CALLING ALL YOUNG SCIENTISTS!

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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 7^th, 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