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Handouts for Explorations

    Here are the handouts for each exploration.

• 1. Find a Topic (pdf)

• 2. Research a Topic (pdf)

• 3. Pose a Question (pdf)

• 4. Form a Hypothesis (pdf)

• 5. Identify Variables (pdf)

• 6. Plan Investigation (pdf)

• 7. Do Investigation (pdf)

• 8. Write Results (pdf)

• 9. Write Conclusions (pdf)

• 10. Create Display (pdf)

Logbook Entries for Explorations

  Here are the sample logbooks (model student work) for each exploration.

• 1. Find a Topic (pdf)

• 2. Research a Topic (pdf)

• 3. Pose a Question (pdf)

• 4. Form a Hypothesis (pdf)

• 5. Identify Variables (pdf)

• 6. Plan Investigation (pdf)

• 7. Do Investigation (pdf)

• 8. Write Results (pdf)

• 9. Write Conclusions (pdf)

• 10. Create Display (pdf)

Policies

    This document (pdf) summarizes the policies of the STEM Fair.

Sample Topics

    This document (pdf) lists sample topics for STEM fair projects.

Sample Abstracts

This document (pdf) has abstracts that were actually written by students.

Sample Logbook

This document (pdf) is the sample logbook of Joshua (the pretend 5th grader) whose work was modeled in the 5th grade STEM fair unit.

Types of Projects

This document (pdf) discusses the difference between an experimental project and an observational project.

Photo Album (Last Year's STEM Fair)

    This website shows photos from last year's STEM fair.

Sample Judges' Questions

    This document (pdf) lists questions judges might ask.

Citing Sources: A BrainPop Movie

This movie describes how to cite sources (create a bibliography).

Measurement: A BrainPop Movie

This movie discusses the importance of measuring accurately.

Prewriting: A BrainPop Movie

This movie describes how to organize your ideas for writing (Prewriting).

Researching

This movie describes how to  use the library for research.

Revising: A BrainPop Movie

This movie describes how to  revise your writing (strengthen your sentences).

Scientific Method: A BrainPop Movie

    This movie describes the scientific method.

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