Science Expo and Inventor’s Fair

North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts

Elementary Science Expo 2008

General Information

Who: &n= bsp; Kindergarten through Grade 4

Where: North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts Gymnasium

When: = Tuesday, April= 22^nd……………..1:00pm – 3:pm

(all projects due fo= r set-up in the gymnasium between)

= <= span style=3D'color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Wednesday, Apr= il 23^rd……........8:00am – 2:00pm<= /p>

(viewing for classes= – sign-up in mail room for your class)

= <= span style=3D'color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Thursday, Apri= l 24^th ………...….8:00am – 2:00pm

(viewing for classes= – sign-up in mail room for your class)

= <= span style=3D'color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Thursday, Apri= l 24^th…………….2:30pm – 7:00pm<= /p>

(viewing for familie= s)

Friday, April 25^th ……………….8:00am = 211; 12:00pm

(viewing for classes= – sign-up in mail room for your class) &= nbsp;

Who: &nb= sp; Each class (grades K-2) is expected to complete a science project

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Every student in grades 3 & 4= is expected to complete an individual project. Students in grades K-2 may submit a project if they wish.

You should begin you= r class project at the middle to end of February, as some experiments or projects may requi= re time to collect data. I know you’re thinking that this is right before FCAT season; however, a sci= ence fair project can not only be a rewarding experience for your students, but = also help with reading and writing through research and observations; allow for practice in math through measurement and data collection; increase student vocabulary; and enable higher-level thinking through real-world experiences= .

Please note that this information is posted on the Dragon website so that our families can have a point of reference.

If you have any ques= tions, please e-mail me, call me (ext. 345) or stop by (Portable A).

Who knows…ther= e might be a new Edison or Einstein right under our noses!

Thanks for all you d= o,

Donna Rizzo

Elementary Science Fair Project Ideas

● How will global warming and the rise in ocean water affect the state of Florida?

● Do our soils= show the affects of acid rain?

● Will antacid= s help soil polluted by acid rain?

● Which metals conduct heat best?

● Does everyon= e see the same thing?

● Does changing the temperature of a gas (air) affect the volume (how much space d= oes it

fill) of the gas?

● Will vitamin= s affect the growth of a plant?

● Which chewing gum flavor lasts longest?

● Which paper towels are best for absorbing spills?

● Which type of diaper holds the most water?

● How does the= size of a container affect the rate at which water evaporates and how does

this translate to the real world?

● How does temperature affect the rate at which a banana ripens?

● Can people distinguish between brands of soft drinks?

● What effect do soft drinks have on various materials (meat, vegetables, pastry, paper,

fabrics)?

● How does an individual’s foot length relate to his/her height?=

● How does heredity influence fingerprint patterns?

● How does exercise affect blood pressure, respiration, and pulse rate?

● How does the drop-height of a ball affect the number of times it will bounce?

● How does the pitch of a bottle change when the volume of water in the bottle is changes?

● How is a shadow affected by the brightness of the light source?

● Does a change in temperature affect the volume of a balloon?

● Can potatoes= be grown without soil?

● What affect does Epsom salts have on plant growth?

● How does the size of a sponge affect the amount of water it absorbs?=

● How does the size of the holes in a sponge change the amount of water it can absorb?

● How is the cost of a plastic garbage bag related to its strength?

● How is the strength of a plastic garbage bag affected by exposure to sunlight?<= o:p>

● How is the strength of a plastic garbage bag affected by its thickness?

● Which brand of plastic garbage bag is strongest?

● Which kinds of fabrics are easiest to dye?

● Which fabrics are the best insulators?

● Which fabrics absorb the most moisture?

● How does the resistance of facial tissue to blowing (compressed air) vary from brand to

brand?

● How does the resistance of facial tissue to blowing (water) vary from brand to brand?

● How does moisture affect the strength of facial tissue?

● How can you fold paper to make it support more weight?

● Which paper place will carry the most weight without buckling?<= /p>

● How do different types of paper change color when exposed to sunlight?

● What kind or brand of soap makes the most bubbles/

● What kind or brand of soap bubbles last the longest?

● What kind or brand of soap or detergent cuts grease best?

● How do soap bubbles react to additives in the water?

● How does glycerine affect the size and/or strength = of blown soap bubbles?

● Can soap bub= bles be made in a variety of shapes?

● Do effervesc= ent tablets dissolve at different rates in different substances? In which

substance does an effervescent tablet dissolve the fastest?

● Do different= brand of antacid dissolve at different rates?&nb= sp; Which brand dissolves fastest?

● Does straight and curly hair react differently to changes in humidity? What is the

difference?

● Does the drying time of paint vary with humidity?

● How do different plants grow in different areas of a barrier island?=

● What factors affect the type of plants that can grow in different areas of a bar= rier island?

● How do the size and shape of sand grains vary across a barrier island?

● How does the surface area of a rock change as it is broken?

● How kinds of particles are found in our air?

● Does particu= late air pollution vary depending on the way people use an area? Which areas

have the highest levels of particulate air pollution?

● What is the average speed of the wind in your city?

● Is the direction from which the wind blows related to weather systems?

● Does the size of a fruit affect the number of seeds it contains?

● Does the size of a fruit affect the amount of juice it contains?

● How does human weight change with time of day?

● How does the position in which a seed is planted affect the way its seedling sprouts?

● How does the sprouting time for a seed change with planting depth?

● How does the speed of a cart rolling down a ramp change with the angle of the r= amp?

● How does the drop-height of a ball affect the height of its bounce?<= /span>

● How is the bounce of a ball affected by the surface on which it bounces?

● How is the bounce of a ball affected by the material from which it is made?

● How does music affect the activity of fish?

● How does the distance from a light change the size of an object’s shadow?=

● How is a shadow affected by the brightness of the light source?

● How is the size of a shadow affected by the size of the object casting the shad= ow?

● Is there a relationship between eating breakfast and school performance?<= /o:p>

● On which foods does fungus grow best?

● Is soil necessary for plant growth?

● Does music <= span class=3DGramE>affect plant growth?

● What kind of life can be found in 1 square meter of backyard soil?

● How do mealworms respond to light?

● Who has bigger hands, boys or girls?

● How accurately can you tell the temperature of an object by touch?

● Do crystals = have the same shape?

● Does sound travel best through solid, liquid, or gas?

● Which type of battery makes toys run longest?

Science Fair Print Resources

Eva= n-Moor “Helping Children Learn – Science Series”, How to Do Science

   Fair Projects

Super Science Fair Projects, Carol J. Amato

The Complete Book of Science F= air Projects, Julianne Blair Bochinski

Science Fair Success, Ruth Bo= mbaugh

Great Science Fair Projects, Janet F= rekko and Phyllis Katz

50 Nifty Super Science Fair Pr= ojects, Jill Sm= olinski

The Young Scientist’s Gu= ide to Successful Science Projects, Sandra

   Markle<= /span>

Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects, Janice Van Cleave

Chemistry for Every Kid: 101 East Experiments that Really W= ork, Janice

   Van Cleave=

Molecules: Spectacular Science Projects, Janice Van Cleave=

200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, We= ird, and Fun Experiments, Janice Van

   Cleave

201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre,= & Incredible Experiments, Janice Van

   Cleave

202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping= & Bouncing Experiments, Janice Van

   Cleave

Real Live Science: Top Scientists Present Amazing Activities Any Kid Can

   Do, Jay Ingram=

Science for Fun Experiments &#= 8211; with Easy-to-Make Projects on Magnets, Sound, Light, Electricity, and Much, Much More= , Gary Gibson

Experimenting with Light & Illusions= , Alan Ward

Science for Fun Light & Co= lor – with Easy-to-Make Scientific Projects, Gary

   Gibson

The Optics Book: Fun Experiments with Light, Vision, & Color, Shar Levine

   & Leslie Johnstone

Silly Science: Strange & Startling Projects to Amaze your Family & Friends, Shar Levine & Leslie <= span class=3DSpellE>Johnstone

Everyday Science: Fun & Easy Projects for Making Practical Things, Shar

   Levine & Leslie Johnstone

The Children’s Museum of Boston’s Science Sensations:= Easy-to-Do <= /i>

   Activities that Explore t= he Science Behind Such Everyday Marvels as

   Rainbows, Bubbles, and Kaleidoscopes, Diane Willow and Emily Curran

   You Can with Beakman & Jax: More Science Stuff You Can Do<= /span>, Jok

   Church

100 Amazing Make-It-Yourself S= cience Fair Projects, Glen Vacchione

When? Experiments for the Young Scientist, Robert W. Wood

= Science Experiments You Can Eat, by Vicki Cobb

Everyday Science, Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone
Silly Science, Shar Levin and Leslie Johnstone

Science Is, Susan V. Bosak

Play and Find Out about Science: Easy Experiments for= Young Children,=

   Janice Van Cleave=

Bite-Sized Science: Activities for Children in 15 minu= tes of Less, Joh= n H.

   Falk and Kristi S. Rosenberg=

Science in Seconds for Kids, Jean Potter

Sandbox Scientist: Real Science Activities for Little= Kids, Michael E. Ross

Science Play: Beginning Discoveries for 2 to 6 year-Olds= , Jill Frankel

   Hauser

Science Fair Video Resources

Schlessinger Science Library “P= hysical Science for Children”

Schlessinger Science Library “P= hysical Science in Action”

Dis= ney Entertainment “Bill Nye the Science Guy: Chemical Reactions, Inventions, etc.”=

Edu= cational Video Networks, “Preparing= a Science Fair Project”

Science Fair Internet Resource= s:

www.edison-science-= inventors-fairs.org

www= .sciserv.org

www= .scifair.org

http://school.disco= very.com/sciencefaircentral

www.super-science-fair= -projects.com

www.ipl.org/div/kidsp= ace/projectguide

www.isd7= 7.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html

http://physics.usc.edu/= ~gould/ScienceFairs

http://www.stemnet.nf.= ca/`jbarron/jh.html

www.ScienceBuddies.org

http://school.disco= very.com/sciencefaircentral

www.ipl.org/div/kidsp= ace/projectguide

www.all-science-fair-pro= jects.com

www.scienceproject.com

http://www.sciencepage.org/= scifair.htm

http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/CT/fun_science_fair_projects.html=

= http://www.sciencebob.com

http://pbskids.org/dragonftv= /scifair/

http:/= /www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/pdfs/sciencefair/pdfs/=

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/= sleuth/Science/Science_Fair/Project/

http://www.eduzone.com/Tips/= science/showtip4.htm

http://www.park= maitland.org/sciencefair/index.html

http://www= .exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/index.html

http://kidscience.miningco.com=

http://weber.u.w= ashington.edu/-chudler/experi.htm

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PROBLEM

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What is it that you are tryi= ng to do or show with your project? This should be in the form of a question.

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Put pictures or drawings her= e, if you want.

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HYPOTHESIS=

This is your guess. What you think is going to happe= n with your experiment. You do this BEFORE you begin your experiment.

MATERIALS<= /p>

List everything that you use= d in your experiment

PROCEDURES=

List step-by-step procedures= how you did your project and from the beginning until = the very end.

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DATA, CHARTS, GRAPHS

Put here, any notes, charts, graphs and/or pictures you took while working on your project. You may want to show in a graph = how your project changed over time.

Put pictures of drawings her= e, if you want

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RESULTS

What happened in your experi= ment or project

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CONCLUSION=

Was your hypothesis correct?= Did what you guess would happen = really happen? If so, why? If it did not (which is OK), why= do you think it didn’t work the way your first thought it might?<= /o:p>

	Problem in form of question
	Hypothesis
	A brief statement of research that supports hypothesis
	Materials
	Procedures
	Results/Data (in form of table, graph, photographs, journal sheet, pictures)
	Conclusion
	Does the science fair project demonstrate the question or problem?
	Is the science fair project neatly done?
	Other: = =