STREAM FAIR 2020-2021
Come see the STREAM Fair Projects at the STREAM Fair!
**ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE LOCATED ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM**
Checkpoint 1 due
Checkpoint 2 due
Checkpoint 3 due
Project Board due
STREAM Fair -
**ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE LOCATED ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM**
Checkpoint 1 due
Checkpoint 2 due
Checkpoint 3 due
Project Board due
STREAM Fair -
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
- Problem – The question you want to answer.
- Hypothesis – an educated guess – What do you think will happen?
- Procedure – What steps did you follow to carry out your investigation? Include a list of materials that were used.
- Data – What did you observe? Organize your data in tables, charts, or graphs. Photographs can also be used as evidence.
- Results – Summarize your findings in paragraph form.
- Conclusion – Answer your original question in paragraph form. Decide what your data tells you about the problem. Was your hypothesis correct? Why or why not? What might you do differently if you were to investigate this problem further?
- Define the problem.
- Identify the constraints on the solution and criteria for success. For example, time, money, materials.
- Brainstorm and plan a solution to the problem.
- Build a model.
- Test and evaluate the model.
- Make improvements where needed.
- Communicate your findings and solutions.
PROJECT STEPS
- Choose a topic. Pick a topic that interests you. State your purpose as a question. What is it that you want to find out by doing this project? Get your permission slip signed by your parent and turn it in.
- Research your problem. Look at any books/websites that might help you, make observations by simply looking at things, talk to people, and find out as much as possible about your topic. Write down any ideas you have and where you got them. Keep all information needed for citing your resources.
- Form a hypothesis. What do you think is going to happen? Based on what you know or found out from your research, what do you think the results of your experiments will be? After doing the experiments, it may turn out that your guess was wrong and that’s okay. Remember to put your hypothesis in an ‘If…then’ statement.
- Plan your project. How will you test your hypothesis? What experiments will you do? How will you measure the results? Where will you keep your information? Be sure to keep notes and write down everything you do and what happens.
- Collect all your materials. Find a place to store your items.
- Conduct your experiments. Remember, the more times you do an experiment the more reliable and accurate your results will be. Do each experiment at least three times and get an average of the results for your graph. Use something to measure your experiments: a ruler or yardstick if you are measuring distance, a clock to measure time, etc.
- Record the data. As you do your experiments, you will want to write down what you saw or found out. Organize this information in an orderly manner. Include the date, time, and any other useful information.
- Draw conclusions. What did you learn from your experiments? Have you proved or disproved your hypothesis? Talk about what really happened. You don’t lose any points if your guess turned out to be wrong.
- Construct your display board. Get your cardboard display board or poster board to show all your work. Prepare your titles, charts, graphs, drawings, and diagrams. Make them neat and large enough to see.
- Have fun!
STREAM FAIR RULES
- Think safety before you start. Make sure you have an adult to help.
- Never eat or drink an experiment and always keep your work area clean.
- Wear protective goggles when doing any experiment.
- Do not touch, taste, or inhale chemicals or solutions.
- Respect all life forms. Animals are not allowed to be used in experiments. Do not perform an experiment that will harm a person.
- All experiments should be supervised by an adult. If there are dangerous aspects of your experiment, like using a sharp tool or experimenting with electricity, please have an adult help you.
- Always wash your hands after doing the experiment.
- Dispose waste properly.
- Any project that involves anything harmful is NOT permitted. Any project that breaks rules or laws is NOT permitted.
- Use safety on the internet. Be sure to let an adult know about what websites you will be visiting, or have them help you search.
PROJECT POSTER BOARD
- Title: Create a creative title of the project.
- Statement of Purpose: State the purpose of the project in the form of a question and/or description of the problem the model solves.
- Hypothesis: State the hypothesis (educated guess that answers the project question).
- Materials: List all the materials used in the experiment.
- Procedures: Describe how the experiment was carried out. Provide a step-by-step explanation of how you conducted the experiment. Can Include drawings or photographs to help clarify your procedures. Include how the model works if needed.
- Data/Results: Present data tables and graphs that show the outcome of your experiment.
- Conclusion: Compare your results to your hypothesis. Did your findings support your hypothesis or not?
PROJECT WEBSITES:
PROJECT IDEAS:
- https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/list
- https://www.education.com/science-fair/
- http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com
PROJECT IDEAS:
- How does the temperature of a tennis ball affect the height of its bounce?
- How does the air pressure of a soccer ball affect how far it travels when kicked?
- How does the type of material affect how long a shirt takes to dry?
- Which type of nail polish best resists chipping?
- How does the length of time that a soda bottle is open affect its fizziness?
- How does the temperature of water affect the time it takes to freeze into ice cubes?
- How will adding different flavors of Kool-Aid to water affect the water’s boiling point?
- Which brand of popcorn leaves the fewest unpopped kernels?
- Does the flavor of gelatin affect the amount of time it takes to set?
- What brand of paper towel is the most absorbent?
- What brand of trash bag can withstand the most weight before ripping?
- How does a light bulb’s wattage affect the amount of heat detected above a light?
- Under what color light do plants grow best?
- Does the amount of sugar in homemade ice cream affect how fast it freezes?
- Given the same amount of water, how does the pot size affect the amount of time it takes to boil water?
- Where is the best place to store home baked cookies to keep them fresh longest?
- How does the amount of yeast affect how high bread rises?
- How does the amount of eggs in a cake affect the consistency of the cake?
- Which brand of chocolate bar melts fastest in the sun?
- Which type of bread turns moldy first: store bought or bakery bread?
- How does the type of container affect ice cream’s melting time?
- Which frozen dessert melts slowest: ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet?
- How does color affect a person’s mood?
- Does the surface of a tennis court affect the height that a tennis ball bounces?
- Does a store brand stain remover work as well as a brand name?
- Which is a better insulator: wool, cotton, or feathers?
- How can you speed up the ripening of tomatoes?
- What effect does watering have on how fast a plant grows from a seed?
- How does gravity affect the direction of a plant’s growth?
- Do all plants seek out light?
- How does the weight of a paper airplane affect its ability to fly?
- How does a parachute’s material affect the speed at which it falls?
- Which type of soap removes more grease: dish soap, hand soap, or shampoo?
- Which type of fruit is more acidic: lemons, oranges, or watermelon?
- What type of ground layers limit erosion most: sand, gravel, or soil?
- In what type of lighting does a plant grow best?
- Which brand of potato chips has the least grease?
- How does the material of a bandage affect its ability to stick after getting wet?
- How does the amount of air in a balloon rocket affect how far it flies?
- Do “triple roll” toilet paper rolls really last three times as long as regular rolls?
- How does temperature affect the growth of mold?
- How does the color of a shirt affect the amount of heat it absorbs?
- How does the type of stuffing in a pillow affect its fluffiness?
- How does the time of year affect the number of hours of daylight in a 24-hour period?
- Do all chocolate candies have the same melting point?
- Do different types of onions make your eyes tear up more than others?
- Which type of cup will keep a hot drink warm longer: paper, plastic, Styrofoam, or glass?
- Does the weight of a baseball affect how far the ball goes when it is hit?
- Does the length of a baseball bat affect how far a baseball will travel?
- Does the temperature of a hockey puck affect how far it will travel when struck by a hockey stick?
- Which type of fertilizer helps plants grow best?
- Which has a better change of survival: grass that was planted as seed or sod?
- Which stays fresher longer: organic or nonorganic fruit?
- Does the use of flippers help a person swim faster?
- Do you wake up feeling more alert when you awaken to an alarm clock that buzzes, plays music, or plays nature sounds?
- Can blindfolded people tell the difference between bottled water and tap water?
- Is there a relationship between people’s age and the amount of time they can hula hoop?
- Do objects float better in freshwater or in salt water?
- Do some materials conduct heat more than others?
- How does the roughness of sandpaper affect its ability to smooth various surfaces?
- How does increasing the height of a ramp affect how far a ball rolls down the ramp?
- How does the strength of a magnetic field vary with the magnet?
- Can people use their sense of hearing alone to tell apart a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter?
- Does the type of liquid in a glass affect the pitch of the note that results when a person rubs the rim of the glass?
- Does the length of a wind chime affect its pitch?
- What melts ice the fastest: sand, cat litter, or mineral rock salt?
- Does temperature affect the growth rate of shoots on a potato?
- Which type of container traps the most heat: a shoebox covered in aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or wax paper?
- Which best helps prevent soil erosion on a slope: plants, rocks, or mulch?
- Does sunlight fade the paper more in books or in magazines?
- In which room of the house do plants grow the highest?
- Which air freshener lasts longest?
- Does bread stay fresher longer when it is kept in the refrigerator or on the counter?
- Which lightens stains better: vinegar or lemon juice?
- Which type of bread toasts faster?
- Does using a swimming cap make a swimmer swim faster?
- What is the best way to keep an ice cube from melting?