Thursday, Feb. 25 - Science Fair Schedule

5:00-5:30pm Project Check-In and Set-up (Cherry Tree Cafetorium)
5:30-6:30pm Public Viewing of Science Fair
6:30-8:00pm Judging (Parents may go home or the Pit will have refreshments.)
8:00-8:30pm Awards

Oral Presentation

Your oral presentation is a very important part of your science fair project. Three different judges will evaluate your science fair project based mostly on the information that is presented to them in the oral presentation. If you are working with a partner, you have the choice as to how to divide up your presentation. The more practice put into the presentation and the enthusiasm that is shown by the students will make a better impression on the judges. Good luck to everyone!

***The school library is available to the science fair students/parents to use the letter cutters if you would like to make your display board title. Mrs. Hettlinger just asks that you ask for help if you have not used them before. You are welcome either during or after school.***

Display Boards

You can purchase the tri-fold cardboard display boards at Michaels. The layout of the display board is in the Science Fair packet and should be laid out as stated so that the judges can quickly look through and understand your experiment. At the Cherry Tree Science Fair, we do not have "extra credit"; however, the following are a good idea and are helpful at the Regional level:

1) A lab notebook showing data collected
2) Acknowledgements
3) Bibliography

***As a side note, the Science Fair is considered a fun, extracurricular activity. Each student may have different reasons for participating: some just for fun, others to "hang out" with a friend (their partner), and others are hoping to win. If they are enjoying science in whatever aspect then I would call it a success! Certainly, those who do strive to win should have that chance and is why this information is made available! ***

Display Board Examples

Step Two - The Experiment

Project ideas have been coming in this past week and so now that a decision has been made it is time to design your experiment. The process is to only change one variable and to see what happens and record that as data. It is not a requirement to have a lab notebook as part of the science fair display but it is a good idea and shows the judges that the child was involved with the experiment. It is absolutely okay for the parent to be involved (and encouraged). The display board can also have a section for Acknowledgements where you can list those who helped you with your science fair project. Good luck!

Late Registration

Registration for the Science Fair does end today, however, we will not turn away any 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader that may still be interested. Just email Brenda Caruso (brncaruso@me.com) and she will get you a science fair packet.

We have close to 50 students signed up so far! What a great start to the Science Fair!

Science Fair Project Ideas

The first step is to choose an idea for your science fair project. Any idea that will get you excited about science is a good place to start!

Please remember to submit your idea to Rachel McDanell (mcdanell@gmail.com) as soon as you have made a decision!

Check out this video of a "Hot Ice" project, and be sure to watch all the way to the end to see them pouring the ice: