GCHE Science Fair

Open to any homeschool family!

 ($5 entry fee for non-members)

January 17, 2008

4-8 p.m.

Main Street Baptist Church

Text Box: Science Fair Schedule 3-4pm Set up for Science Fair 4-5pm Set up Projects 5-7pm Judging 7-8pm View/pick up Projects 8-9pm Clean up Explosion 1: For registration form click on the pictures Registration deadline is January 11, 2008

 

For more info email: sciencefair@gche.org

Science Fair Getting Started Tips

 1.  Plan ahead for your type of project

      A. Demonstration:  Requires showing a collection or making a model as well as a report giving background information on the model or collection.  What are we looking at?  How did you put it together or collect it?  What did you learn?  What resources did you use to learn about this model or collection?

      B. Experimental:  Requires formulating a question, making a hypothesis, and testing that hypothesis.  A report is written explaining the process according to the scientific method.

 2. Project Plan

     A. Subject Selection:  List several science subjects that interest you then select the idea you like best.  Outline the project plan for you idea.

     B. Project Plan:  Write the problem or purpose of the project and describe what you are going to prove or display.   Make a list of the materials you need and talk to your parents about your plan and time frame. 

     C.  Resource Material:  Books, magazines, interviews with "experts" in the field, video, TV, newspapers, reference books and the Internet are all good resources to use.  Also, don't forget that the library is a great resource.  Don't forget to document which resources you did use.

 3. Plan Ahead for Experimental Work (If applicable)

      A. Experiments:  Allow time for trial and error, control of variables and repetition of experiments as needed.

      B. Observations:  Use the five senses as needed in observing your experiment.  Depending on your project, you may need to record how it looks, sounds, feels, tastes and smells.  Gather proper tools for observing as in thermometers, scales etc...  Have a logbook of some kind handy to record your observations.

      C.  Analysis:  Be sure to summarize the results of the experiments and write a conclusion as to what the results mean.  Write about what you learned from your experiment. 

 4.  Display the project

      A. Buy display board:  These are at either Office Depot, Hobby Lobby or Michael's.

      B.  Arrange display board and project:  Try to make your display eye-catching and neat.  This is what the judges’ first see when they look at your project and will be part of the judging process. 

  

I hope this is helpful as you get started on your project.