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Tualatin Valley Junior Academy
Hillsboro, Oregon

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 Scientific Method Test

The Junior High & High School Students of 
Tualatin Valley Junior Academy 
wish to invite you to our 

Science Fair

Thursday, April 2, 2009
5:30pm

Science Fair Information Flyer
 

Useful Science Fair Project Links

All Science Fair Projects

EepyBird.com

Exploratorium

Model Rocket Projects

Your Science Fair Project Resource Guide 

Science Fairs Homepage

Science Fair Source - Dragonfly TV

SciFair.org

Science Fair Central

Science Project Advisor

Super Science Fair Projects

140-wide Logo          Igniting Creative Energies Challenge Home

What is a Controlled Experiment?

Student Assignment Resources

TVJA Science Fair Project Information

 

Scientific Method Handout

Scientific Method

7 Steps of the Scientific Method

Scientific Method Vocabulary

MS Excel Help (Data Tables & Graphs)
Excel Resources

Excel Practice for BirdSleuth Students (Word)
Excel Practice for BirdSleuth Students (PDF)

Hypothesis Help

The Process of Forming a Hypothesis
(NASA Video)

Writing a Hypothesis 

Writing Hypotheses

Formatting Hypotheses

Project Due Dates  

Contract: 
9/10: January 21, 2009
7/8: January 20, 2009

Experiment Design: 
9/10: February 2, 2009
7/8: January 30, 2009

Final: 
9/10: April 1, 2009
7/8: March 31, 2009

Science Fair: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 5:30pm

Students, your English teacher is teaching you to format your papers in APA style.  The following resources may be helpful to you.

A+ Research & Writing
APA Style
Citation Machine Click on APA
Easy APA Format - Dr. Paper Software

Report Writing Schedule Help

Sample APA Style Paper

Writing a Bibliography (Science Buddies)
Sample APA Style Bibliography

Science Fair Project
Judging Schedule:

March 31, 2009
7th & 8th grade projects due in class.  Project presentations and peer evaluation.

April 1, 2009
9th & 10th grade projects due in class.  Project presentations and peer evaluation.

April 1, 2009
1:00 – 3:30pm   Students set up tables and display their projects in the TVJA gym.

3:30 – 8:30pm   Judges score projects as personal schedules allow (come & go as needed).  Judging will continue until all projects are scored.

April 2, 2009
8:30 – 1:30pm   Project viewing open to supervised lower grade classes.

1:30 – 5:30pm   Gym closed for program set-up.

5:30 – 8:00pm   Science Fair open (see Science Fair schedule)

Science Fair Judges Needed

April 1, 2009 (3:30 - 8:30pm)

Please contact Mr. Kahler if you can help.

Science Fair Judge Resources

New! Updated & streamlined judge's check sheet should speed up the judging process.
Science Fair Judge's Worksheet (pdf)

 

bulletParent Volunteers are needed to help out with this year's event.  Please contact Mr. Kahler if you can help.