5th Grade

Have some background in science and research, or just love to help? We need you!

Use the slide templates below to create your presentation and send your slides to ptadriggs@gmail.com before 8 pm on Jan 10. Print your slides and put them on the 6' paper roll (available in January from the office).

Due January 10,  8 pm.

Slides should be turned in as early as possible. If you finish later in the evening, please print off your slides so they can be posted right away in the morning, January 11th.

Interviews & scoring will take place Jan 11.

Granite District Virtual STEM Fair: slides are due no later than Jan 18th, 3 pm. Students participate in the district fair by invitation.

Your STEM mission:

  • gain experience with problem-solving
  • have FUN learning something
  • show off what you learned
You might find these slides (from a district presentation) useful in understanding how to write a good, testable question.
Keep it simple. Find something interesting to you and ask for help from your parents, teacher, or another mentor to help you develop your idea.

Remember...

Research is the backbone.

Make a plan. Write it down.  Get it approved. Then, do.


Required! 5th graders need to fill out this form. Print and submit to your teacher.
Required. Pick up from the school office. Or, print from home (you do not need to print instructional pages).
Be certain to add 1 consent form to your notebook for each human involved in your testing.

5th graders will present with google slides. Use your school account (@granitesd.org).

Science project slides

Engineering project slides

Check out the Poster Tips page before starting your slides. The same tips still apply to google slides.

Scientific Method

Observation & Research: Look at the world around you. Find a topic you like and learn some things about it first.

Question: Use what you've learned so far to ask a question about something you can test.

Hypothesis: Make a guess about your question.

Experiment: Test and write down what you see. Repeat! Your notebook helps you follow the scientific method and keep track of your data!

Analyze: Look at your data. What patterns do you see?

Conclusion: What did your data tell you about your question and hypothesis? How can you improve your experiment? What might another experinent tell you about your question?

Share what you learned!

Engineering Process


Observation: Start with a problem you see. Research! Ask people about problems or needs they have.

Brainstorm: Learn about the problem you would like to solve; think of lots of ideas on how you could fix it.

Design (plan): Make a plan for one or more of your ideas.

Create and Improve: Build --> Test and Collect Data --> Redesign, build, and test again! You can do these steps many times. Your notebook will help you track your designs and changes.

Design Solution: A materials list and design procedure for your final prototype.

Share what you learned!

Check out the USEF Science Fair Friday videos for in-depth info about each step.Keep in mind these videos are for older students. At this level, your job is to practice using the scientific method / engineering process, and to have FUN!

Mentors of 5th graders may want to read  the handbook and review it with their students before starting.

Aslo contains info about the district and regional fairs for students interested in moving up.

Keep Moving Forward!

We can learn most when things don't work the way we planned.