Albert Lea Science Fair

Grades 3 - 6

Important DatesO Science Fair – Saturday, February 23O Entry Forms Due – November 30O Approved Forms Returned –

December 10O Deadline for Changes – January 4O Research Complete – January 11 *O Data & Conclusion Complete -

February 1*O * Coordinator Checkpoint

Entry FormO Contact Information – Legible, First

and Last nameO Testable Question – How does X

affect Y? How does A compare to B? Can it be measured? (Grades 4 – 6)

O Demonstration (3rd grade only)O Changes must be submitted by

January 4

Getting StartedO Turn in entry formO Testable QuestionO Research – Keep track of sourcesO Form HypothesisO Do experiment – keep track of

materials used, procedure, and dataO Form conclusionO Work on Report and Display Board

Example

Science FairO Provide transportation for your

studentO Arrive and register at the mall early,

judging begins at 9:00 am.O Provide a card table for your studentO Avoid the area during judgingO Awards are at 1:00

JudgingO Judges are volunteersO School StaffO Community MembersO High School StudentsO Students are judged by three people

and their score is an average of the three scores.

ScoringO Scientific Thought (Scientific Method)O Creative Ability (How unique or original)O Understanding (Research)O Clarity (Oral and written communication)O Dramatic Value (Display)O Technical Skill (Durability of display, etc.)O Each area earns 1 – 5 pointsO 45 – 50 = Trophy; 35 – 44 = Blue; Less=

red

Award CeremonyO Done by grade level, 3rd grade firstO An MC will announce your student’s

name and awardO Students come to the stage to

receive the award

Science MuseumO Must participate in the Science FairO All day trip – Thursday, March 21O Chaperones are limitedO Includes museum and Omni Theater

(Tornado Alley Movie)

Science Fair WikiO http://albertleasciencefair.wikispaces

.com/O HandbookO DatesO Contact InformationO Copies of entry form

Questions?O Erin Johnson – District CoordinatorO ejohnson@albertlea.k12.mn.usO 507-379-5257O Lakeview – Dawn WareO Halverson – Robin HundleyO Hawthorne – Staci BuschO Sibley – Jackie Cromwell-Olson