Jeff Davis Elementary Science Fair

Science Fair Information

Our school science fair is scheduled for February 1.

It is mandatory for grades 3-5 and K-2 is optional.

**Backboards will be supplied this year.**

Helpful Links:

Discovery Education-Science Fair Central

It’s time to start work on our school’s Science Fair! Enclosed is a schedule outlining due dates and important information regarding your child’s project.

This is a major project and will represent a significant portion of your child’s grade for the next grading period(s). Completion of science fair projects is mandatory in grades 3-5, optional in grades K-2. The primary objective of this project is to have students approach a problem scientifically. This includes:

Asking questions and forming hypotheses

Creating experiments to test those hypotheses

Organizing data and drawing conclusions

Writing about scientific research

The project must be experimental in nature as opposed to research oriented. In other words, students must do a test, survey, or experiment to determine the answer to their question instead of just looking it up in a book. We encourage students to pick topics that they are genuinely interested in, since they will be working on these projects for the next several months. Topics must also be “original” - something students do not already know. Students are not allowed to do experiments on humans or animals.

Please keep in mind that our school’s Science Fair is the first step to participating in the Regional Science Fair at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on March 16, 2010. Students who complete a First, Second, or Third Place Science Fair Project for our school’s Science Fair will be able to participate at Regionals.

We want to represent Jeff Davis Elementary well and show everyone what wonderful scientists we have at our school. Please fill out science fair forms with the needed information and return to your child’s teacher or Mrs. Boyer no later than January 7, 2011.

I am looking forward to working with you to make this a valuable learning experience for your child. I appreciate your support on this important project.

Sincerely,

Jamie Boyer, Ed.S

Jeff Davis Science Fair Coordinator

Science Fair Schedule

January 7 – Science Fair Sign up form due to Mrs. Boyer

January 26- Projects due to classroom teacher for grading

January 31- Projects to be set up.

February 1- Science Fair (no parents allowed in judging area)

February 2- Projects open for viewing 8:10-1:00

March 2- Online Registration for Regionals deadline (Boyer will register winners)

March 16- Regional Science Fair Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Categories:

Behavioral Science

Biochemistry

Botany

Microbiology

Physics

Chemistry

Earth and Space

Zoology

Medicine and Health

Engineering

Environmental Science

Example of what should be on a backboard:

Questions and concerns about the Jeff Davis Science Fair can be directed to Mrs. Boyer at jamie.boyer@biloxischools.net.

Last Updated: 04/15/2011 09:25 AM

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