Our science fair preparation

TES
GOALS OF THE SCIENCE FAIR 2009-2010

Our goals in this science fair:
• To engage the interest of our students in science.
• To introduce them to the scientific method.
• To encourage them to understand science and possibly choose science and technology in their future careers.
• To transfer the scientific, and logical thinking to our society.
• To encourage problem solving skills and creativity.

Please remember that “a student’s success will not be measured by ribbons, trophies, or certificates only. Success is measured by learning, and understanding more about science, and how scientists work”

THE PROJECT INCLUDES
• Display unit: To show the graphs, charts, photographs, and the printed information.
• Exhibit materials: Items collected, apparatus, or experiment.
• Written report: To summarize all the information collected, or learned. It is between 5 and 30 pages. It includes the following:
1. Title page
2. Statement of purpose
3. Hypothesis in case of an experiment is chosen. (An intelligent guess about what will occur).
4. Research: All the collected information
5. Materials.
6. Procedure or steps followed.
7. Observations and results.
8. Conclusion: To explain briefly why things happened as using the word “because”.
9. Bibliography: To list the printed materials and internet sites from which the information was taken.
10. Acknowledgements: To thank all those who, helped, and encouraged the development of the project like mom, dad, experts, and teacher…. ……..

Note: There is no limit to creativity and imagination.
Sincerely
Science teachers at TES