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Help for K-5! What should we do? Find a topic!
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Find a topic! See what the Scientific Method is all about! For the younger K-5 students....Here is a special Invitation To Participate in our Chabad Hebrew Academy Annual Science Fair February 9, 2006. This is a special invitation to all K-5th grade students (along with the middle school students) to show a science project at our Science Fair . There are lots of ideas and how to’s on the links on this page. See link to Scientific Method for K-5, second link on this page! An "Intent to Participate or Save a Space" form is available (see link above)so Mrs. Paluso can reserve space for your project. Get a copy of 'Display Board for K-5th Grade' to see details on how to make your board for the fair. Extra packets of the above are available in the school office or science lab. Make sure you look at Science Fair Central ...first link on this page for lots of help! There is also a link on this page just for the youngest students in K-2. Books written by authors like Janice van Cleave abound with great ideas for families of young students. Check out your local library or bookstore or visit our science classroom at school. Who can do this project? Students can do it alone or with parents. What is a science project? “A science project is like a mystery in which you are the detective searching for answers. Science projects let you practice and exhibit your detective skills. You not only get to select which mystery to solve, but you can creatively design methods for uncovering clues that will lead to the final revelation of who, what, when, where, how, and why. It's your job to discover the answers!” Janice van Cleve How to get an idea? What does the student ‘wonder about’? More ideas on links on this page! Finding an idea is the most difficult part of a science fair project! You either have none or too many! Sometimes the best ideas come from an observation a child has made. Sometimes looking at books, the internet, or playing with a toy can trigger an idea. Just playing is a great way to get an idea for the younger child. “Don’t mention the science fair. As children explore, they will probably get curious about something. They’ll ask a question like “I wonder what would happen if…” or “What would it do if…” The parent’s job is to listen and write down these questions. Those questions are science fair ideas. Any question that can be tested can become a science fair project. It may be tough, but try to let the idea come from your child. A project that comes from them will be more educational and valuable for them than an idea that is suggested by someone else. The parent’s job is to guide the child and help them organize the project. It is not to do the project for them. Children learn the most from doing scientific investigations that they’ve generated themselves. Prepackaged science fair projects don’t offer the kind of exploration that young scientists need. (Arbor Scientific) “ What steps must we follow? Students, like all scientists, follow the Scientific Method. Click on the second link on this page. What do we bring to Science Fair? · Display Board (required of everyone) · Notebook (optional, except for 5th grade) Why do we do Science Fairs? It's quality time spent with a parent! It's FUN and... "Science fairs give students the opportunity to study a topic that interests them. Projects can be as varied as your students' interests, such as sports, music, art, rocketry, psychology, and computers. Through their projects, students will discover that science is found in every niche of the universe. Further, science projects allow students to: * Use the scientific method to develop an understanding of controls and variables. * Take an open and creative approach to problem solving. * Sharpen their writing skills. * Gain skills in library use. * Learn that a successful outcome is based not on personal opinion but on scientific fact. * Develop time management skills. * Develop public speaking skills as they present projects to classmates and judges. * Compete in a science fair where students are recognized for academic achievement. The judging process also provides students with the invaluable experience of developing poise and thinking on their feet." Content Used by Permission from Showboard, Inc. |
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