MRS. L’s PROMISESMRS. L’s PROMISES
I Promise to:• Give detailed assignment sheets for all
assignments• Grade and return quickly with feedback
(within reason)• Attach “How to’s” to assignments• Post all papers on my website• Stay on track with my Timeline• Communicate with Classroom teachers
and parents when needed
PARENT RESPONSIBILITIESPARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Please try to:• Stay organized and keep all assignments
in a “At Home” folder or other designated location
• Follow up with your child(ren) regarding the completion of all assignments
• Check the S.F. Envelope and Timeline frequently
• Read all S.F. letters that are sent home
The ProjectThe Project
• The whole project is completed AT HOME, with teacher guidance
• Parents will need to assist students with all or most of the assignments
• SF Project receives its own letter grade on the report card
• The whole project needs to be turned in completed during the week of Dec. 7th, which means there is a little over 2 ½ months to get the project finished.
SF NOTEBOOKSF NOTEBOOKThe following are actual pages from a winning SF
notebook
Title PageTitle Page
Includes:• Student Name• College Park
Elementary• IUSD• Mrs. L• Classroom
teacher’s Name
Table of Table of ContentsContents
Appendices Appendix A Appendix B
NOTE: NO page number on Table of Contents
InvestigativInvestigative Questione Question
Include a Include a “Problem” “Problem” too!too!
IntroductionIntroduction
Background Background ResearchResearch
Background Background ResearchResearch
Background Background ResearchResearch
HypothesisHypothesis
Must include a BECAUSE statement
MaterialsMaterials
Needs to include all items used and how much of each
ProceduresProcedures
Written in a NUMBERED format in sequential order
ObservationObservationss
• Quantitative = Quantities or numbers (data)
• Qualitative = Qualities or observations using the 5 senses
ObservationObservationss
Data TablesData Tables
Data TablesData Tables
Data TablesData Tables
Data TablesData Tables
Graph of Graph of DataData
ConclusionConclusion
ConclusionConclusion
Future Future ResearchResearch
ApplicationsApplications
AcknowledgmenAcknowledgmentsts
BibliographyBibliography
AppendicesAppendices
• All graded work and Rough Drafts• Handwritten Raw data• Notes• Official forms, if needed• Signatures of participants, if needed
So…So…
• Great learning experience, especially if the student goes through the whole process with their family
• 12 students from CP will be chosen as REPRESENTATIVES to go to the Irvine USD Science Fair
• Blue Ribbon Winners can go on to County or State
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