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PERFORMANCE-BASED INSTRUCTION THROUGH SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS Science Office Department of Curriculum and Instruction TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I - INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS Parts of a Science Fair Project 3 Parts of Science Fair Project Overheads 5 Understanding Variables 11 Demonstration for Variables 12 Science Fair Practice Activities using AIMS (K-3) 13 Science Fair Practice Activities using AIMS (4-6) 16 Science Fair Project Ideas 20 Strategy for Generating Science Fair Topics 22 Teacher and Student Resources 25 Science Fair Project Display Information 27 SECTION II - STUDENT ACTIVITY PAGES Identifying a Good Question 29 Know Your Variables 31 Writing A Hypothesis 33 Writing a Procedure 34 Designing a Data Collection Table 36 Making Bar and Line Graphs 38 Drawing a Conclusion 41 Experiment Graphic Organizers 44 Scoring Tools for Parts of a Science Fair Project 49 SECTION III - SAMPLE BACKBOARD PROJECTS What Effect does Adding Soap to Water Have on the Number of Drops that Can Be Placed on a Penny? 55 What Kind of Container Will Allow Hot Water to Retain Its Heat Longer? 56 Does the Length of a Ramp Affect the Amount of Force Needed to Pull a Load? 57 Does the Length of a Pendulum Affect the Number of Swings it Makes in 10 seconds? 58 Does the Weight (Mass) of a Pendulum Affect the Number of Swings it Makes in 10 Seconds? 59 How Far Will a Balloon Rocket Travel Along Pathways Made of Different Materials? 60 How is the Bounce Height of a Ball Related to the Height From Which the Ball is Dropped? 61 What Effect Do Surfaces Have on How High a Ball Will Bounce? 62 How Does the Amount of Stretch of a Rubber Band Affect the Distance the Rubber Band Will Travel? 63 Does the Height From Which a Drop of Water Falls Affect the Diameter of the Splash the Drop Makes? 64 Does Temperature Affect the Dissolving Time of a Solid in a Chemical Reaction? 65 Does the Particle Size of a Solid Affect Its Dissolving Time