Science Fair Poster Contest – Getting Started
Grade 5
Option #1 - Expectation #1 – Questions that I need to answer- quick notes
Possible issues to look at:
- Consider the impacts on the environment of changing grains such as wheat, corn, and rice into flours, and the flours into breads, pasta, crackers, or wallpaper paste
- Changing new trees, lumberyard scraps, and recycled paper products into pulp, and pulp into paper and paper products
- Changing petroleum into plastic, and plastic into everyday items such as rulers and soft drink bottles, some of which end up in landfills and some of which are recycled into clothing or rugs.
- Other Issues __________________________________________________________________
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What issue have you chosen? _____________________________________________________
What are the environmental impacts of the process that you have selected? The process must include the changing of one product into another through physical or chemical changes.
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Option #2 - Expectation #2 – Questions that I need to answer- quick notes
Possible issues and perspectives:
- The use of chemical preservatives makes foods last longer, but the preservatives may have an impact on human health. Look at the perspectives of the food manufactures and the consumers.
- Recycling paper, cardboard, plastics, and organics can keep materials out of landfills for a longer period of time, but the processes involved may have their own impacts. Look at the perspectives of the landfill operators and people concerned about the environment.
- Other issues and perspectives: ___________________________________________________
What issue have you selected? ____________________________________________________
What are the social and environmental impacts of using processes that rely on chemical changes to produce consumer products refer to your issue specifically.
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What different perspectives will you be looking at? ___________________________________
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Rules
Wall Display:
Subject must be something to do with science.
Size must be no larger than 40cms x 65cms (about one half piece of bristol board). Nothing should hang
below or above the Wall Display to make it larger than the required size.
The Wall Displays are going to be hung on walls with masking tape. Please ensure that the posters are notso heavy and awkward that they will not be able to be displayed.
It is not a requirement that the displays be flat. A certain amount of relief effect can be appealing.
When the Wall Display is hung on the wall all of the printing should be easy to read. Please do not put
stapled pages of information on the Wall Display.
Please Print On the Back:
STUDENT'S NAME (BLOCK CAPITALS)
Grade
School
Teacher's Name
Criteria:
Does it look appealing? 30%
Is there Scientific Content? 30%
Is it Accurate? 15%
Is it Creative? 15%
Can it be easily read? 5%
Is the grammar and spelling correct? 5%
(Criteria for evaluation will be the same as used for the United Counties Science Fair)
Timeline for Science Fair Project 2011
Read science projects rules and topic ideas: Friday, January 14th
Find a notebook or create a computer file to collect and organize notes, pictures etc . about your project: Monday, January 17th
Look at different sources (books and websites, etc.) to help you find something of interest to you: Tuesday,January 18th
Choose a specific science fair project; Talk to your parents about your choice, write the topic name on line D and ask them to sign line E: Wednesday, January 19th
Get your science teacher’s approval for your project: Thursday, January 20th(B day science & Monday, January 24th (A day science)
Write “Big Question” and think about experiments and things you can study to find your answer to the Big Question
Test hypothesis by doing experiment(s), reading information, conducting surveys, questionnaires: Thursday, January 27th
Draw conclusions – make charts, graphs, tables if necessary
Write/Draw abstract of Science Fair Project
Write 1st draft of science fair project: Monday, January 31st
Write 2nd draft of science fair project
Write final draft of science fair project: Thursday, February 3rd
Practice your presentation at home.
Bring your science fair project to school for display and presentation: Friday, February11th
Attend LSPS Science Fair with your family and friends to enjoy the work of all our school’s super scientists: Thursday, February 24th.
*A small number of select projects from each grade will be chosen for display at the United Counties Science Fair taking place at St.Lawrence Intermediate School on April 2nd from 8:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
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