The Display

Your science fair display represents all the work that you have done.It should consist of a backboard, the project report, and anything that represents your project, such as models made, items studied, photographs, surveys, and the like. It must tell the story of the project in such a way that it attracts and holds the interest of the viewer. It has to be thorough, but not too crowded, so keep it simple.

Most exhibits are allowed to be 48 inches (122 cm) wide, 30 inches (76 cm) deep, and 108 inches (274 cm) high (including the tables they stand on). These are maximum measurements, so your display may be smaller than this.
A three-sided backboard is usually the best way to display your work. Sturdy cardboard or other heavy material is easier to work with and is less likely to be damaged during transportation to the fair. Wooden panels can be cut and hinged together. Some office supply stores sell inexpensive premade backboards. Purchased backboards generally come in two colors, black and white. You can use a different color by covering the backboard with self-stick, colored shelving paper or cloth. For items placed on the backboard, select colors that stand out but don't distract the viewer from the material being presented.

The title and other headings should be neat and large enough to be read at a distance of about 3 feet (1 m). A short title is often eye-catching. You can purchase, at office supply stores, self-sticking letters of various sizes and colors for the title and headings and stick them to the backboard. You can cut your own letters out of construction paper or stencil the letters for all the headings directly onto the backboard. You can also use a word processor to print the title and other headings.


The following headings are examples: 
 Problem
 Hypothesis
 Experiment (materials and procedure) 
 Data
 Results
 Conclusion


The project title should go at the top of the center panel, and the remaining material needs to be placed neatly in some order. Figure shows one way of placing the material.
You want a display that the judges will remember positively. So before you glue everything down, lay the board on a flat surface and arrange the materials a few different ways. This will help you decide on the most suitable and attractive presentation. Figure shows what a good display might look like. 

Topics For Science Fair 2012

The topic that the team select should be posted in this blog, otherwise you may loose the chance to have it. (ex:  Topic, grade, Team Members)


1st to 3rd grade (4 team members):
1.Crayons (My team is: Renata Hernandez, Vanessa Carolina Aguilar, Giuliana Treviño y Monserrat Moreno.)
2.Sugar OCUPADO Euipo 1ero
3.Paper (Elida, Belinda, Lilith, Mirna, 1ero)

4.Ice cream (Team : david, juan carlos, cesar eduardo y luis omar. Topic: ice cream)
5.Woven Baskets
6.Plasticine (Arroyo,Abel Dario,Javier Caballero,Jose Alberto and Kevin Ervin Team: Punk Boys)

7.Cork

8.Mirror
9.Sanitized Gel (Team: Daniela Moserrat, Caren, Mario y Pablo Sebeastián 3rd. grade)

10.Soap ((Ana Lucía Palacios-Natalia Gatás-Romina Rodríguez-Karyme Ramos) 2.Name of our team (Shining girls)
11.Hand Draw Cartoons
12.Pencils (Javier Tellez Tristan Hinojosa Vanesa del Rio Nora Ivana)
13.Bricks (Andres Arroyo,Abel Dario,Javier Caballero and Jose Alberto My Name Team is: The Science Punk Boys My Topic is: Bricks)
14.Chocolate (My team is: Valeria Velázquez, María Fernanda Ortega, Mariana Guajardo y Alejandra Ramírez. )

15.Cotton Candy (Team: fer torres, anna fernanda, sofia alejandra, daniela g 3rd grade)
16.Ketchup (First grade Team: Natalia Mijares, Marcelo, Dante and José Arturo Mack.)
17.Chalk (alejandro , nicolas , aldo y joselynn 1st grade)
18.Rope
19.Marshmallows (RENATA CHAPA,ALEYDA FLORES,GISELLA RIVERA Y VICTOR RIVERA 2°GRADE MARSHMALLOWS)

20.Candies (Team Name:SKULLS: Alex, Osiel y Humberto 3rd Grade)

21.Ink (Eugenio,Nevia,Eli,Patricio)
22. Candle (mia,ana victoria,coty y sofia topic:candle)

23. Carbon
24. Tire
25. Wool
26. Magnet (Alexia,Samantha,MaryFer Palacios,Denisse Topic:Magnetic Grade: 3rd)
27. Compass
28.: Ballons (Rainbowboons Team Members: Alexandra, Maria Fernanda, Greta, Salvador, Marcela Grade: 2b)

4th to 6th grade (3 to 4 team members):
1.Cement (Super Scientifics: Karol, Yuliana, Amado 5th Grade)

2.Plastic 
3.Glass (MY TEAM ARE: MARIEL CHAVEZ, ANA CECILA DIAZ, KATERINA GARAY Y KARLA H. GONZALEZ. MY NAME TEAM IS: MY TOPIC: GLASS)
4.Honey (Thierry, Uriel Diaz and Roberto Benavides 5th Grade)
5.Silk
6.Cotton
7.Cooking oil(The name of my team is: cooking scientist The members of my team are: hypatia, kahori, Daniel, and Cesar.)
8.Mayonaise ( Leopoldo Caballero, José Daniel Guerrero Vidales, Emilio Ortegon Abrego, Alan Fernando Moreno Cabrera.  5th grade)9.Yogurt
10.Henna
11.Cheese (The Ratatuille's Chefs miranda veloz, galilea elizalde, ana laura gonzales, and carolina guajardo 5TH GRADE)

12.Wine (Alexandra Gonzalez,Gema Rodriguez,Daniela Guerra,and Karola Gonzalez. My name team is : Scientific Girls  4TH Grade "A")
13.Diamonds(Marifer, Armando, Héctor y Dante Teams name: The Science Explorers Topic: Diamonds 4th Grade)
14.Steal
15.Beer (irasema lilian salazar guel,ismael gustavo diaz roa,arturo alejandro lopez virgen, Mauricio vazquez team name: los muppets)
16.Tequila (arely , andrea , omar and kimberly the revolutionaries, 6th grade)
17.Eraser
18.Lock and Key
19.Books
20.Newspapers (6th Kenia, Ana Paula & Isabel)
21. Carbon paper
22. Chewing gum (rosalinda,frida,dafne alejandra y gabriel topic:chewing gum)
23. Eye glass lens (Team: angel, claudio, patricio y emiliano 4to B Topic: 23 eyes glass lens)

24. Fire Extinguisher (Team: Fire scientists Members: Emmanuel, Adrián, Dafne S. y Marcelo Group: 4b Topic: Fire Extinguisher)
25. Sand Paper
26. Stethoscope
27. Thermometer
28.Rubber
29.Coffee (Aneida, Eric, Antonio, and Martha Team name: STARBUCKS 6th GRADE)

30.Soya Milk
31.Coca cola (Cesar Daniel, Jessica Pezino, Karla Mariana y Charbel Calderón Topic: Coca Cola)

32.Sponges
33.Shoes

34.Photographs (Carolina Rdz. ,Dayanna Ruiz Rocío Rdz ,y Daniela Bustos)

35.Money (Oscar, luis fernando, luis chapa, eduardo Topic: Money 4th Grade)

36. Yogurth (Alejandra Odette Salinas . Sebastian Del Rio . Miranda Dayane Haros . Ernesto Gabriel Sanchez . The Future Scientific. 5th)

37. Cereal (Alexandra, Maria Fernanda, Greta, Salvador, Marcela Grade: 2B)

 Junior High School (Teams should 2 to 3 members only):
1.Microwave oven
2.Hair Remover Rebeca Bray
3.Acrylic Plastic
4.Gasoline (isaac moreno and my team is partynight with daniel and alex )
5.Cosmetics (Daniela & Valeria (7°) )
6.Paint (Milena Chávez Oyervides, Karla Patricia Cavazos y Santiago Alan Sampayo Garza Topic: Paint Grade:8°)
7.Light Bulbs (Aime Gonzalez, Brenda Morales, Mandy Gutierrez Team name: dinosgoLOL Topic: Light bulbs Grade: 9o)
8.DVD & CD (Mariana de los Santos Herrera Claudia Lorena Tijerina Cardona Name: The Little Monsters)
9.Spray Paint (Denisse Ramirez, Andrea & LilianaTeam Name: Paint Girls)
10.Lighters (Freaky Lozers! 8th grade tania, vanesa, sofia)
11.Water purified (JAVIER MARTINEZ y MIROSLAVA GARZA)
12.Contact Lenses
13.Perfume (Saira, Denisse & Julia Topic: Perfume Grade:7 grade)
14.Safe boxes and combination lock (team members: Ruben, Isaac y Elias 7° grade)

15.X-ray (Team Name: JetLag Team Members: Angel Damian Garcia Gonzalez, Norma Yolanda Mesias Tamez, Erick Guillermo Garcia Gomez Topic: X-Ray)

16.Blood Pressure Monitor
17.Bullet Proof Vest ( samuel , fabrizio , angel 7° team name: ak-47 boys)

18.Binoculars
19.Rubik Cube (The Vague The team members: Luis Carvajal. Jose luis Lopez y Miguel Angel Villarreal)

Basic Steps for Project Development

0. 1. Research
   Research is the process of collecting information from your own experiences, knowledgeable sources, and data from exploratory experiments. Your first research is used to select a project topic. This is called topic research. For example, you observe a black growth on bread slices and wonder how it got there. Because of this experience, you decide to learn more about mold growth. Your topic will be about fungal reproduction.
   After you have selected a topic, you begin what is called project research. This is research to help you understand the topic, express a problem, propose a hypothesis, and design one or more project experiments—experiments designed to test the hypothesis. An example of project research would be to place a fresh loaf of white bread in a bread box and observe the bread over a period of time as an exploratory experiment. The result of this experiment and other research give you the needed information for the next step—identifying the problem.
   
•  Do use many references from printed sources—books, journals, magazines, and newspapers—as well as electronic sources— computer software and online services.
  
•  Do gather information from professionals instructors,librarians,and scientists,such as physicians and veterinarians.
  
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2. 2. Problem
3. Do perform other exploratory experiment related to your topic.
   The problem is the scientific question to be solved. It is best expressed as an "open-ended" question, which is a question that is answered with a statement, not just a yes or a no. For example, "How does light affect the reproduction of bread mold on white bread?"
   
   
   Do limit your problem. Note that the previous question is about one life process of molds—reproduction; one type of mold— bread mold; one type of bread—white bread; and one factor that affects its growth—light. To find the answer to a question such as "How does light affect molds?" would require that you test different life processes and an extensive variety of molds.
   
   
   Do choose a problem that can be solved experimentally. For example, the question "What is a mold?" can be answered by finding the definition of the wordmoldin the dictionary. But, "At room temperature, what is the growth rate of bread mold on white bread?" is a question that can be answered by experimentation.
   
   
   3. Hypothesis
   A hypothesis is an idea about the solution to a problem, based on knowledge and research. While the hypothesis is a single statement, it is the key to a successful project. All of your project research is done with the goal of expressing a problem, proposing an answer to it (the hypothesis), and designing project experimentation. Then all of your project experimenting will be performed to test the hypothesis. The hypothesis should make a claim about how two factors relate. For example, in the following sample hypothesis, the two relating factors are light and bread mold growth. Here is one example of a hypothesis for the earlier problem question:
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  "I believe that bread mold does not need light for reproduction on white bread. I base my hypothesis on these facts:
  1. Organisms with chlorophyll need light to survive. Molds do not have chlorophyll.
  2. In my exploratory experiment, bread mold grew on white bread kept in a dark bread box." 
  
  
  Do state facts from past experiences or observations on which you base your hypothesis
  Do write down your hypothesis before beginning the project experimentation.
  Don't change your hypothesis even if experimentation does not support it. If time permits, repeat or redesign the experiment to confirm your results.

4. Project Experimentation
Project experimentation is the process of testing a hypothesis. The things that have an effect on the experiment are called variables. There are three kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments: independent, dependent, and controlled.
The independent variable is the variable you purposely manipulate (change). The dependent variable is the variable that is being observed, which changes in response to the independent variable. The variables that are not changed are calledcontrolled variables.
The problem in this section concerns the effect of light on the reproduction of bread mold. The independent variable for the experiment is light and the dependent variable is bread mold reproduction.
A control is a test in which the independent variable is kept constant in order to measure changes in the dependent variable. In a control, all variables are identical to the experimental setup—your original setup—except for the independent variable. Factors that are identical in both the experimental setup and the control setup are the controlled variables.
For example, prepare the experiment by placing three or four loaves of white bread in cardboard boxes the size of a bread box, one loaf per box. Close the boxes so that they receive no light. If, at the end of a set time period, the mold grows, you might decide that no light was needed for mold reproduction. But, before making this decision, you must determine experimentally if the mold would grow with light. Thus, control groups must be set up of bread that receives light throughout the testing period. Do this by placing an equal number of loaves in comparable-size boxes, but leave them open.
The other variables for the experimental and control setup, such as the environmental conditions for the room where the boxes are placed—temperature and humidity—and the brand of the breads used must be kept the same. These are controlled variables. Note that when designing the procedure of your project experiment, you must include steps for measuring the results. For example, to measure the amount of mold growth, you might draw 1/2-inch (1-cm) squares on a transparent sheet of plastic. This could be placed over the bread, and the number of squares with mold growth could be counted. Also, as it is best to perform the experiment more than once, it is also good to have more than one control. You might have one control for every experimental setup.
 Do have only one independent variable during an experiment.
 Do repeat the experiment more than once to verify your results.
 Do have a control.
 Do have more than one control, with each being identical.
 Do organize data.(See A Sample Project for information on organizing data from experiments.)




5. Project Conclusion
The project conclusion is a summary of the results of the project experimentation and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis. Reasons for experimental results that are contrary to the hypothesis are included. If applicable, the conclusion can end by giving ideas for further testing.
If your results do not support your hypothesis:
 Don't change your hypothesis.
 Don't leave out experimental results that do not support your hypothesis.
 Do give possible reasons for the difference between your hypothesis and the experimental results. 
 Do give ways that you can experiment further to find a solution.


If your results support your hypothesis:
You might say, for example, "As stated in my hypothesis, I believe that light is not necessary during the germination of bean seeds. My experimentation supports the idea that bean seeds will germinate without light. After seven days, the seeds tested were seen growing in full light and in no light. It is possible that some light reached the 'no light' containers that were placed in a dark closet. If I were to improve on this experiment, I would place the 'no light' containers in a light-proof box and/or wrap them in light-proof material, such as aluminum foil. 

RECORDATORIO

1. Los equipos deben estar formados en cantidad como menciona el Blog, ya que fue determinado por las maestras de grupo para que sea de manera equitativa.
2.Deben Mandar el topico que quieran trabajar por medio del blog en la ENTRADA de TOPICS, y dentro de un comentario llenar el tema, con los participantes, y grado escolar.
3.Si ya se acabaron los topicos pueden proponer algun tema de investigacion.
4. Recuerden la Feria de Ciencias se llama "COMO SE HACE?"
5. Esperamos de los alumnos:

• Investigacion del proceso para la elaboracion.
• Ingredientes, y variables que determinan su elaboracion.
• Investigacion del proceso productivo de forma industrial.
• Trate de hacerlo usted mismo, de forma rudimentaria elaboren el producto.

Conceptos básicos del proyecto Science Fair

El propósito, de crear una Feria de Ciencias es enseñar a los estudiantes a resolver los problemas por si mismos mediante la utilización del método científico. El principal objetivo no es el ganar un premio o trofeo.
Recuerde que el principal objetivo de la participación de su hijo en la Feria de Ciencias es ayudarlo a utilizar los conocimientos que ha aprendido y desarrollar mayores niveles de pensamiento y de planeación.
El tiempo invertido en la realización del proyecto de ciencias puede ser un periodo emocionante en el cual los estudiantes realizan descubrimientos acerca del mundo que los rodea y acerca de ellos mismos. Usted se podrá sorprender de lo que su pequeño científico podrá realizar.


Encuentre el proyecto de ciencias adecuado.
Probablemente el mayor error que un estudiante puede hacer es cuando escoge un tópico o tema que no es de su interés.
Debido a que los proyectos de ciencias requieren una gran cantidad de tiempo y esfuerzo, ayude a su hijo a escoger algún tema de su interés. El proyecto no tiene que ser complejo
Ayude a su hijo a contestar las siguientes preguntas: 
¿Es mi tema realista?
¿Es algo que yo puedo hacer?
¿El tema es interesante?
¿Podré investigar mi tema mediante la experimentación y recolección de información? 
¿Puedo investigar lo que necesito saber de mi tema?
¿Tengo suficiente tiempo para completar el experimento?


Dedique el tiempo necesario
Las investigaciones y los proyectos para la feria de ciencias requieren habilidades de organización y manejo de tiempo. Los alumnos deberán administrar su tiempo, deberán realizar un desglose de tareas y colocar las fechas en las que iniciará y finalizará cada actividad.
Además deberán finalizar con los experimentos y la recolección de información y resultados con anticipación para así poder crear sus conclusiones. La preparación del reporte por escrito y de la exposición siempre toma más tiempo del que se imaginaron o del que planearon. Así que se recomienda un fin de semana dedicado a la preparación final.

Deberá el alumno trabajar en la elaboración del proyecto ya que esto le brindará las herramientas necesarias para cumplir efectivamente durante la presentación. Los puntos que se evalúan durante las presentaciones son:
Conocimiento adquirido
Uso efectivo del método científico 
Claridad de expresión
Originalidad y creatividad
Continuidad de la presentación


Finalmente, no se preocupe o moleste si su hijo no gana en la Feria de Ciencias, los conocimientos y habilidades que ha obtenido son lo que ha valido la pena del esfuerzo realizado por todos.
La mecánica será la siguiente:
Los alumnos deberán formar equipos de trabajo de 3 a 5 estudiantes en primaria y de 3 estudiantes en secundaria.
Seleccionarán el nombre del equipo y deberán realizar la calendarizaciòn de actividades
Buscarán temas interesantes y presentaran sus propuestas de manera verbal con la maestra responsable.
Una vez que se les aprueba el tema y la hipótesis deberán comenzar a ejecutar los experimentos e investigación necesaria.
Finalmente deberán preparar la exposición verbal y todo el material de apoyo que tendrán en su stand durante la feria.
Serán invitadas personas ajenas a la cuestión académica de esta institución y preguntarán a los alumnos sobre la hipótesis, el desarrollo, las conclusiones y su aprendizaje obtenido; el alumno a través del idioma inglés deberá expresar cada uno de los puntos de manera adecuada y clara.
Los alumnos en ese día serán calificados y se escogerá a un ganador por primaria menor y a uno por primaria mayor y secundaria.
Además se entregará reconocimiento especial a los alumnos con destacadas elaboraciones de maquetas y stand.


Los padres de familia serán bienvenidos a observar cada uno de los trabajos realizados por los alumnos.

• Saludos cordiales, 
  Direcciòn 
  

Science Fair 2012 How its made?

This year Science Fair main area of research will be based on how things are made, we will encourage the children to learn the basic production process.

Steps:
Choose your team members
Name your team
Choose a topic and discuss it with the rest of the team member to agree on one.
Fill the schedule form that its been deliver to your parents.
Look for the teacher approval, topics would be mark in red those that have been already selected by other group.