River Gate ElementaryScience Fair

2013

Timeline

January 24th –Science Fair information goes home.February 7th – Science Fair Topics Due – (Form to be signed by teacher approving project.)February 14th – Report hypothesis and materials/procedure to teacherMarch 8th – Report data/results and conclusions to teacher.

GNN

• Daily lessons on GNN starting first of February• Joy Gallo’s third graders will be

demonstrating the scientific process

Materials

• All forms on Science Fair Wiki page: http://rivergate5thgrade.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/Science+Fair• Other information available, too, including

a “Topic Selection Wizard” • Everything available in Spanish and English.

Judging/PresentationsFifth grade projects due – March 18th

Fourth grade projects due – March 19th Third grade projects due – March 20th

March 22nd - Science Fair Day!

• Judging - outside panel of judges. • 5:00 - 6:00pm – family viewing.• 6:00 – 7:00pm – BINGO Night• 7:00pm – Awards Ceremony/Winners Announced

Rubrics

• Two rubrics for grading available on science fair wiki:• Click here for rubric #1• Click here for rubric #2• If your team has a rubric you have used in

the past, you’d be willing to share, please• email it to a science committee member.

Prizes

• The team is working with local businesses to get admissions passes, etc. for prizes.• If you know of a business that might like to

help, please let us know.

Support• 3-5 grade level recess support groups held by a

teacher on the grade level• Support staff/special area/TA to coach neediest

students through the process• EC team on board, so are a few Teacher Assistants• Will send out an email – you can respond if you are

interested in being a Science Fair mentor• 100% participation – no students feeling left

out/stressed out because they have no project due to lack of support from home