EARThS

Science Fair

Observation Handbook

EARThS Science Fair

Observation Student Timeline

Steps to Follow / Date Completed
Start Date: / 1. Read the handbook with your parents. Make sure you understand all parts of a science fair project.
2. Decide what you are going to observe.
3. Write the purpose/goal of your observation.
4. Write your hypothesis.
5. Write your observation.
a. what materials are needed?
b. What procedure will you follow?
6. Do your observation.
a. conduct your observation.
b. Write down what you see and the final result.
7. Take pictures or draw pictures as you go.
8. Write your conclusion; the MOST important part. What did you discover?
9. Make your display.
Due: / 10. Bring your display to school-put it in the MPR.
Science Fair!!! School viewing of your observation display.

Dear Students and Parents,

EARTHS Magnet School Science Fair will be held on Thursday, May 21st, 2015.

Students will bring their projects to the MPR before school on May 21 to be set up for display.

All projects must be taken home on Friday, May 22nd after school.

Projects need to be in a display form. A poster board can be put together to make a 3-sided display or you can use a store bought display board. They are available at most office or craft stores.

Student Responsibility:

The student is responsible for:

(1)Selecting the topic

(2)Gathering resources and materials

(3)Completing the project

(4)Understanding the project well enough to give an oral presentation if their teacher requires it

Parent Responsibility:

Assist your child as needed with all the above areas.

Special help is usually needed in the areas of planning and working with the timeline.

Remember that the important thing is the learning process the child is going through.

Help your child as much as needed while making sure that your child understands that this is his/her project.

What you don’t know you can learn together.

Observation Planning Page

State the purpose: What do I want to find out?

Write the hypothesis: What do I think will happen?

Design the observation: How will I observe what I think will happen?

Materials:

Procedure: What steps will you take when you conduct your observation?

Record and Analyze: What happened?

Conclusions: What did I find out and how does it compare with what I thought would happen?

Observation

Your Display

Steps:

  1. Decide what you are going to observe.
  2. Be methodical! Plan out your observation.
  3. Conduct your observation. Draw or take photos as you go. Organize your data.
  4. Discuss and record your conclusions.
  5. Make your display on a project board.
  6. Be creative and have fun!

**Make sure that you really understand your observation. If someone asked you about it, you should be able to orally explain what you did and what you discovered.