Science Fair




This year the 2016 Waikato Science Fair will be held from Friday 19th August to Saturday 20th August. The school Science Fair will be held before this on Friday 12th August so that students can have the opportunity to see your work before the regional competition.
What will your Science Fair project be?

There are lots of sites on the internet to provide ideas and hints about how to create the best Science Fair project ever. Here are some to get you started ....

Science Fair Adventure
CAVA Virtual Science Fair

This Science Made Simple site works you through the entire process from start to finish and is an excellent place to begin. Before jumping straight to project ideas take the time to read about how to select a great topic.

Now that you have your idea for a scientific investigation you need to follow the correct steps to ensure you carry out your investigation in a scientific way.
You will need to include:
The whole process is outlined in easy to understand language on the CAVA Virtual Science Fair

If you are not sure about what variables are you can watch Mr Koning and Jacob discuss scientific variables in this video

When you are writing your procedure it is very important to be specific and write in great detail. Other scientists need to be able to recreate your experiment. Check that your procedure wouldn't make a sandwich like the one on the left below.


You can find out more about writing a great procedure here.
Your board needs to be completed and submitted on Tuesday 9th August. The School Science Fair is on Friday 12th August.
Remember you need to record EVERYTHING in your log book. Here is an example of good log book recording.

Displaying your information well is very important. There are lots of tips to help you ensure your information is clear and visually appealing.

You can find out more about the Waikato Science Fair here.
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