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Congratulations to the Winners of

2007-2008

Epiphany Cathedral School

Science Fair

8th Grade
1st Julia Smith
2nd Mackenzie Stewart
3rd Jillian Sacco

7th Grade
1st Caleb Courville
2nd Alexandra Simic
3rd Garrett Schrantz

6th Grade
1st Olivia Grangeon
2nd Courtney Montgomery
3rd Jessie Newton

5th Grade
1st Amanda Swalby
2nd Abbey Donofrio
3rd Jonathan Wood

4th Grade
1st Nicolas Etz
2nd Sarah Donofrio
3rd Kelli Kennedy

 

 

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1. SCIENCE IS LOGICAL AND RATIONAL
 

2. SCIENCE MAKES WELL DEFINED CLAIMS.
 

3. SCIENTIFIC HYPOTHESES ARE TESTABLE.
 

4. SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS ARE REPEATABLE.
 

5. SCIENCE REQUIRES PEER EVALUATION OF CLAIMS.
 

6. SCIENCE VIEWS UNEXPLAINED GAPS IN THEORIES WITH SUSPICION.

7.  SCIENCE REQUIRES CAUTION IN EXAMINING 
EVIDENCE
 

8. SCIENCE REQUIRES OBJECTIVITY.
 

9. SCIENCE DOES NOT ACCEPT COINCIDENCE AS PROOF
 

10. SCIENCE DOES NOT ACCEPT ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE AS PROOF.

 


 
For the 2007-08 school year, all states are expected to measure students' science knowledge at least once in elementary, middle, and high school under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. In the current climate of high-stakes testing, teachers struggle to find the time to offer hands-on, inquiry-based learning while still covering the broad range of scientific content specified in the standards. Science fairs are an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their achievements while providing a vital assessment tool for teachers to inform teaching and learning. Just as important, fairs can help students develop the essential attitudes and values that are needed for meaningful work in science.
 
When science fair projects are done the right way, the philosophy behind the science standards comes to light—science is something you do and think about, not simply facts dictated in a textbook. Below is a summary of the science fair process, aligning each step with the appropriate science standards. (National Science Education Standards; National Research Council—National Academy Press, 1996)
  1. Development of the research idea
    • Content Standard A: Science as inquiry (Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understandings about scientific inquiry)
  2. Development of the research process
    • Content Standard A: Science as inquiry (Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understandings about scientific inquiry)
    • Content Standard: Unifying concepts and processes in science
  3. Data collection and analysis
    • Content Standard A: Science as inquiry (Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understandings about scientific inquiry)
    • Content Standard E: Science and technology (Abilities of technological design, Understandings about science and technology)
    • Content Standard: Unifying concepts and processes in science
  4. Reaching a conclusion; discussing the implications of their research
    • Content Standard F: Science in personal and socialperspectives(Personal health, Populations, resources, and environments, Natural hazards, Risks and benefits, Science and technology in society)
    • Content Standard G: History and nature of science (Science as a human endeavor,Nature of science, History of science)
  5. Written and verbal communication of results
    • Content Standard A: Science as inquiry (Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understandings about scientific inquiry)
    • Content Standard E: Science and technology (Abilities of technological design, Understandings about science and technology)
    • Content Standard G: History and nature of science (Science as a human endeavor, Nature of science, History of science)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science Fair 2007

 
 Syllabus

 

6th, 7th & 8th Grade

Required Materials: You are required to bring a three-ringed binder with pockets for class. You should also have a package of loose leaf notebook paper. Throughout the year it will need to be replenished. Pencils and pens (blue or black) are the only acceptable writing materials in this class. All assignments and worksheets/notes are to be done in pen. You should also have a small box of colored pencils, a 12 inch ruler, and re-enforcements to repair torn pages. You are also required to bring your agenda book to class each day to record homework assignments.

Grading: Grades are distributed based on the following percentage scale:

Tests: 25%

Projects: 20%

Lab Notebook: 20%

Quizzes: 20%

Homework: 15%  

SCHOOL GRADING SCALE

100 - 97 A+
96 - 94 A
93 - 90 A-
89 - 87 B+
86 - 84 B
83 - 80 B-
79 - 77 C+
76 - 74 C
73 - 70 C-
69 - 67 D+
66 - 64 D
63 - 60 D-
59 - Below F

Absentee Policy: In the event of illness, students are expected to make up all assignments within 5 days of returning to school. Depending on the circumstances of the absence, additional time may be permissible. Ultimately the students are responsible for obtaining any work missed. 

Behavior Policy:

Positive consequences will result when students abide by or go over and beyond the rules. Penalties or negative consequences will result when students break the rules.