Science Projects Are Due on December 5Th

Important Reminder!

Science Projects are due on December 5, 2013. Students turning in projects late will be subject to a consequence.

Students - Please refer to the instructions on how to complete each project that you received in September, as well as the final instructions below. Use the instructions as a checklist to make sure you have all required parts. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS if you need help or do not understand!

Parents- please review the required parts of the project with your child so they can be sure they have everything they need. Then allow them to complete the project.

We have reviewed the required parts the science project. We are both aware of the due date, December 5, 2013.

______Student Signature Parent Signature

We have these questions for Mrs. Thornton:

Important Reminder!

Science Projects are due on December 5, 2013. Students turning in projects late will be subject to a consequence.

Parents- please review the required parts of the project with your child so they can be sure they have everything they need. Then allow them to complete the project.

We have reviewed the required parts the science project. We are both aware of the due date, December 5, 2013.

______Student Signature Parent Signature

We have these questions for Mrs. Thornton: Reverse Engineering – what you are turning in: 1. Poster or board (25%) – include parts of disassembled product mounted and neatly labeled with the name of each part. If the product is too big, post pictures of the parts with labels of the name of each part. 2. Log Book (35%) – include background research you did on your product, drawings or pictures of each stage of disassembly with a description of each piece found, research telling the name and function of each part, sources used for research 3. Descriptive Paper (40%) – typed or neatly written in blue or black ink, front sides of paper only; include three sections: •Introduction – what the product is, what the product does, who uses it, what it is used for, •History – when was the product first invented or used, how has it changed over time, •Engineering – Name and describe each part of the product, the function of each part, and how the parts work together to make the product operate. PLEASE PUT YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME AND CLASS PERIOD ON ALL PARTS OF THE PROJECT. Invention – what you are turning in: 1. Model (prototype) of the invention (25%) 2. Log Book (35%) – include •background research you did on your topic with sources •drawing of invention with labeled parts •changes you made as you worked on your invention 3. Binder (40%) – include •divider labeled “drawing” with detailed drawing of the invention with parts labeled •divider labeled “materials and methods” with -list of materials used -step by step description of how you made each part of the invention •divider labeled “descriptive paper” – typed or written neatly in blue or black ink on front sides of paper only -Introduction – what is your invention? -what is it designed to do? -who will use and benefit from your invention? -Background – what things exist that are similar or serve a similar purpose? How is your s different? -Structure and Function – describe the parts of your invention and the function of each part. -Experience – describe the experience of making your invention. What challenges did you face along the way? What changes did you have to make as you were inventing? What did you learn from your experience?

PLEASE PUT YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME AND CLASS PERIOD ON ALL PARTS OF THE PROJECT. Science Inquiry - what you are turning in:

1. Tri-fold display board (if you are competing for science fair) OR a display of any other kind including poster, PowerPoint, video (33%) – see instruction page

2. Log book (33%) - a journal of everything you have done with your project. Each day should be dated. Include background research, sources, materials list, procedures, observations, results, conclusion, anything at all that you did as you did it.

3. Science Project Report (34%) – see instruction page

Agriculture Science Project 1. Display (33%) the same one you did for Agriculture Class

2. Log Book (33%) the same one you did for Agriculture Class

3. Report (34%) – use report instructions for Science Inquiry Science Fair Tri-Fold Display Board •Organize your information so that your audience can read it easily and follow it in order, from top to bottom, left to right. •Neatness is very important.

•Your display board should include (check each item off as you include it): ____Project Title ____Abstract ____Question ____Hypothesis ____Background Research ____Variables – manipulated, responding, control ____Procedures – step by step, in detail ____Data – charts and/or photos ____Results – your data written out in sentence form ____Conclusion – does your data support your hypothesis or not? ____Discussion – what you learned from this experiment, what you would change if you did it again, or what future research could be done ____Sources – MLA format

•Your title should be big and easily read from across the room. •Use a font size of at least 16 for your text to be read easily. Headings for sections should be larger, able to be read from 3 feet away. •Print out your information (or write it neatly) on white or light paper and use colored paper behind it to add accents to your display. Glue or use double-sided tape to attach your papers to the board. •Be creative. Use eye-catching color combinations. •Do not write titles or information directly on the display board.

Here is an example (yours does not have to be exactly like this. It’s just an example): 4. Science Project Report

Label each section of the report. Use Times New Roman 12 font OR write neatly in blue or black pen on the front sides of paper only.

Title Page- center the words on the page Title of Science Project Your Name West Jackson Middle School Your Teacher

Abstract – paragraph to summarize your research, your experiment, and your results.

Table of Contents – List all of the sections of your report along with the page number where it can be located.

Introduction – Introduce the question your research will answer. Include background research that tells what other scientists or researchers have found in their research on this topic. Include background information about the topic itself (history, how it works, what scientists know about it, etc.).

Hypothesis –“This experiment is designed to test the following hypothesis: If ______, then ______.” (you can write it exactly like that)

Variables – Independent (Manipulated) Variable – what you changed Dependent (Responding) Variable – what changed as a result of your experiment Controlled Variables – everything else that you kept the same

Materials – list all materials you used.

Experimental Methods – Describe the steps you used to do the experiment in detail and in your own words. Make it detailed enough that someone else could follow your instructions without asking your any questions. You can write this in a 1,2,3 list format.

Data – Charts, graphs, or tables with the data you collected during your experiment

Results – State your data in sentences. Just tell about the information found in your charts.

Conclusion – Tell whether your data supports your hypothesis or not, and why. DO NOT SAY “My hypothesis was right or wrong!” You are telling what the data supports. Discussion – Discuss why the experiment was performed, what you learned from doing the experiment, how the topic could be researched further, and what changes could be made to improve the idea.

Acknowledgements – Give thanks to anyone who helped you with your project or research. This section is optional.

Works Cited – This section MUST be included and list every source that you used. Remember to use MLA format. Help with this format can be found at citationmachine.net.

Agriculture Science Project 4. Display (33%) the same one you did for Agriculture Class 5. Log Book (33%) the same one you did for Agriculture Class 6. Report (34%) – use report instructions for Science Inquiry above