Some RulesSome Rules

No models can be entered unless it No models can be entered unless it explains the experiment.explains the experiment.

No inventions as well.No inventions as well. No hard copies of the science fair No hard copies of the science fair

manualmanual All participants are invited to the county All participants are invited to the county

fair- not just the “ winners” from school. fair- not just the “ winners” from school. Will be held at the Science Center. Will be held at the Science Center.

Choose a topic.Choose a topic.Ideas can be found in:Ideas can be found in:

Science text booksScience text booksLibrary Library Science magazinesScience magazines

Read about your subject of interest.Read about your subject of interest. The more you find out about the The more you find out about the

subject, the more ideas you will form subject, the more ideas you will form on what experiment you can do.on what experiment you can do.

Include the title of the books you use Include the title of the books you use in your research in your project in your research in your project journal.journal.

Your journal is your project.Your journal is your project. Begin your journal when you first Begin your journal when you first

begin to think of ideas.begin to think of ideas. Explain why you chose the idea you Explain why you chose the idea you

did.did. Keep adding to your journal as you Keep adding to your journal as you

work on your experiment.work on your experiment.

The question needs to be written this way:The question needs to be written this way:

What effect does x have on y?What effect does x have on y?

My question? What effect does the shape My question? What effect does the shape of a magnet (x) have on the number of of a magnet (x) have on the number of paper clips it can pick up (y)?paper clips it can pick up (y)?

What do you think the answer will be to What do you think the answer will be to your question? your question?

Record this PREDICTION in your journal.Record this PREDICTION in your journal.

My hypothesis: I think the shape of the My hypothesis: I think the shape of the magnet will effect the number of paper magnet will effect the number of paper clips it can pick up.clips it can pick up.

What will you do to find out the answer What will you do to find out the answer to the question?to the question?

Think about the materials you will Think about the materials you will need and the procedure you will use.need and the procedure you will use.

Write all of these in your journal.Write all of these in your journal.

My test: I will use a flat bar magnet, a My test: I will use a flat bar magnet, a round magnet and a horseshoe round magnet and a horseshoe magnet. I will use small paper clips. I magnet. I will use small paper clips. I will hold the magnets above the cup of will hold the magnets above the cup of paper clips and count the number of paper clips and count the number of clips the magnet has picked up. I will clips the magnet has picked up. I will record the numbers in a data table. I record the numbers in a data table. I will repeat the test on each magnet 10 will repeat the test on each magnet 10 times. times.

My materials list:My materials list:

1 flat bar magnet1 flat bar magnet

1 round magnet1 round magnet

1 horseshoe magnet1 horseshoe magnet

3 paper cups3 paper cups

25 small, metal paper clips25 small, metal paper clips

My procedure:My procedure:

Put paper clips into a cup.Put paper clips into a cup.

Hold a magnet 5 cm. above the cup.Hold a magnet 5 cm. above the cup.

Count the number of paper clips the Count the number of paper clips the magnet has picked up.magnet has picked up.

Repeat 10 times.Repeat 10 times.

Repeat this procedure with the other 2 Repeat this procedure with the other 2 magnets.magnets.

Important thoughts:Important thoughts:

CONSTANTSCONSTANTS: (what will you keep the : (what will you keep the same between tests?)same between tests?)

VARIABLESVARIABLES::

MANIPULATEDMANIPULATED: (what will you : (what will you change)change)

RESPONDINGRESPONDING: (what changes as : (what changes as a result of the experiment)a result of the experiment)

My experiment:My experiment:

CONSTANTS:CONSTANTS:

size of paper clipssize of paper clips

size of magnetssize of magnets

weight of magnetsweight of magnets

distance the magnet is from the distance the magnet is from the cupcup

MANIPULATED VARIABLEMANIPULATED VARIABLE: types of : types of magnets.magnets.

RESPONDING VARIABLERESPONDING VARIABLE: number of : number of paper clips picked up by the paper clips picked up by the magnets.magnets.

Use a Use a data tabledata table to keep track of the to keep track of the results of your tests.results of your tests.

Remember to use Remember to use metric metric measurementsmeasurements whenever needed. whenever needed.

Write in your journal how the tests Write in your journal how the tests went- any problems, changes, went- any problems, changes, unexpected events?unexpected events?

TESTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

FLAT MAGNET

9 7 10 9 8 10 9 8 9 9

ROUND MAGNET

8 6 8 9 11 6 7 8 8 10

HORSESHOE 8 8 9 8 9 10 7 9 9 8

Use the data from your experiment.Use the data from your experiment. Average the results for each test.Average the results for each test. Decide which kind of graph you need Decide which kind of graph you need

(most will be bar graphs- line graphs are (most will be bar graphs- line graphs are only used when you are measuring growth only used when you are measuring growth or distance over time.)or distance over time.)

The responding variable goes up the side, The responding variable goes up the side, the manipulated goes across the bottom.the manipulated goes across the bottom.

Magnet Average Results

8.48.68.89

9.29.49.69.810

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What did you find out? (Tell us the What did you find out? (Tell us the answer to your experimental question).answer to your experimental question).

Real life application/ conclusions. Real life application/ conclusions. How can your results be used in the real How can your results be used in the real

world?world? If you could repeat this experiment, what If you could repeat this experiment, what

would you do differently?would you do differently?

Conclusion- did the data support your Conclusion- did the data support your hypothesis?hypothesis?

My experiment showed there was no My experiment showed there was no difference between the magnets and difference between the magnets and their ability to lift paperclips.their ability to lift paperclips.

This information could be used in This information could be used in businesses that use magnets- they businesses that use magnets- they can use the shape that fits best in can use the shape that fits best in their machines.their machines.

If I do this experiment again, I will If I do this experiment again, I will put the magnets at a 10 cm. height put the magnets at a 10 cm. height to see if there is a difference in to see if there is a difference in attraction.attraction.

In conclusion, my experiment does In conclusion, my experiment does not support my hypothesis.not support my hypothesis.

Must contain all parts and include the Must contain all parts and include the project diary (the judges really do project diary (the judges really do read them)read them)

Check for errors; misspellings, Check for errors; misspellings, punctuation, etc.punctuation, etc.

You may include photographs, You may include photographs, diagrams and illustrations. Decorative diagrams and illustrations. Decorative border adds to appearance.border adds to appearance.

Student name and teacher name Student name and teacher name MUST be on the back of the board.MUST be on the back of the board.

Pictures should not identify the child.Pictures should not identify the child.

A rubric is used to determine a score A rubric is used to determine a score for each project.for each project.

The child will be given an opportunity The child will be given an opportunity to defend their project to the judges.to defend their project to the judges.

The judges will be students from The judges will be students from Osceola High School.Osceola High School.

Good Luck !!Good Luck !!