Science Project Requirements / Assignment / Help/Hints / Last Day to Submit/ Completion
  1. Getting Started
/ Read through the schedule and become familiar with the deadlines. / See me if you have any questions or would like to discuss project ideas. / Now up until September 14, 2017
  1. Choose your topic/problem
Submit index card:
Title, Problem, student name, and brief write (on back) of how to execute the project. / Begin to discuss any immediate needs for your project.
For Example: Lab time, materials needed, etc. / Library trip or internet search to look for sources.
**Your project must fall into one of the following categories found on this list**
/ Due: September 29, 2017
This is an important deadline!!! Do not miss it!
  1. Research your topic/ problem. Complete research in science binder under project tab.
/ Find 6-8 sources which will help you write your hypothesis.
Keep record of your sources and take notes on the information you find in your binder. / Find at least 3 Non-internet sources.
Take good notes! You will need them later.
This is where you will record your data / Due: October 13, 2017
  1. Create your hypothesis.
Record in your binder. / Record your hypothesis and a quick plan for how you may carry out your experiment Just ideas at this point, not a formal procedure). / See me with any questions or if you need assistance. / Due: October 20, 2017
  1. Design your experiment
/ Make sure you set up your experiment using the 5 steps of the Scientific Method! / See me with any questions. / Due: November 3, 2017
  1. ** PJAS REGISTRATION**
/ If you have decided to enter the competition, all paperwork and online registration must be completed. / Here are the links to the forms that you will need to fill out.
**Answer the questions on this forms wizard and it will tell you what forms to fill out and submit to me. **
**If you have volunteers under the age of 18 participating in your experiment, you must have their parent or guardian fill out the form giving permission for them to participate** / Due: TBD
  1. Conduct your experiment
/ Use your lab notebook to record your data. Remember to use an appropriate number of trials (Typically 5 or more trials, depending on your experiment).
**Take pictures of your experiment to use in your power point presentation. / See me if you need help!
Your experiment must be completed by Thanksgiving break, unless you speak with me first. / Due November 27, 2017 (Or Sooner)
  1. Analyze your results.
/ Create a computer generated table(s) and graph(s) of your results.
Please share your data and analysis with me as they are generated. We may need to perform some statistical analysis to be sure that your results are in the proper form. / Use color on your graphs and be sure that the font is easily readable from 15 feet. Label all axes and provide appropriate titles and legends where needed. / Due: November 27, 2017
**Project must be completed with speech by December 11, 2017 or sooner if you wish. **
  1. Compose/Finish speech.
You should be working on pieces of your speech while working on your experiment. Finalize it immediately after experimentation is completed. / 10 minute maximum/5 minute minimum!
Time will be strictly enforced!
Your speech must be accompanied by a Power Point presentation.
**Remember if you decide to enter PJAS and make it to the state competition, you may have to convert your power point to transparencies. ** / Be sure to practice your speech as much as possible (in front of family/friends, in the mirror, etc.)
**No animations, music, or transitions between slides. The Power Point must be simple with easy to read colors and fonts (some of the judges may be sitting significantly far from where you are presenting if you go to PJAS.)** / Project Due: December 11, 2017
Presentations begin December 12, 2017 and commence December 19, 2017
  1. Attend PJAS competition.
Duquesne University / Dress in business professional attire. If you need clarification of this, please see me.
Bring your note cards and flash drive (flash drive should have only your presentation on it saved as a pdf file).
Do not bring any visual aids, handouts, or laser pointers. / Consider going!
It is not required but you should go!!! / TBD (Usually the first Saturday in February.)
  1. Register for State competition.
/ First place winners need to complete the following:
PJAS state registration, abstract, and medical release forms with signatures. / Deadlines for registration to come at
  1. Attend state competition.
Penn State University / Begin practicing speech and check score sheets from regionals to see where you can improve for states. / State meet will be held usually the third week in May.

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Dear Parents/Guardians,

This is the Science project schedule. Please go over the dates and deadlines with your child. Remember students are NOT required to enter into the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition but all 7th and 8th grade students must complete a science project based upon this schedule and Mr. Annis’s guidelines. Students should keep this schedule in their science binder at all times. Please sign below and return to Mr. Annis as soon as possible.

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______Date: ______