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Science Fairs Made Easy!! |
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GRADE 8 - Steps of Science Project where Content Standards are used |
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WHERE TO IMPLEMENT |
HOW TO USE IN THE |
CONTENT STANDARD |
ADAPTING TO MEET EVERY |
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Identifying a problem |
1. By having students examine a bad science project and good science project, they can see that a good science project does not only provide the research and observations, but it has predictions of why the observations happened and why it is important that this happens. |
1. Identify the difference between description (e.g., observation and summary) and explanation (e.g., inference, prediction, significance and importance). |
Some students will need more guidance on finding coming up with questions of why. Have students work together to share different ways of thinking about a topic. |
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Collecting and organizing data |
2. Students will have to list every type of tool they use in their project in there in the collecting and organizing data stage of the project. |
2. Choose the appropriate tools or instruments and use relevant safety procedures to complete scientific investigations. |
Give students a sample handout on how to organize one's data. Take a science experiment and show the class how to correctly organize one's data. |
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Analyzing and interpreting results |
3. Have students write a paper on what if I had a smaller or bigger sample size and a different control. Have each student share how their project would change with the class. |
3. Describe the concepts of sample size and control and explain how these affect scientific investigations. |
Require only a paragraph from students who can not write a whole paper, or have students work together to come to conclusions. |