Science Fair - Date To Be Announced - Grades 3-8

There's lots of stuff here . . . so scroll down carefully!

CALLING ALL YOUNG SCIENTISTS!

CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUTS, HINTS AND APPLICATION FROM MR. MALAVE

ELEMENTARY RESEARCH WORKSHEET

HOW TO WRITE WORKS CITED PAGE

SAMPLE WORKS CITED PAGE

MIDDLE SCHOOL RESEARCH WOORKSHEET

USE THE INFORMATION STATIONFOR YOUR PROJECT!

ask Ms. K for the username and password

 

 

GENERAL SCIENCE FAIR LINKS

Recommended by Mr. Malave:

IPL: Science Fair Project Resource Guide

 

Image of Super Science Fair Projects Animated MoleculeSUPER SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

 

 

Science Fair Central

from Discovery School!

The Science Fair Project is a great resource for all your science fair needs!

Your Science Fair Resource Guide from the Internet Public Library 

Science Fairs Home Page is designed to aid students in the most difficult aspect of their science fair experience; getting an idea

Follett Webpath Express Science Fair Projects Links

suggest a science fair link

 

 

8TH GRADE & EARTH SCIENCE LINKS

(but not just for 8th graders!)

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS/POLLUTION/DEFINING AN ECOSYSTEM

MR. MALAVE'S EARTH SCIENCE PAGE

THE EARTH IN SPACE/ PLANETS
MOISTURE, ENERGY, BUDGETS, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE/ISOLATION AND THE EARTH'S SURFACE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDSCAPES SUNSPOTS

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS/POLLUTION/DEFINING AN ECOSYSTEM

Envirolink Earth Pollution
Lists organizations, government agencies and resources related to mining, toxic waste, landfills and pollution prevention.
http://www.envirolink.org/elib/Earth/Earth_Pollution/

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
Nonprofit group working to raise awareness about noise pollution and find ways to control it. Explains noise pollution and posts related links.
http://www.nonoise.org/

Economy and Environment - US EPA
Government agency's environmental economics databases, including cost/benefit analyses, the use of economic incentives for pollution control, and the size, composition, and impacts of the pollution control industry.
http://www.epa.gov/economics/

Chewing Gum Pollution
Chewing Gum Pollution is a major problem in City Centres and streets throughout the world
http://www.zerogum.org.uk

The Light Pollution Awareness Website http://members.aol.com/ctstarwchr/

Gander Academy's Ecosytem Resources on the World Wide Web http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/ecosystems.htm

Introduction to the Ecosystem Concept http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/9j.html

THE EARTH IN SPACE

Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html

Sun or Moon Rise/Set Table for One Year http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html

Sunrise, Sunset Calendars and Local Time http://www.sunrisesunset.com/

Sunrise Sunset Related Websites has planet stuff too! http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/laep/smart/Sunrise/sunweb.html

PLANET LINKS!

StarChild

 

The Nine Planets

 

http://www.nasm.edu/ceps/etp/ss/

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets

MOISTURE, ENERGY, BUDGETS, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE/ISOLATION AND THE EARTH'S SURFACE

The Weather Channel Weather Classroom http://www.weather.com/education/?from=footer

NOVA Online - Floods http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/flood/

National Severe Storms Laboratory Weather Room http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/

AccuWeather's AccuSchool http://www.accuweather.com/wx/school/index.htm

Temperature If you need to know what temperature is or how thermometers work, this site might just give you the answer. http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/tmp.html

THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDSCAPES

LI HISTORY.COM How the Land Was Formed http://www.lihistory.com/1/chap1cov.htm

Glaciotectonic Processes And Glacigenic Sediments On Eastern Long Island by Elliot Klein and Dan Davis http://pbisotopes.ess.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/Abstracts99/klein/Klein_MS.htm

Long Island Glacial Geology http://www.chipr.sunysb.edu/eserc/SummerEducationalInterns/Jeni/Glaciers/Glacial%20Geology%20Student%20Intro.htm

SUNSPOTS

Sunspots and the Solar Cycle http://www.sunspotcycle.com/

Sunspots Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/sunspots/

 

CALLING ALL YOUNG SCIENTISTS!!

 

Dear Montauk School Families,

            Thanks to its great success in previous years, the Montauk Science Department and the Science Fair Committee will be hosting the annual Science Fair on Friday, May 7th, 2004, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm.  Students in grades 3-8 are invited to participate in our science fair.  Any project of scientific merit is welcome.  Students can work alone or in groups of 2.  Attached to this letter you will find the application which must be returned to Mr. Malave by Friday, April 23, 2004.   Questions can be brought to Mr. Malave at the school or by e-mail: jmalave@montaukschool.org . Students may be able to present their projects in their class for extra credit.  Please check with his/her teacher. 

            To encourage the students to think like true working scientist we are suggesting that all participants write up their presentation using scientific method: Question, Introduction, Hypothesis, Materials & Procedures, Results, and Conclusions.  Each of these is a separate heading for their report.  The students can create experiments, models or demonstrations.  You can attach their report and any pictures to a cardboard box that is cut open and can be made to stand, or buy presentation board for this purpose.  The following website can be helpful for Science Fair information: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/

             The students should be familiar with the scientific method, as it has been introduced throughout the grades.  For your information here are brief definitions of each heading.  Each heading is written or typed on a separate page.

  • Question:  This is one question that will title you project.  What is the experiment, model or demonstration trying to show or answer?
  • Introduction: A brief background on your topic.  Depending on the age and ability of the child it can be anywhere from one sentence or a picture to 1 full page.
  • Hypothesis (Expectations):  What do you think will happen in your project?  The hypothesis can be from one sentence to a paragraph.
  • Materials and Procedures: A recipe-like list of materials and procedures used to create the experiment, model or demonstration.
  • Results: What actually happened in your experiment, model, or demonstration?  The results can be written in one sentence or a couple of paragraphs.
  • Conclusions:  Did your results match your hypothesis?  Why or why not?  Conclusions can be from one sentence or a picture to several paragraphs.

 

Sample: (This is a simple guideline.  It can be longer or shorter in length as needed,  see front page.)

Title: How does a circuit work?

 

Introduction:  (student would write about electricity and describe a circuit including any other important background information)

 

Hypothesis:  I (We) expect that when a circuit is closed (the wires were all connected and there is a power source), the light bulb will light because wires conduct electricity from a source to a ground (+ to -) and the light bulb included in this path will use the electricity to light.

 

Materials and Procedures: (a list of materials used and the procedure to create the experiment, demonstration or model)

 

Results:  When the circuit was closed the light lit up, and got hot. Or… the light did not light up because……

 

Conclusions:  Based on what I (we) learned about electricity, a closed circuit allows electrons to flow from a source through wires to a grounded light bulb, which converts electricity to heat and light.

 

SCIENCE FAIR

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2004

MONTAUK SCHOOL

Setup: 1:00 – 2:30

Judging 3:00 – 5:00

 

** - Please note: Grades 3 and 4 will be non-competitive.

 

Application for 2004 Science Fair

 

Name(s):         _______________________________________________________ 

Title:  (in question form) ______________________________________________

 

 

Hypothesis: __________________________________________________________

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How much table space will you need? (Tables are 2.5 feet x 6 feet)  Circle one:  ¼     ½      full.

 

  *- Table spaces are request.  We will try to accommodate you based on space available.  Please check with Mr. Malave the week before the science fair if a larger area is needed.

 

 

Will you need an outlet?       Circle One:    Yes     No