| Season: | 2009/2010 School Year (9/4/2009-1/31/2010) |
| Sponsor/Coach: |  Mrs. Thedwall
 Email: hthedwall@corpuschristischool.org |
All Corpus Christi seventh and eighth grade students are required to participate. The purpose of the science fair is for students to experience the scientific method and explore subjects of interest. The science fair project provides the opportunity to practice project management skills that students will use throughout their lifetime.
This project will require a large amount of time and in order to be successful should be planned for in manageable parts. There are defined due dates to help students manage the project.
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| Requirements to participate are that students must be in Grades 7-8. |
This year the process will consist of the following sections:
- Proposal Form-Mrs. Thedwall must approve the proposal. An approval notice will be sent home.
- Keep a Logbook-this composition style book is a diary to record all activities and time spent on science fair.
- Experiment Update Form-summary of library research progress. Use the library and Internet for Background Research-record bibliography information and brief summary in logbook. Record specific facts and information on loose-leaf or note cards. Research is used to understand the experiment topic and explain it in the Introduction and Final Report.
- Introduction and Bibliography
- Final Report-complete report on your science fair project.
- Display Binder and Backboard-Final display for the science fair.
| Please review all the Science Fair materials included in the documents below, they are important both for success and safety. |
Calendar: The list of important Science Fair dates are listed in the September 23rd 'Science Fair Due Dates 2009-2010' document given to all students. It is listed below. Updates and changes to these dates will be posted above as well as on the school's interactive calendar under ACTIVITIES >CALENDAR.
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Acknowledgement Form: Form that the student and parent both sign that states each has read the science fair information on this page or the hard copy sent home.
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Science Fair Due Dates Letter: This document lists all important due dates with notes about each date.
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Proposal Form: This form lists the science fair idea you are submitting for approval. Information to be included: experimental question, materials required, and dependent/independent variables. Both parent and student must sign this form.
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Instructions & Guidelines: This handout helps to guide the student in how to identify a science fair topic and explains every step in the science fair process, including setting up composition notebook (log book) and the final report sections.
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Experiment Update Form: This form provides updated information on your research. Students must list a minimum of FIVE sources for their research. This form is due on Tuesday, 10/6.
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Scientific Terms & Measurements: This reference sheet contains all the proper metric measurements and scientific terms that students may need to use or refer to in their written work.
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Bibliography Format: This document below shows the correct format for the various sources listed in the bibliography.
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Display & Safety Regulations: This handout lists acceptable and non-acceptable items that can be displayed or used for a science fair project. Review this sheet carefully.
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Science Fair Category Descriptions: This handout lists all the categories for the science fair.
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Required equipment or supplies: Students will need a composition book to use as a logbook for only science fair work, more details about using the logbook are included in the instructions document below. Students will also need to purchase any necessary materials to conduct the research data and build the display summarizing the process and data. In your logbook, specifically describe all materials and equipment. (Example: brand, lot number, expiration date, etc.)
When you purchase supplies, buy more than enough to avoid switching batch or lot numbers.
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