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Tualatin Valley Academy
Hillsboro, Oregon

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

Science Fair

Thursday, April 12, 2012
6:00pm

Science Fair Information Flyer
 

Useful Science Fair Project Links

All Science Fair Projects

EepyBird.com

Exploratorium

Model Rocket Projects

Kitchen Scientists - A Guide to Home Science Experiments

Your Science Fair Project Resource Guide 

Science Fairs Homepage

Science Fair Source - Dragonfly TV

SciFair.org

Science Fair Central

Science Fair Project Ideas

Science Project Advisor

Steve Spangler Science Fair Page

Super Science Fair Projects

140-wide Logo          Igniting Creative Energies Challenge Home

What is a Controlled Experiment?

Student Assignment Resources

TVA 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)

CAST Science Writer (Making writing a science report easier)

Hypothesis Help

The Process of Forming a Hypothesis
(NASA Video)

Writing a Hypothesis 

Writing Hypotheses

Formatting Hypotheses

Project Due Dates  

Contract: 
9/10:  Monday, January 30, 2012
7/8:  Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Experiment Design: 
9/10:  Monday, February 13, 2012
7/8:  Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Final: 
7/8:  Tuesday, April 10, 2012
9/10:  Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Science Fair: Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 6:00pm

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
(Internet Public Library)


Citation Machine Click on APA

Dr. Paper Resources
Easy APA Format - Dr. Paper Software
Report Writing Schedule Help
Sample APA Style Paper
APA Style



Science Buddies Web Resources
Background Research Plan
Bibliography Worksheet
Writing a Bibliography: Key Info
Writing a Bibliography: APA Format
Sample APA Style Bibliography

Plagiarism
Check your paper for Plagiarism at Plagiarism Checker.com
Does Copying From the Internet Count as Plagiarism?
Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement: Is Copying Illegal?

Science Fair Project
Judging Schedule:

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
7th & 8th grade projects due in class.  Project presentations and peer evaluation.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
9th & 10th grade projects due in class.  Project presentations and peer evaluation.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
1:00 – 3:30pm   Students set up tables and display their projects in the TVA gym.

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

Thursday, April 12, 2012
8:30 – 1:30pm   Project viewing open to supervised lower grade classes.

1:30 – 6:00pm   Gym closed for program set-up.

6:00 – 7:45pm   Science Fair open (see Science Fair schedule)

Science Fair Judges Needed

April 11, 2012 (3:30 - 8:30pm)

Please contact Mr. Kahler if you can help.

Science Fair Judge Resources

Preview our Science Fair Judge's Worksheet here.
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.