Science - Scientific Method Division

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70-10   Life Science - Experiments involving plants & seeds, animals, human body, five senses, health/nutrition, etc

70-20   Earth Science - Experiments involving rocks/minerals, water, weather, ecology, or astronomy

70-30   Physical Science - Experiments involving matter, energy, light, heat, sound, motion, simple machines, electricity, or chemistry

Project Check-In 

Special Check-in - All entries MUST be checked in Saturday May 25 at the Ontario Christian High School Gym in order to be judged. 
Check-in time is 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the school. 

Rules

·  A one page report (min.) is encouraged and should be handwritten or typed by the student.

·  For an overview of the Scientific Method, go to www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_scientific_method.shtml

·  Science entries which do not use the Scientific Method should be entered in Category 75.

Judging Criteria:

Age Appropriateness  10%  - Is the work displayed and the project itself suitable for the age of the student? 

All Steps Displayed  20%  - All steps of the Scientific Method should be displayed: problem/question, hypothesis, procedure, results, & conclusion 

Neatness  20%  - Is the project or display neat and well done? 

Report Included   20%  - A report or summary of the subject researched, procedures followed, and what was learned should be included when relevant. For scientific method experiments, this will include charts and/or graphs of data gathered. Also cited should be references to sources used. 

Concepts communicated  30%  - Does the project clearly demonstrate the concepts/subject studied and learned by the student? Does factual information appear to be accurate and correct?