Science Fair

Science Fair

Science Fair

Contest Coordinator:  

Katie Babcock - kbabcock@mpisd.net 

Contestants must be registered by Friday, September 13th, 2024. A link for registration will be provided to the school to complete the registration.

Projects are due on Sunday, September 24th according to the following schedule at North Ridge Church of Christ.

 

GRADE                   ARRIVE / SET UP               JUDGING

1st & 2nd                   2:30 – 3:00                         3:00-4:00

3rd & 4th                   4:00 - 4:30                         4:30-5:30

5th & 6th                   5:30 – 6:00                        6:00-7:00

 

Winners will be announced at 6:00 pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2024, in the main auditorium of the North Ridge Church of Christ.

Science Fair Rubric
Scientific Method Form

Contest Guidelines

 1.  Projects will be judged after you arrive & set up on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024.

 2.  Students must explain their projects to the judges (time limit two (2) minutes) on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

 3.  Each project must have a completed Scientific Method Form. (see link above)

 4.  All projects must be current.  Projects that have been previously entered in the Titus County Fair Academic Rodeo are ineligible (even if submitted by a sibling).

 5.  Partners are not permitted!!!

 6.  Purchased models of cars, airplanes & boats are not acceptable.

 7.  No animals!  No gasoline!  No Fire!  No current electricity!

 8.  Batteries are permissible.

 9.  Posters alone cannot be exhibited.

10. Projects do not have to be complicated, elaborate or expensive.

 

NON-WINNING PROJECTS MUST BE PICKED UP MONDAY, September 23rd, 7:00 pm at North Ridge Church of Christ. 

Winning Science Fair Projects will be displayed at the Academic Rodeo Booth in the Civic Center for the duration of the fair. All winning projects must be picked up Sunday, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024 between 2:00PM - 3:00PM at the Civic Center.

If your project is not picked up it will be discarded. 

The Titus County Fair nor North Ridge Church of Christ cannot assume responsibility for damage to a child's exhibit.

All participants will receive a ticket to the fair. First place winners of each level will receive a $30 Award, Second place will receive a $20 Award, and Third place will receive a $10 Award, 

Student's name, grade, school, teacher, parent/guardian's name, address and phone number should be on the back of each project.

  WHAT IS A SCIENCE PROJECT?

1.  Choose a problem to solve.

2.  State your problem as a specific question.

3.  Research your problem.

4.  Form a hypothesis.

5.  Plan your project.

6.  Set up a time schedule.

7.  Make a list of all the materials you will need.

8.  Collect all your materials.

9.  Conduct your experiments, several times.

10. Record the data.

11. Organize the data in a more orderly form.

12. Draw conclusions from the data.

13. Prepare your report, graphs, drawings, and diagrams.

14. Construct your science fair display.

 What is NOT a Science Project?

1.  a collection of related or unrelated objects

2.  a list of things

3.  a report not supported by data or an experiment

4.  a model, illustration, or piece of equipment unrelated to an experiment

Science Project Display

Try to design a display which is simple, thorough, and easy to set up.  Your materials and equipment should be placed in front of, or be attached to, an attractive background of a contrasting color.

Your display should be self-explanatory.  The average viewer should be able to quickly grasp what it is all about without needing you to be present to answer questions or provide explanations.

Examples of your observations and research should be part of the display.

Be prepared to talk about your project and to answer questions from the judges.

Definitions

The problem on which you base your science project may be chosen from a variety of science 'areas,' as defined below.  The problems listed on the Ideas List are arranged according to these areas, and are given to help you think about your own areas of interest.

The best science project for you will come from one of your own ideas.

Science:  knowledge gained from observations, study, and experimentation in order to determine the nature of things

Astronomy:  the study of the star, planets, and the universe including their composition, motion, size, and position

Biology:  the science that deals with plants, animals, and other living organisms, as well as botany, zoology, and ecology

Chemistry: the study of the composition and properties of substances (solids, liquids, and gases), and the reactions between them

Geology:  the science of the physical nature and history of the earth from its crust to its core, as well as the study of rocks and fossils

Meteorology:  the science of the atmosphere, weather, and climate

Oceanography:  the study of the ocean and its creatures

Physics:  the science of the properties, changes, and interactions of mechanics, heat, electricity, and optics; the study of matter and energy, and the interactions between them

NOTE:  Any problems which do not fit clearly into one of the above categories have been included under 'general science'.

 *** Attach to the back of project***                      To print this form, click here.

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Science Fair Registration Notice

Name ________________________________      

School _______________________________                       Don't Forget !!!
                                                                                           Pick Up Science Fair
Teacher ______________________________                            Project

Grade _______________________________                 Monday, September 25th
Parent/Guardian's Name
______________________________________
Phone _________________________________

Email address __________________________