Western Sierra Collegiate Academy

Science Fair – 2013 Project Schedule

Date of the science fair: March 1, 2013

Date project assigned in class: Monday, October 22nd

Science Fair Activity / Scheduled Completion Date / Completed Stamp
Choose a Topic/Project
Bring in a list of three possible science fair topics to class. / 11/05/2012
Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Pre-Approval Applications Due * / 11/30/2013 / Optional
Background Research (on selected topic)
·  3 Resources
·  Application turned in to Teacher / 12/3/2012
Refine Hypothesis & Validate your experimental design / 12/10/2012
All Investigations Begin No Later Than This Date / 1/7/2013
Data Checkpoint One: Bring Raw Data to Class / 1/14/2013
Data Checkpoint Two: Bring Additional Data to class (repeated trials from DC 1) / 1/22 OR 1/23 (check your hour)
Data Checkpoint Three: Put all data into a table for analysis. / 1/28/2013
Rough Draft of Data Analysis Due: Bring Graphed Results and Written Analysis of your data. / 2/4/2013
SRSE Applications due* / 2/8/2013 / Optional
Rough Draft of Final Report Due with Conclusion and Abstract / 2/11/2013
Final Report Due: Blank Boards to School with supplies for board assembly in class / 2/19 or 2/20 (check your hour)
Final Report and Board Due / 2/25/2013
Science Fair J Schedule and Details to Come! ! ! / Friday
3/1/2013

*The Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair is our State Qualifying Fair. Application is encouraged and optional, but preapproval is required for some projects. To find out if your project requires preapproval visit: http://www.srsefair.org and click on “Students” and “Do I Need SRC Approval?”

Ideas for Where to Begin:

Google Science Fair: feel free to follow any and all of their templates browse around for exciting science fair information. Participation in Google Science Fair will be up to you, but if you use their resources for your WSCA science project, it makes sense to enter your hard work!

http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/

Sacramento Regional Science Fair: our local state qualifier. If you want to participate in the State Fair, please read these directions carefully.

http://www.srsefair.org/

Science Buddies: This site has improved tremendously in the past five years. Look here for projects that have already been completed, and make sure to tweak them so that you're designing your OWN version!

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair: the world's largest international pre-college science competition. Look here for advanced ideas and inspiration.

http://www.societyforscience.org/isef

Mr. Dayton's Science Fair Website: for resources, hints, tips, and links from Mr. Dayton's experience as science fair coordinator with Rocklin Academy.

http://sites.google.com/site/mrdayton1/academics-curriculum/science/science-fair

A Few WSCA Past Science Fair Titles:
The Angle of Light versus. Energy Production
Human Behaviors: Multitasking
Risk Versus Certainty… Gender Differences?
iPod: Help or Hindrance
Does Age Affect Human Reaction Time
Which Voltage Is Higher: Zinc & Copper or Magnesium & Iron
Rock-a-tock Hard Candy
Say Goodbye to Brown Apples
Super-Absorbent Polymers
The Effectiveness of Cabbage as a pH Indicator
Does Temperature Affect the Strengths of Magnets
Do Warmer Seeds Make Stronger Hurricanes?
I Spy With My Angled Eye