7 th grade science fair project by mrs. berman
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7th Grade Science Fair
Projectby Mrs. Berman
STEPS OF A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT1. Observation2. Question3. Hypothesis4. Method5. Results6. Conclusion 7. Presentation
OBSERVATION
*What are you interested in? Music? Cooking? Machines? Plants?
*Choose to do a project on a subject you are interested in.
*Read all the available material on your topic you can find.
*You can use encyclopedias.
*Seek help from librarians.
*Write to Federal, State, County and local agencies for information.
*Speak to professors/students involved in your subject.
*Contact industrial firms doing research in your project area. If you are interested, most people will assist you.
*It is very important to keep a complete bibliography of all material you find and a list of people who helped you.
What am I interested in?
Here’s just the place to get you started:
*Science Buddies*http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
*Do their “interest survey” to figure out what will be a good fit for you
What do we have in the library?What reference books give a good overview of the subject?
Tarbut V’Torah Library Home Page
www.tarbut.com Click on academics click on Library
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Library catalog Encyclopedia Judaica e-book ProQuest Database World Book Online Library wiki page
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Search results for: science fair Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School Library
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Title Author Call # Type
Science fairs ideas and activities.
507.8 SCI Sciences
Super science fair sourcebook /
Iritz, Maxine Haren.
507.8 IRI Sciences
The complete handbook of science fair projects
Bochinski, Julianne Blair,
507.9 BOC Sciences
How to do a science fair project /
Tocci, Salvatore.
507.2 TOC Sciences
Click on Search:
science fair
BROWSING by call number is also a great way to get ideas. These Call Numbers are the best suited for this:
507 Science-Experiments, Science-Exhibitions
500s, 600s, 700s under the topic of the experiment
608 Inventions
TARBUT VTORAH PRESENTS:
Courtesy of the Kentucky Virtual Library
Books
*World Book Online
www.worldbookonline.com
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*Search the web:
*Thousands of Science Fair Project Ideas!
*Find them on these 25 Web Sites
* listed on the TVT Library wiki page.
Let’s summarize the 7 steps of researching a topic:1.Choose a topic2.Find background
information3.Refine a topic4.Selecting resources5.Searching for information6.Evaluating resources7.Citing resources
Good Luck! Mrs. Berman
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