Ms. O'Brien STEM FAIR PROJECT
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Preparing & Predicting
Before you can create your experiment, you need to learn more about your topic through Research.
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Before you can create your experiment, you need to learn more about your topic through Research.
- For our liquids and plants experiment, you should find out how plants grow and what they need to survive and flourish.
- While you can’t predict the future, you can make an Educated Guess about what will be good or bad for plants growth.
- Phrase your hypothesis as an If/Then statement and describe WHY you think that will happen.
- Example: If a type of plant was exposed water, soda or a sports drink, Then the plant exposed to water would grow the most Because water lacks harmful chemicals that could halt the growth of a plant.
- What kind of plant?
- What kinds of water, soda and sports drinks will we use?
Your handout will help you with KEYWORDS and Questions
EBSCO & EXPLORA via Ruth Enlow Library
Click here to access Ruth Enlow's Science Resource Center Database
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You now have access to the DIGITAL RESOURCES and DATABASES!
Your access code is gcps and your student ID number.
We will share your ID number in class today!
Grade 8 - Science Project
Begin with some of these sites designed for the middle school researcher.
Search a wide variety of information in magazines, reference books, photos, flags, and country reports among other sources. For Middle and High School students.
WORLD BOOK Encyclopedia - user name- gcpss password- gcwbol
Great Science Projects: A Guide for students
Begin with some of these sites designed for the middle school researcher.
- Science Buddies - A non-profit organization providing science fair ideas, resources, answers, and tools. Including a Science Fair Project Guide and an Ask an Expert online bulletin board, staffed by volunteer scientists and top high school students.
- The National Science Digital Library - An online library for those interested in education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- 8th Grade Science Fair Project Ideas
- Pathways to Science Research - If you're not sure how to get started performing science research, this page will explain some pathways you could take.
- Internet Public Library – Science Fair Project Guide - A resource guide providing a variety of excellent web resources.
Search a wide variety of information in magazines, reference books, photos, flags, and country reports among other sources. For Middle and High School students.
WORLD BOOK Encyclopedia - user name- gcpss password- gcwbol
Great Science Projects: A Guide for students
- Great Science Projects- A Student Science series on how to achieve excellence in independent research
- How to Think like a Scientist- Creativity can be the spark that ignites a great science project
- It All Starts with an Idea- Tips on how to find inspiration for your project
- The Basics- What every great science project has in common
- Feed your Brain- Learning what is known is the first step toward discovering something new
- Glossary of Research Terms- Learning the terminology