Student Handbooks
 All
the information you'll need to prepare and present your CLES Science Fair
Project is contained in a single handbook.
Web Resources
There are several sites on the Web dedicated to science
fairs. Some are listed in the Links
section. If there are any others out there you have found useful,
please let us know so we can share them with your classmates!
 Project
Ideas
Having trouble coming up with an
idea for your
project? Here are some ideas to get you started :
How much of the air I breathe
is oxygen?
Does cooking rice at a medium boil cook it
faster than simmering it?
What
kind of paper makes the best paper airplanes?
What design makes the best
paper airplanes?
What fabric makes a better
parachute?
What food wraps holds heat
better?
Do sunflowers grow better in
the sun?
Does everything taste the same
if we hold our nose?
What cleaner is best for
cleaning off crayons?
What household products are
best at melting ice on sidewalks?
How much chlorine is in
drinking water?
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Library References
The Links section also lists some
popular books that may help you in developing your project.
Unfortunately, Science Fair Season is in full swing, so many
are currently unavailable from the county's libraries (sec. 507.8).
Important Dates
 Remember
that you must submit your registration form and entry fee ($2 per student) to the
front office by Feb 15.
The PTA is no longer supplying display boards, but you can find them at local office supply and craft stores. Make sure
that you bring your project to the school by 6:00pm on the evening of
the Fair, March 11. See the front page
for the complete timeline.
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 FAQs & Answers
You
have been contacting the Science
Fair Committee with lots of great questions about your
entries. Here's the answers:
Does the
worksheet need to be filled out and pasted onto the display board?
It's up to you. You could put the worksheet on the board, but as
long as the all the necessary information is displayed, you can
arrange it how you think best.
Should I turn
in the worksheet to anyone?
No. The worksheet is provided to help you organize your thoughts.
However the Registration Form in the back of the Handbooks, and the
$4.00 registration fee, should be turned into the CLES office by
April 11.
Can we work
together in teams? Can I work with my sister?
Yes, you can work together. Each team will share a single display
board,
so only one of you needs to turn in the form. The registry fee is
$2 for the eah student.
Can two
people work on the same question? (Do all the questions have to
be different?)
Absolutely! In science, often several different investigators
will look at the same question. They may use different
experiments, or they may use slightly different procedures. Sometimes
they may get different results! While we would love to see many
different questions, we're even more interested in seeing many
investigations and having lots of students participate. Pick a
question that you find really interesting, even if somebody else is
already doing a similar question.
Is vinegar
and baking soda explosive?
No, it's not explosive, but it is messy. You should probably take
pictures, rather than bringing in something that mixes vinegar and
baking soda. If you really must bring it in, you will have to
clean up any mess you make, so plan to contain all your mess!
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