CCS Science and Technology Fair

CCS Science and Technology Fair

Introduction for each grade

For an introduction to the CCS Science and Technology Fair you should go to the following pages:

Grades 6 through 8 go here

Grade 9 goes here

Grade 10 goes here

Grade 11 and 12 go here

Schedule for tasks, forms and points awarded

January 31&<^st - (10 points)

Proposal sheet – subject area, group members, initial sources, hypothesis outline

Reply slip – signed by parents and student

Journal – initial entries and research

February 9^th - (20 points)

Written project plan– hypothesis, materials list, timeline, procedure for experiment

Grade 9s go here for the form. All others go here.

Mentor – person to assist and guide project with some expertise in the topic – can be family member, friend, doctor, scientist, engineer etc.

Journal – up to date entries of research, research tasks and development of ideas

February 14^th – (10 points)

Journal check – progress of experiment or ideas, research.

February 21^st - (see below)

Journal check - initial results and detailed research.

Digital photo of apparatus

February 28^th – (20 points with photo)

Progress sheet– detailed assessment of progress on experiment to date, final research bibliography listing all sources used.

Journal check – up to date entries of all aspects

March 7^th – (see below)

Journal check– all experimental results, data and research

March 10^th- (50 points with journal check)

Written report of project (See requirements here. Ms. Hamnett’s site for grades 6, 7, 8 and 10 has a samplereport. See above links.)

March 16^th – (10 points)

Presentation proposal– requirements, materials list and plan of display

March 16^th-29^th In class preparation for presentation

March 29^th and 30^th (20 points)

Science Fair Final Assignment (Find it here.)

Total points 120

March 31^st - Final project grading will include presentation, written report, and journal, and will be worth 180 points. The competition will be judged on the day and based on the presentation. Final grade of the project will be based on the combined judges and teacher assessment of the project. As well as posters and demonstrations you may want to consider using video and computer technology to present your results.

Rubric

	20	15	10	5
Complexity, importance and originality of question	I chose an original question that challenged me but that I was able to master. My question deals with an important issue for society, science or individuals.	I chose a mostly original and important question that was a bit below or above my abilities.	I chose an unoriginal question that I already had a pretty good understanding of prior to this project.	I chose a question that I had already learned about in this or a previous class.
Method	I have shown understanding of and appropriately applied the scientific method.	I usually showed understanding of and appropriately applied the scientific method.	I have shown understanding of and appropriately applied the scientific method.	I appear not to understand the scientific method.
Results	My results were of high quality and I interpreted them well.	My results were pretty good and I interpreted them ok.	My results and interpretation were of ok quality.	My results and explanation were of low quality
Research	I researched my topic thoroughly and found lots of information in various formats (WWW, books, articles) suited to my level.	I researched my topic well and found more than three sources mostly on the web. Most of my sources were at the right level for me.	I researched my topic a bit and found three or four web sources. A few of my sources were at the right level.	I did a little research on my topic and found three web sources which were either too easy or difficult for me.
Understanding	I understood my question, method and the science underlying them well and was able to show what I learned and did.	I mostly understood my project and was able to show what I learned.	I understood some of my project and showed some of what I knew.	I understood little of my project.
Explanation and presentation	My presentation was accurate, clear and interesting.	My presentation was usually accurate, clear and interesting.	My presentation was occasionally accurate, clear and interesting.	My presentation was confusing.