KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO’S
SCIENCE Fair 2017
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By signing up for the KES Science Fair, you are committing to HAVING FUN and ENJOYING SCIENCE!!!
Participation in the Science Fair is OPTIONAL!!!
Questions? Ask Leah Jacobson [email protected] & Susan Williams [email protected]
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Science Fair 2017 Registration
The title of my Science Fair project is:
The members of my Science Fair team are: (1-2 students only; any grade partners are allowed). One form per team.
Name: ______________________________________ Grade: _____ Class: _____________
Name: ______________________________________ Grade: _____ Class: _____________
Provide project description if known. Must provide description by e-mail to [email protected] by February 17th.
Parent/guardian must consent to his/her child participating and agree that child and siblings will be supervised at all times while
at the KES Science Fair.
Parent signature:
There is NO ENTRY FEE
For your convenience we are offering tri-fold boards for purchase. If you are interested in ordering a tri-fold board please check here and submit cash or check written to KES PTO for $5 with
your form.
Please send this form to main office with “Science Fair” written on envelope by February 10th.
KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO’S
SCIENCE Fair 2017
How to Participate:
▪ KES Science Fair is open to all KES students, K-5!
▪ Choose a topic to research or a question to investigate. (Check out www.sciencebuddies.org
for project suggestions).
▪ Attend one of our optional after school informational sessions to get ideas and hear
about planning your project.
o See attached form - First info session December 20th
▪ Register to participate with attached form by February 10th.
▪ Notify the Science Fair committee of your project by February 17th. Restrictions on
projects/experiments may apply.
▪ Research your topic/question.
o Consider teaming up with a classmate from any grade!
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If you’re experimenting for your research, make sure you have chosen a question that you
can test and a test and is measurable.
▪ Present your findings in a display that can be as simple as a poster or as complex as a
live experiment to accompany your poster.
o Make a freestanding tabletop poster or floor display.
o Tri-fold boards can be found at Staples or purchased from the Science Fair Committee for $5 each.
▪ Practice presenting your project and answering questions so you’ll be prepared for Science Fair night.
▪ Bring your project to the cafeteria by 4:30pm on Monday, February 27th.
▪ Invite your family and friends to the KES Science Fair 2017 on Monday, February
27th, from 5:30-7:30 PM (must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to attend, however you do not
have to attend the Science Fair to have your project displayed).
▪ Present your project to your family, friends, KES peers –- and the visiting scientists.
▪ Take your project home with you at the end of the Science Fair and clean up your area!
PARENTS: We will need some volunteer Visiting Scientists to view each project during the Science Fair and present
participation stickers. Please let us know if you are interested in getting involved
Questions? Ask Leah Jacobson [email protected] & Susan Williams [email protected]
KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO’S
SCIENCE Fair 2017
OPTIONAL AFTER SCHOOL
SCIENCE FAIR INFORMATIONAL SESSION
Got Questions? Don’t know where to start?
Science Fair Guru (and KES teacher) Paul Hughes is here to help you!
DATE: Tuesday, December 20th
TIME: After school 3:45-4:45pm
WHERE: Mr. Hughes’ classroom - students will be released directly after
school and proceed to his classroom
*Please pick up your children promptly at 4:45pm in the gym
Project Tri-Fold Boards will be available for purchase for $5 each (proceeds benefit the PTO)
We hope your children can join us!
Please complete and send in attached permission slip if interested by Monday, Dec 18th
-------------------------------- --------------------(Name of child) ______________________________ has my permission to participate in the AFTER SCHOOL Science Fair Informational Session on Tuesday,
December 20th at Katonah Elementary School from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.
Signature_____________________________
Print Name____________________________
Phone Number_________________________
KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO’S
SCIENCE Fair 2017
Science Fair Rules and Regulations
▪ Number one rule... Think safety first!
▪ All experiments should be supervised by an adult.
▪ Respect all life forms; do not perform an experiment that will harm an animal.
▪ Any project that breaks district policy, and/or local, state or federal laws are not permitted
▪ Use safety on the internet! Never write to anyone without an adult knowing about it. Be sure to
let an adult know about what websites you will be visiting, or have them help you search.
▪ If there are dangerous aspects of your experiment, like using sharp tools or experimenting with
electricity, please have an adult help you or have them do the dangerous parts.
▪ No electricity will be available.
▪ No live animals, dangerous chemicals, open flames or explosives. Molds, fungi or potential
allergens must be displayed in sealed containers. Contact us or use photographs if in doubt!
▪ No food sampling allowed during presentations.
▪ No projects requiring NUTS to be present at the fair allowed.
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Projects may be as simple as researching a question on the Internet or more complex like a
demonstration model, an experiment, a working mechanism, or charts, diagrams or collections with a scientific objective.
▪ Tabletop projects must be no larger than 15 inches deep (front to back) by 32 inches wide
(side to side) and no higher than 3 feet above the top surface of the table. Floor displays must
be no larger than 30 inches deep (front to back) by 48 inches wide (side to side) and no higher
than 5 feet. Both table-top and floor displays must be freestanding and stable, because no
backing or rear display board of any kind will be provided. We recommend tri-fold boards
for tabletop projects.
▪ Please include your name, grade, and teacher on the back of your display.
▪ Consider including the following on your display (if appropriate for your project):
o Title (your question or your hypothesis in the form of a question)
o Research or Background Information and Sources
o Variables
o Materials
o Procedure (include description of steps)
o Results (pictures, data tables, and/or charts)
o Conclusion (Was your hypothesis correct? Explain.)
o Possible additional information could include:
▪ Survey
▪ Frequently Asked Questions
▪ Additional information
▪ Suggested books and/or websites
▪ Pictures
▪ Diagrams
▪ Application of your investigation
Display Board examples:
Experiments:
Procedure
PROJECT TITLE
Name and Grade
Research Question
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Results
Inventions and Demonstrations:
Procedure
PROJECT TITLE
Name and Grade
Purpose
Results
Materials
Pizza, Snacks and Drinks will be available for purchase
Questions? Ask Leah Jacobson [email protected] & Susan Williams [email protected]
KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO’S
SCIENCE Fair 2017
Science project books are available at both the KES and the Katonah library
(ask librarians for the KES Science Fair section)
Check out www.sciencebuddies.org or other science project websites.
SOME PROJECT IDEAS:
How does popcorn pop?
Why do buildings often use florescent lights instead of bulb (incandescent) lights?
Why do airplanes fly?
Why do they salt the roads when it snows?
Why is oil so important to us?
Why do plants tend to grow in the direction of the sun?
Does everything fall to earth at different rates?
Why does a prism create a rainbow pattern of light?
Why do firefighters sometimes use fire-retardant foam to fight fires instead of water?
Can you make pure water from salt water?
Why does your body secrete sweat when you get hot?
How do certain creatures like squid change their coloration to hide from predators?
How much air is in your lungs?
How are fingerprints distinct?
How do windmills work?
How does exercise affect the heart?
How does the heart pump blood?
How does smoking affect the lungs?
What affect does sight have on your ability to listen?
What affect does color have on your memory?
How does water temperature affect the growth of bacteria?
What temperature is best to preserve food?
How does pollution affect gardens?
How does heat affect plant growth?
How does a cell reproduce?
Is your water safe to drink?
Does soil pH affect plant growth?
How does temperature change affect living things?
How clean is our air?
Is organic soil better for plants?
Did the Egyptians practice dentistry?
Can we harness the power of the sun?
What is the best way to clean an oil spill?
How do simple machines make our life easier?
How does water purity affect surface tension?
When is the best time to plant soy beans?
Which material is the best insulator?
How does arch curvature affect load carrying strength?
How do different foundations stand up to earthquakes?
Streaks in Baseball: A Matter of Chance?
How does a mirror work?