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Making The Science Fair Manageable

Monday, January 18, 2010

More SCIENCE FAIR IDEAS! (Also check out the TWO previous posts!!!)

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/

Another potentially great website for the desperate amongst us (THAT MEANS YOU, IF YOU HAVEN'T STARTED YOUR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT!!!)

Just another site, in case you're bored. Actually...

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Balloons_and_Static_Electricity

More interactive science fun. 'Not sure there are many good ideas for a science fair. But, it's worth checking out.

Actually, it might be more helpful for science teachers and in-class science labs.

Need more SCIENCE FAIR IDEAS? CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!!!

http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HomeExpts/HOMEEXPTS.HTML

It's the "Science Is Fun Home Experiments" website.

Now, remember. Don't JUST copy the experiments. Give it your own twist--choose ONE variable to test, and do multiple trials to see what results you get BASED ON THAT ONE VARIABLE. Good luck. Don't say I never tried to help you. LOL

FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT DEADLINES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF!!!

Folks:
Less than two weeks left. Hopefully, you all have your science projects well underway.

Remember to use the tools we've learned about during science lab: creating a great question/problem statement, a strong hypothesis that you can test; keep your variables under control (remember, you should only have ONE variable that you're testing), and come up with the best possible methods of data collecting (measurement, counting, describing, graphs, data tables, of course lots of pictures, even videos if you're inspired to do that, etc., etc.).

etc. = etcetera. Etcetera = so on and so forth. So on and so forth = you get the point.


Once again: your stuff needs to be ready, and at the school by Friday, January 29, 2010!!! (6th grade, unless you've made arrangements with Mrs. Reily/Mr. "S," your projects should be ready by January 22, 2010--this Friday; that way, you won't have to worry about it at Caritas).

'Best of luck folks. 'See you tomorrow.

With Love,
The Undertaker

jk

Friday, January 8, 2010