Good evening,
Our final night of Science Fair themed posts! Again, the links below can be really helpful in completing Science Fair projects:
WBRSF Elementary Judging Rubric
Science Fair Display Board Sample
Possible Science Fair Questions
Science Fair Project Logbook – Exemplar
Today we also reviewed some of the sections that students have been struggling with together as a class. We did our own experiment, and we wrote a question, hypothesis, the materials, and variables as we went. I want to remind students of the variables using our examples from today:
MANIPULATED VARIABLES: These are variables that you change on purpose in your experiment. It is what you are testing.
RESPONDING VARIABLES: These are the changes that happen in your experiment because of what you changed. It is the result.
CONSTANT VARIABLES: These are the variables that are held constant or are assumed to stay the same during the experiment.
So the manipulated variable from our experiment today was where we positioned the light bulb. We connected the light bulb differently in the circuit each time. The responding variable was whether the light bulb lit up or not. We knew we had a complete circuit if the light bulb lit up. Finally, our constant (or controlled) variables were the materials we used: the wire, the battery and the light bulb. As we never changed anything except the light bulb position, we knew that the responding variable (whether the light bulb lit up) was directly affected by how we changed the light bulb’s position.
Agenda:
Read 20 minutes
Math:
- Math Help – Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:00 pm
- Practice multiplication (mastering 2x, 4x, and 8x tables)
Science:
- Classroom Science Fair – March 3rd
- School Science Fair – March 6th
Have a great break! See you in March!
happy journey to Edmonton Mrs.B. I have a question is Mrs.S going to teachers convention?
No, only the ATA (Alberta Teacher’s Association) staff attends teacher’s convention.
What is the difference between question and purpose?
for the science project
The logbook that we are using does not have a section for purpose. Instead, you need to frame your experiment into a scientific question that you have answer through your experiment, being able to track your observations and data. See the logbook exemplar posted in the Science Fair links to see the logbook fully completed.
I might not be able to finish the science project
Do your best. Science Fair is a very important part of your Science grade for Term 2, and it will be included on the report cards that go home on March 27th. There is also a very strict timeline in place for all Timberlea students in Grades 4-6, not just our classroom. In order for your project to be eligible to be considered for the School Fair on March 6th, it needs to be assessed by your teacher no later than March 4th. There will be no exceptions. Projects handed in after March 4th will not be considered for the School Fair, and thus will not be considered to be entered in the Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair.