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Science Fair 2012-2013
Science Fair Format
• Everybody chooses a topic and develops the Experimental Design (due in October)
• Students who wish to participate in the WHS Science Fair can continue
• Those students will conduct the actual experiments with the help of the Science Department
• 35 students who do well at the WHS Fair can continue to the County Science Fair
Why You Should Be Happy• If you aren't interested in Science Fair:
– You are done by mid-October.
– (But you will have to turn in a rigorous experimental design!)
• If you are interested in Science Fair:– You'll have a lot more support from the Science
Department (advice, equipment, etc.)
– You'll probably have a much better final product
• In 2011, students received over $4000 in prizes at the Regional Fair
Timeline
Sep MarFebJanDecNovOct
WHS Sci Fair
Pick a topic, begin research
Start longer-term experiments
Turn in Powerpoint. Turn in SRC/IRB
papers
Experimental Design(Student)
Experimentation(Student & Advisers)
Revision(Student,
Adv., Judges)
Regional Sci Fair
Deadline for interest in VJAS
Rubric (Excerpt)4 3 2 1
Problem/ Hypothesis
o Problem is new and meaningful.
o Hypothesis is clearly stated in the “If… Then” format.
o Problem is not stated. o Hypothesis is not stated.
Research o Research is thorough, specific, has 5 or more defined relevant terms.
o Contains ideas supporting or rejecting your hypothesis.
o Research has no specifics and no examples.
o No ideas are explained.
Experimental Design
o Variables have been identified (IV & DV), with 4 levels of IV.
o Multiple DV,
o Missing two or more of the variables or the controls.
o Constants are missing or minimal
Materials and Procedure
o Procedure is detailed, appropriate, and thorough.
o Steps of procedure are numbered, listed and sequential
o Procedure is inadequate. o A few steps of procedure
are listed.
Anticipated Results
o Full range of foreseeable results has been considered
o Impact of potential results on hypothesis has been discussed.
o No potential results have been evaluated for consistency with hypothesis.
What You Need To Do• Design an experiment
– Choose a topic– Research the topic to develop a
reasonable hypothesis– Design the experiment– Outline the design in a Powerpoint
presentation• Powerpoint (and SRC/IRB forms) due
October 24• If your experiment will take a long time, you
may actually start the experiment before Oct. 24