Science Fair Handbook - use this to help you write your report and put together your board!
Science Fair Help
Use the information in this link to help you with your Science Fair project:
http://reveresciencefair.weebly.com/index.html
http://reveresciencefair.weebly.com/index.html
Science Fair Information
Where do I go to get ideas for my project?
Try these sites for your Science Fair WebQuest!
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started/idea-finder.html
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml?From=Tab
http://www.education.com/science-fair/middle-school/
http://www.juliantrubin.com/branchesofsciencefair.html
Try these other sites if you still want tome more ideas:
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scifair/index.html
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html
http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/choosingatopic.html
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started/idea-finder.html
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml?From=Tab
http://www.education.com/science-fair/middle-school/
http://www.juliantrubin.com/branchesofsciencefair.html
Try these other sites if you still want tome more ideas:
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scifair/index.html
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html
http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/choosingatopic.html
Science Fair Timeline
This year science fair will count as a major portion of your third term grade. There will also be an impact on your second term grade. The following are a list of dates and requirements for science fair; you will notice that they are graded assignments…this can really improve your grade, if you get the work done and in on time!!
Click on the document below to see tips for how to keep a great science fair journal.
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Choosing a topic
Things that you cannot have in your project:
The Science Fair projects may not involve at any stage of the project the following:
· Blood products, fresh tissue, teeth or bodily fluids
· Nonhuman vertebrate animals and their parts, exception eggs
· Ingestion or inhalation of any substance by human subjects
· Pathogenic agents*
· Recombinant DNA
· Carcinogenic or mutagenic chemicals
· Compressed gas (including, but not limited to CO2)
· Controlled substances
· Explosive chemicals
· Hazardous substances or devices (including, but not limited to BB guns, paint ball guns, potato cannons, air cannons)
· High voltage equipment
· Highly toxic chemicals
· Lasers (any strength)
· Ionizing radiation X-rays or nuclear energy
· Radioactive materials (except non-ionizing, naturally occurring materials)
*FURTHER EXPLANATIONS
Controlled Substances
Controlled substances, including DEA-classed substances, prescription drugs, alcohol and tobacco are not allowed.
Pathogenic Agents
· Pathogenic agents are disease causing, or potential disease-causing organisms such as bacteria, viruses, viroids, prions, rickettsia, fungi, mold and others.
· Organisms collected, isolated and/or cultured from any environment (e.g., air, soil) are considered potentially pathogenic and experiments using these procedures will not be allowed.
· Raw or partially processed human/animal waste is considered to contain potentially pathogenic agents.
All human research projects must have an Informed Consent Form (Form C) attached.
· All human research projects including surveys, professional tests, questionnaires, and studies in which the human subject used is also the researcher need Regional Safety Review Committee (RSRC) approval. Copies of standardized and/or student prepared tests, surveys, etc. to be used must be attached to the Research Plan for approval. Questions 1, 2, and 3 on the Informed Consent Form must be filled out by the student researcher before submission to the RSRC for approval.
· After safety approval, Informed Consent Form (C) must be signed by all subjects involved in human research projects prior to the experimentation. Copies of all signed Informed Consent Forms must be submitted with the
· Registration Form to enter the Fair. If a participant is under 18 years old, the parent/guardian signature is required.
· Blood products, fresh tissue, teeth or bodily fluids
· Nonhuman vertebrate animals and their parts, exception eggs
· Ingestion or inhalation of any substance by human subjects
· Pathogenic agents*
· Recombinant DNA
· Carcinogenic or mutagenic chemicals
· Compressed gas (including, but not limited to CO2)
· Controlled substances
· Explosive chemicals
· Hazardous substances or devices (including, but not limited to BB guns, paint ball guns, potato cannons, air cannons)
· High voltage equipment
· Highly toxic chemicals
· Lasers (any strength)
· Ionizing radiation X-rays or nuclear energy
· Radioactive materials (except non-ionizing, naturally occurring materials)
*FURTHER EXPLANATIONS
Controlled Substances
Controlled substances, including DEA-classed substances, prescription drugs, alcohol and tobacco are not allowed.
Pathogenic Agents
· Pathogenic agents are disease causing, or potential disease-causing organisms such as bacteria, viruses, viroids, prions, rickettsia, fungi, mold and others.
· Organisms collected, isolated and/or cultured from any environment (e.g., air, soil) are considered potentially pathogenic and experiments using these procedures will not be allowed.
· Raw or partially processed human/animal waste is considered to contain potentially pathogenic agents.
All human research projects must have an Informed Consent Form (Form C) attached.
· All human research projects including surveys, professional tests, questionnaires, and studies in which the human subject used is also the researcher need Regional Safety Review Committee (RSRC) approval. Copies of standardized and/or student prepared tests, surveys, etc. to be used must be attached to the Research Plan for approval. Questions 1, 2, and 3 on the Informed Consent Form must be filled out by the student researcher before submission to the RSRC for approval.
· After safety approval, Informed Consent Form (C) must be signed by all subjects involved in human research projects prior to the experimentation. Copies of all signed Informed Consent Forms must be submitted with the
· Registration Form to enter the Fair. If a participant is under 18 years old, the parent/guardian signature is required.
Researching your topic
**Use noblenet.org to help you find PRINT sources
1) Type in http://www.noblenet.org/ in address bar
2) Click "Reference Databases"
3) Click EBSCO Host Research Databases
4) Enter barcode # 26661000604248
5) Choose your databases
*suggestions include:
- MasterFILE Premiere
- Primary Search
- Middle Search Plus
- Newspaper Search
- eBook Collection
- Health Source - Consumer Edition (only pick this if you're doing
a health-related topic)
6) Click "Continue"
7) Check off the "Full Text" box on the left-hand side of the page
8) Enter your search terms then click "Search"
Here are some search tips for how to use a search engine (like google) to search for information: http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
1) Type in http://www.noblenet.org/ in address bar
2) Click "Reference Databases"
3) Click EBSCO Host Research Databases
4) Enter barcode # 26661000604248
5) Choose your databases
*suggestions include:
- MasterFILE Premiere
- Primary Search
- Middle Search Plus
- Newspaper Search
- eBook Collection
- Health Source - Consumer Edition (only pick this if you're doing
a health-related topic)
6) Click "Continue"
7) Check off the "Full Text" box on the left-hand side of the page
8) Enter your search terms then click "Search"
Here are some search tips for how to use a search engine (like google) to search for information: http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
Download a PDF of the search tips here:
google_search_tips.pdf | |
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Annotated Bibliography
(Research paper)
Your paper must:
- be double-spaced
- written in Times New Roman, size 12 font
- have sources listed alphabetically
- have two paragraphs for each source (one paragraph has at least 5 sentences)
- have each source cited properly
- have the second (and third) line of each citation indented by 1/2"
Here is an example of an annotated bibliography for you to follow:
How to cite a source:
Just input the information from your source (e.g. book, encycolpedia or website) in to the appropriate format below.
Book:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title. City published: Publisher, Copyright date.
Encyclopedia
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Book. Edition: Page Numbers. City Published: Publisher, Copyright date.
Website
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Website. Last Update. Publisher. Date Visited. <URL>.
Newspapers and Magazines
Author's Last Name, First name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages.
Article in a Scholarly Journal (like the New England Journal of Medicine)
Author's Last Name, First name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): pages.
Book:
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title. City published: Publisher, Copyright date.
Encyclopedia
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Book. Edition: Page Numbers. City Published: Publisher, Copyright date.
Website
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Website. Last Update. Publisher. Date Visited. <URL>.
Newspapers and Magazines
Author's Last Name, First name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages.
Article in a Scholarly Journal (like the New England Journal of Medicine)
Author's Last Name, First name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): pages.
Use this website to help you cite sources: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/1/