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STEAM FAIR: Assignment 2

1.       

What is the project TOPIC being studied: chemistry, matter, energy, force, motion, plants, human body, microorganism, environment, weather, space, geology, civil engineering, materials engineering, structural engineering, technology, algebra, central tendencies, geometry, etc.?

2.        What is your TESTABLE QUESTION or DESIGN PROBLEM? It should be in the form: How does (changing, altering) affect how _________________________________________________________________________________________________________-

3.        Example (Scientific)

How does changing the amount of vinegar affect how large the balloon will blow up?

Example (Engineering)

What material (wood/plastic/paper) boat is able to sustain the most weight of pennies in a pool of water?

Example (Technology)

You must have a summary of your project concept. You must in this summary include what coding means, how computer scientists code, and how you are going to use coding to help create your technology project.

	Summarize your project:

 

4.        What is your project topic? What is the definition of the project topic you picked? How does it relate to the testable question?

	Bridges and Water:

 

5.        Create a name/title for your project. The name should make people EXCITED to learn about your project. It must be creative!

 

6.       

List 3 reasons why this topic is interesting to you.

7.        List all of the materials you need to complete this project and who is providing them/price. Are these materials easy to find and low in cost?

See the manual.

 

8.       

What tool(s) will be used to measure your results? What type of data will be collected?

9.        IDENTIFY and DEFINE 5 topic-related vocabulary words.

 

Assignment 3

Create 5 research questions from research plan worksheet.

10.     Use a sheet of paper to answer your 5 research questions and write down website or book used where you found the information. DO NOT COPY INFORMATION. If you are using someone else’s ideas (a book or website’s) put your information in quotations and the name of the book in parentheses. Watch me do it.

“Plants that are annual reproduce every year” (The Life of Plants, page. 1)

ASSIGNMENT #4(Due February ____, 2015)

Project Proposal, Hypothesis & Project Set-Up

TEACHER APPROVAL

Directions: Please fill-in the each category below.  After parent have reviewed materials, sign and return this document. If you are completing project with a partner, please turn in your own sheet.

Science Investigation/Engineering Design Process

1)Title
2) Testable Question (manipulated and responding variable)/Identify a Need
3)Hypothesis/Design Criteria
4) Manipulated Variable (1 thing changed)/List Improvements added to design
5) Responding Variable/Prototype test (How are results measured?)
6) Controlled Variables
7) List Materials needed and where you will get each item. (Include how many and how much of each item.)
8) Draw your project set-up. (Show placement of all materials for your project.) PLEASE DRAW BELO in box.

I (we) have read the project and checklist above with my child and believe that he (she) can and will complete all task.  I will ensure that my child has all materials before Monday, February 20^th, 2015. . I know that all projects are due in its entirety Monday, March 2^nd, 2015.  Science fair boards will be provided for students. They must bring a glue stick and markers to class.

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Parent Signature/Parent Name                                 Date                                                                     Student Name

	Project Set-Up Drawing (4 colors required) You must do this on a separate sheet of WHITE paper. 15-12 Points (Excellent) 12-9 Points Needs Some Improvements < 9 Points Need to resubmit assignment Variables Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Control clearly drawn and labeled. Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Control not clear-some confusion on the difference between the three in diagram. Student does not have the independent variable, dependent variable, and/or control drawn correctly in their diagram. Accuracy Students show accurate set-up and correctly show what they are doing, how they are doing it, and how they are measuring it. All tools and measurements included. Students show inaccurate set-up and either incorrectly show what they are doing, how they are doing it, or how they are measuring it. Tools used to measure and types of measurements not included. Students do not show what they are doing, how they are doing it, or any tools or measurements used to complete their experimental set up or engineering design prototype. Neatness Diagram is neat and has four color Diagram is lacking neatness and missing some color. Diagram is not neat, no color, and requires students to resubmit.
	Answer the questions below: What will you be measuring in your experiment? What are you using to measure this? What units will your measurements be in?