Checkpoint #1- Due Friday, April 4th
Your document should have your topic or question, hypothesis (1 sentence-If...then...), Materials (everything needed for your experiment listed) and Procedures (numbered, step-by-step details of how you will do your experiment)
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Checkpoint #2- Due Friday, April 11th
You should have added into your document 3 paragraphs of background research and a WORKS CITED section with at least 3 correctly cited sources. You should have also made any corrections or revisions to your paper from checkpoint #1 feedback. *6-7 sentences in each paragraph
*ALL experiments should be completed by April 21st-end of spring break so you can add your data into your paper.
Checkpoint #3- Due Wednesday,April 23rd
You should add in your data section-this should include at least 1 table and 1 graph; we will do this part in class on April 23rd. Analysis section should also be added-this is 1 paragraph describing and interpreting your data.
Checkpoint #4- Due Monday, April 28th
This should include your Conclusion section-this is 1 paragraph that states if your hypothesis was correct or not; why or why no you think this happened; things you could do differently if experiment was repeated. You should also add in your Abstract-this is 250 words and a summary of your entire paper-this should highlight each part of your paper. This should be on a page alone. Title page should be your first page.
Monday, April 28-Thursday, May 1st- SF Workdays in class
*use class time to work on board, print things, proofread and polish papers
Friday, May 2nd- ALL projects due and you will present to your class
Wednesday, May 7th - Project Celebration in gym-Dress NICE!!!
*Using google to help your citations/citing your sources...see link below
Science Fair Timeline and Dates
Research Paper Order and Details