And 5 t Grade – Science Project Experiments

4th and 5th Grade ? Science Project Experiments

This packet includes a summary of everything you need to know about the graded Science Project Experiment as well as the Doss Science Fair. Projects are due on Thursday, January 16th and the Doss Science Fair is Thursday, January 23rd.

4th Grade: All students will complete a project and will enter and participate in the Doss Science Fair.

5th Grade: All students will complete a project either individually or in groups of up to 3 students. The students will present their projects in class and may choose to enter their project into the Doss Science Fair.

Due dates are listed below for the first four tasks ? Question, Hypothesis, Procedure Outline, and Science Journal Progress Assessment. A parent signature is required for each of these four tasks before they are submitted for teacher approval. Each portion will be reviewed and approved by the teacher. The form or journal will then be returned to the student.

Due Date Fri Nov 8, 2019 Week of Nov 11-15, 2019

Thu Nov 21, 2019

Mon Dec 9, 2019

Fri Dec 13, 2019

Thu Jan 9, 2020

Thu Jan 16, 2020 Thu Jan 16-Fri Jan 17, 2020

Thu Jan 23, 2020 Sat Feb 21, 2020

Activity or Homework Due Bring composition notebook/Google doc to class for Science Journal

Class Lesson on "How to set up your Science Journal" (No homework to be handed in)

Testable Question / Problem Statement due Parent review and signature required before handing in

Hypothesis due Parent review and signature required before handing in

Procedure Outline due Parent review and signature required before handing in

Science Journal Progress Assessment Parent review and signature required before handing in

Project Board and Journal due Science Project In Class Presentations Science Fair and Evening Family Open House Regional Science Fair for Best In Show recipients

Optional help sessions are listed below, and we highly encourage students to attend one or more of these sessions if you need additional assistance beyond the classroom.

Date

Tue Nov 5, 2019 Fri Dec 6, 2019 Wed Jan 8, 2020 Wed Nov 13, 2019 Thu Dec 12, 2019 Tue Jan 14, 2020

Tue Dec 17, 2019

Time

3:15 ? 4:15 pm

3:15 ? 4:15 pm 3:15 to 4:15 pm

Location

Cafeteria

Ms. Holt's Room 111 Ms. Holt's Room 111

Optional Information and Help Sessions

Student Help Sessions: 1. Selecting a Topic 2. Hypothesis/Procedure 3. Board Design/Presentation Help

One-on-One Student Help Sessions Teachers and parent volunteers will work individually with students - tablets available

Independent Work/Study Hall Students can conduct research, write in their journals, even do their experiments! Tablets

available. Teacher/volunteer supervised.

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Important to Remember:

This is a major science grade for the third term and there is NO EXTENSION OF TIME due to other academic lessons, vacations, extra-curricular activities, etc.

If you are sick on the day the project is due please try to send it with a sibling, neighbor or parent. You will then present on the day you return to school.

Requirements:

1. Science Journal (May be done using Google Docs or with a physical journal) a. Put your name and your science teacher's name on the outside front cover

2. Display should be on a sturdy 36" x 48" tri-fold board available at craft/office supply stores. a. You may put your name on the front or the back of the board - whichever you prefer b. Put your science teacher's name on the back of the board c. The PTA offers Boards/Journals for students-in-need through the counselors. Please ask your teacher.

3. Display should demonstrate that you followed the scientific method (see layout example in packet). 4. If you include photographs on the display, all photographs must be credited with name of photographer,

even if he or she is the parent. Name and Pictures of the student performing the work are allowed and welcome!!

Projects MAY NOT ...

? Grow mold or bacteria of any kind (no moldy food studies, etc) ? Use firearms, explosives or discharge air pressure canister devices (i.e. potato guns) ? Cause pain, suffering, sickness or death of an animal ? Include any activity or substance that presents a danger to the student or the environment, such as

hazardous chemicals or radioactive materials ? Produce alcohol (kombucha, etc.)

Display Boards and Table Space in front of the Board MAY NOT Include ...

Organisms; living, dead or preserved (plants or animals) Human or animal food, even in sealed bags for any grades Sharp items or glass/glass objects Liquids (except water integral to an enclosed apparatus) Dirt, soil, gravel, sand, waste product, etc. Electricity - exhibits requiring electricity should use batteries

Presentation:

You may have notes to help you with your presentation, but you should not read directly from a report You will give a 3-5 minute oral presentation, and answer questions about your science project Students should be prepared to describe their projects in their own words and to answer questions such as:

o How did you choose your topic? o Tell me what this means on your display. o What results did you expect and why? o What actually happened and why? o If you did this project again, what would you do differently? o What did you enjoy most about your project?

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Name: _______________________

4th and 5th Grade ? Science Project Experiments

Parent Sign-offs

Topic/Problem: Whatever interests you! But, it must have a testable question.

? Good example: Does the amount of sugar in an orange juice stain impact whether my carpet cleaner solution can remove it completely?

? Poor example: Does my carpet cleaner work better on high sugar orange juice or a low sugar one? ? "Better" is a subjective word and thus does not allow you to measure results accurately

Hypothesis: What you predict your results will be and why

? Good example: The carpet cleaner will remove more of the stain from the orange juice with the lowest amount of sugar because sugar makes color stick to fabric.

? Poor example: The carpet cleaner will work better on low sugar grape juice stains. ? Does your hypothesis have to be correct? NO! Great science comes from incorrect hypotheses too! ? Does your hypothesis have to define "everything"? No, your procedure, control and variables will

do that. In this example, your control would be the amount of juice you pour to make a stain (e.g. 1 cup) and your variable would be the amount of sugar within each juice stain (e.g. 1 tsp, 2 tsp, etc.).

The Topic I'm interested in exploring: __________________________________________________________________

My Problem Statement / Testable Question is: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Student signature

Parent signature

Date

My Hypothesis is:

___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

because____________________________________________________________________

Student signature

Parent signature

Date

Science Fair Guidelines

Resources, Parent Help, Judging and Awards

Resources:

(math-related science fair project ideas) Science Stuff ? 512-837-6020 (local online source for supplies)

*Display should be on a sturdy 36" x 48" tri-fold board available at craft/office supply stores. Links for board (just for reference, you don't have to purchase through these links):



Parents are encouraged to help in the following ways:

? Help your child brainstorm age-appropriate ideas, but let the child choose. The best projects are those the child is excited about. KEEP IT SIMPLE!

? Discuss this packet and use it to help your child create a plan and manage project work time. ? Help find reference materials, but do not do the background research for your child. ? Supervise any procedures involving heat, electricity, tools, etc. ? Take pictures of your child doing the project. ? Help your child edit and type if necessary, in his/her own words. ? Discuss display layout, but let the child create the display. ? Help prepare for the oral presentation. NOTE: Students must list any parental help in the Acknowledgements section of the project.

Judging:

Two volunteer judges will individually score each project on an online Science Fair Judging form using a tablet provided by Doss. The project's final Science Fair score is the sum of the two scores. Scores are normalized for judging consistency through several rounds of both automated and manual validation, with projects being re-judged if needed.

? "Experiment" projects = each judge can award up to 24 points for a combined max score of 48. ? "Collection, Model or Demo" projects = each judge can award up to 13 points for a combined max score of 26.

NOTE: The grade that 4th and 5th graders receive in class is a separate grade, based on the standard 100-point scale. The class grade does NOT impact the Science Fair score, and the Science Fair score does NOT impact the class grade. All students will receive their judge scores and comments back during the week following the Science Fair.

Awards will be given as follows:

Best in Show

1st Place 2nd Place

Group of teachers pick the winners as a team for grades they do not teach Only winners of 1st place ribbons are eligible for consideration 15 awarded across 4th and 5th grade; 1 awarded in each grade for 1st, 2nd and 3rd 3rd, 4th and 5th grade winners compete at Regional Science Fair on Sat. Feb. 21, 2020

"Experiment" projects scoring at least 44 points AND no "0's" (or top 50 scores) "Collection, Model or Demonstration" projects are not eligible

"Experiment" projects scoring at least 38 points "Collection, Model or Demonstration" projects scoring at least 18 points

3rd Place Scientist

"Experiment" projects scoring at least 30 points "Collection, Model or Demonstration" projects scoring below 18 points Awarded to every student who does not place or who makes a Kinder Robot

Suggested Science Project Timeline with Action Items

October 28-Nov 1 Parents and students visit Doss Science Fair website. Brainstorm topic ideas (see resources in this packet)

November 4-8 Select a topic Make a list of resources Select necessary reading material Begin preliminary investigations Attend the first student help session "Selecting A Topic," (Tuesday, Nov. 5 - 3:15 to 4:15 p.m in the Cafeteria) *Parents are welcome, but this is targeted at students. Start a science journal (Google Doc or composition book - 4th and 5th graders, please check with your teacher on their preference!)

November 11-15 Continue investigations Make a list of questions Attend one-on-one help session (Wednesday, Nov. 13 - 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. in Ms. Holt's Classroom, room 111) Write a draft Testable Question or Problem Statement

November 18-November 22 Write a final Testable Question or Problem Statement Review Testable Question or Problem Statement with a parent or adult Hand in signed Testable Question or Problem Statement (check with your teacher about due date!) Draft Hypothesis

November 25 ? November 29 Enjoy Thanksgiving break with family and friends!

December 2 ? December 6 Review Hypothesis with a parent or adult Attend second student help session, covering "Hypothesis and Procedure," (Friday, December 6, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. in the Cafeteria.

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