9/29 / 10/13
#4c Forms due to teacher for editing and revision. She will return certain pages to you if needed for some changes. / 10/15
#4dRevised forms due for mailing to science fair review board (if you are participating in the CCCSEF) otherwiseturn into teacher. / 10/17
List of supplies needed for project due-detailed with exact numbers and exact dates / 10/23
Begin experimentation upon approval of science fair review board and when materials arrive
#5 1st set of annotated references due / 11/03 / 11/13
#6 2nd set of annotated references due / 11/13 / 12/2
#7 Project progress report (digital photograph of lab set up/scanned copy of log book data / 12/2 / 12/19
#8 1st draft of literature review/background information with introduction, statement of the problem and hypothesis included *see teacher’s web page for the Science Fair Rubric (sample literature review) More help from OWL at Purdue https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/666/01/ / 12/8 / 1/7
#9 3rd draft of literature review / 1/12 / 2/3
#10 Type procedure pages, also findings/data tables w/ data, do data analysis / 2/6 / 2/13
#11 3rd draft of literature review and type rough draft of all remaining pages. Put allof the required report pages in a binder * web page for the science fair rubric.... / 2/13 / 2/20
#12 Final Draft of entire written science fair is due in a binder / 2/20 / 3/27
#13 Project Board rough draft of design and layout on butcher paper to size of project board OR not permanently attached to actual board (hand drawn section titles okay at this point) Order or have professionally made section titles / 3/27
Practice presentations (finalized boards and binders must be at school) / 3/27 & 3/30
#14 Final Board and project binder due / 3/30
After School Science Fair in S-4 Monday 3/30 (from 3:30 to 5 PM) all students required to attend / 3/30
Set up Project at the CCCSEF Science Fair Site (if participating) Thursday April 2 / 4/2
Judging (times TBD) Wear business like attire... / 4/3