Science Fair Projects

Science Fair 2017-2018

Important Dates

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017: Science Fair Sheet must be signed with a basic idea
Thursday, February 22, 2018: Science Fair Night (Students are not required to attend but it is nice to present your project to our community.)

Science fair is required for all Puma Thinkers; it will be scored using a rubric. PTO donates the boards to all students. Students will receive his or her board upon completing a written draft of all the required parts in January. Each week a draft of the title, investigation question, list of materials, procedural steps, and background research on the topic will be due. A draft shows a student is beginning to plan one's thinking and project. Students should save the draft via in google docs or in a special folder.

Below are the state of Michigan's Science and Engineering Practices for the Science Framework. A science fair project should address and allow students to apply these skills. MI K-12 Standards:

1. Asking questions and defining problems
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations and designing solutions
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Parents are to sign the first sheet of the packet and to begin to plan the project with your child. There will be no partners this year. Students must learn how to execute the Science Framework independently. The signed copy is due Dec. 20, 2017. Our class will have a topic sheet due upon break reexplaining how to do the project in early January.  The project does not need to be completed until February; however, students must begin thinking about it now. Procrastination is never an option.


Below are sample projects.
Sample projects
science buddies

Begin with a question

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