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BURR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

BURR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Annual Science & Invention Fair. Science & Invention Fair March 21-23, 2011. Start thinking about your topics and ideas NOW! Don’t wait until it’s too late!. What is the Scientific Process?. The Scientific Process includes all of the following: PROBLEM / TITLE

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BURR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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  1. BURR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Annual Science & Invention Fair

  2. Science & Invention FairMarch 21-23, 2011 Start thinking about your topics and ideas NOW! Don’t wait until it’s too late!

  3. What is the Scientific Process? The Scientific Process includes all of the following: • PROBLEM / TITLE • HYPOTHESIS • PROCEDURE • MATERIALS • OBSERVATIONS / PICTURES • TRIALS – AT LEAST THREE • RESULTS (Graph/Table) • CONCLUSIONS

  4. Look What’s New! INVENTIONS This year students will have the option to “create” an invention or conduct a traditional Science Fair Experiment. What is an invention? A creation of something new or an improvement of an existing item. Some examples of inventions are: Paper Clip – Helps keep papers together Post-It Notes – Two products in one Toilet Paper – Tubeless toilet paper If you had the chance to improve or create something new, what would it be?

  5. Steps for a Successful Invention A successful invention project includes the following: • Brainstorm Ideas • Keep a Journal • Research • Survey • Design • Construction • Testing • Analysis/Report

  6. Does it make a Connection? A Science / Invention Fair project should make a CONNECTION to the real world in some way. It will answer the question… ? ? WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROJECT? ? ? ? ? ? ?

  7. What is Expected? All students in Burr Intermediate School are expected to: • Include all aspects of the Scientific/Invention Process • Exhibit their project on a Display Board • Present the Display Board on their desks • Demonstrate an understanding of their projectsthrough an oral presentation • Complete a “Science Fair Summary Sheet” *Teachers may have additional requirements.

  8. Science Fair / Invention Presentations You will be invited over the course of two days to view the projects.

  9. How can you find a project idea? • Think about a topic that interests you. • Observe the world around you. • Think about current events. • Search the internet with parents. • Explore your local library. What would bea good topic?

  10. Observe the World Around You Are there any problems you see within your community that could be solved using science? An example of an invention: The raccoons knock over the garbage cans - create a project based on a non-tipping garbage pail. An example of an experiment: I must shovel the whole driveway when it snows - create a project on how to melt snow faster.

  11. Think About Current Events • Read a newspaper or watch the news with a parent • Watch the Discovery Channel & The Learning Channel • Search the Internet with a parent • Read Time for Kids or Scholastic News Examples: The ozone hole over Antarctica is getting bigger -Create a project on non-aerosol ways to spray things. Oil spills contaminate oceans and threaten wildlife -Create a project on how to clean oil out of water.

  12. Questions to Ask Yourself • Is your project original? • Is it interesting to you? • Can you test the question you are asking? • Can you collect data over time? • Can the project be tested more than three times to prove your results?

  13. Science Fair & InventionDisplay Boards

  14. Science ExperimentDisplay Board

  15. (Title) Do Geranium Plants Need Light? Procedure I chose two 6” healthy geranium plants and labeled one plant A and the other plant B. I put plant A near a sunny window for seven days. I put plant B in a closet under a cardboard box for seven days. I watered each plant 1/4 cup of tap water each day. I observed and recorded changed of both plants on day one, four, and seven. Results Purpose To find out if geranium plants need light Hypothesis Geranium plants need light • Materials • Two 6” healthy geranium plants • Water • Sunlight • Cardboard box (large enough to fit geranium) • Dark Closet Acknowledgement(s) My mother helped me to get the materials and design the science board. Conclusion Geranium plants need light to stay green.

  16. Science InventionDisplay Board

  17. Sample Display Boards

  18. Awards Assembly • Each grade level has its own Awards Assembly. • Each student will receive a Participation Certificate. • Honorable Mention Certificates are given to three students per class. • Brookhaven National Lab winners are announced and awarded a certificate and a “Blue Ribbon”.

  19. Elementary School Science Fair Video http://real.bnl.gov/ramgen/bnl/fair.rm

  20. Thank You

  21. Created by: Burr Science Collegial Circle • Ida Hartman • Stephanie Ierano • Jeanette LaMountain • Jody Mazur • George Morrish • Sue Ohlinger • Tricia Tappin

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