Science Fair Project Timeline

PROJECT DUE DATES
1st Week Day 1	_________	Introduction to Science Fair
1st Week Day 2/3	_________	Media Center/Library Research for Science Fair Topic
2nd Week Day 10	_________	Proposals DUE. Proposals will include: Category of project Investigative Question(s) and Purpose of your experiments (What problem are you going to solve?) Your hypothesis or hypotheses Resources (books, magazines, etc.)
4th Week Day 24	_________	Written Project Plan DUE. Project Plans will include: Materials needed Step by step Method to be followed (experiments) Identify the “Control” and “Variables” of your experiment Sample Data Sheets that you will use to record your data
4th Week to 6th Week Day 24 to Day 40	_________	Work on experiments, recording data and keeping your Notebook. Your Notebook MUST CONTAIN: Science Fair Proposal Paper Written Project Plan Paper Data Sheets Daily Log, which includes: Notes on your Procedure Your interpretation of data Difficulties you encounter Ideas for improving the investigation *Take PICTURES (NO FACES) of experiment for DISPLAY*
5th Week Day 31	_________	Revised Written Project Plans DUE (IF REQUIRED). Everyone else, KEEP WORKING!
7th Week Day 41	_________	Notebooks should be in a Folder, not a Binder. Notebooks DUE for 1st CHECK. At this time, include a brief summary of what you have done so far and how it is working. I will be checking your work to see if you need to revise your plan. Meanwhile, KEEP WORKING!
7th Week to 10th Week Day 42 to Day 58	_________	Continue experiments, recording in Notebook, as described in the four steps outlined on the first page and handout for the Notebook. Start Scientific Paper (see handout for details) Start Building Display (see handout for details)
10th Week Day 59	_________	Notebooks DUE for 2nd CHECK
11th Week Day 66	_________	Scientific Papers DUE for CHECK
11th Week to 12th Week Day 63 to Day 75	_________	Make any revisions as necessary. Prepare Notebooks _________ and Scientific Papers for review. Revise Scientific Paper Continue working on Display
13th Week Day 76	_________	Notebooks DUE (FINAL DRAFT)
13th Week Day 80	_________	Scientific Papers DUE (FINAL DRAFT)
13th Week Day 77 to Day 82	_________	Teacher review of Notebooks and Scientific Papers Finish Display
14th Week Day 85	_________	Displays DUE
14th Week Day 83 to Day 89	_________	Revise Scientific Paper, if needed
15th Week Day 90	_________	ALL Notebooks, Scientific Papers, and Displays must be submitted for Judging and Open House
15th Week Day 91	_________	Prepare Project for FINAL DISPLAY for JUDGING and OPEN HOUSE
15th Week Day 92	_________	JUDGING AFTER SCHOOL
15th Week Day 93	_________	OPEN HOUSE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ON DISPLAY

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