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Sensational Science Fair Presentation

Sensational Science Fair Presentation

Students will plan and carry out a science fair project, then present the results on a tri-fold poster board.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Paper
  • Tri-Fold Display Board

Steps

  • Step 1

    A science fair project is a great way to gain hands-on knowledge about real-life phenomena. These projects encourage personalized, active learning and give students first-hand experience using steps in the scientific method. Have students identify areas they'd like to explore and learn more about. Then have them form pairs or trios with students who have similar interests for their science project.

  • Step 2

    Have each pair or trio decide on an experiment. They might use the image in this lesson plan and design an experiment measuring how plants grow when exposed to different stimuli. They might visit a trusted website that gives suggestions for experiments, or they might collaboratively design a new and original experiment.

  • Step 3

    Students will begin by stating a hypothesis that they will test. They will then list the materials they will use and the steps that will be taken during the experiment. At the completion of the experiment they will summarize the results. All of this will be displayed on a tri-fold poster board.

  • Step 4

    Schedule a time for students to present their projects for the school at a class science fair. Invite parents and community members to the event.

Standards

LA: Read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grade level text complexity band independently and proficiently.

LA: Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

LA: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade level topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

LA: Participate in shared research and writing projects.

LA: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

VA: Select media, techniques, an processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of choices.

VA: Intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of experiences and ideas.

Adaptations

Read a book such as "Ruby Goldberg's Bright Idea" by Anna Humphrey and Vanessa Brantley-Newton or "Ivy and Bean: What's the Big Idea?" by Annie Barrows. Have a discussion about the process the students in the book undertook and the lessons they learned while preparing for a science fair.

Present these quotes by noted scientists: "Every failure is a step to success" (William Whewell). "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work" (Thomas Edison). Ask students to discuss how a mistake or a failure can pave the way for growth, learning, and success.