Name

Kathy Kulm

Date

July 18, 2001

URL

http://www.school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/ scifairstudio/handbook/index.html

Web Site Title

Science Fair Handbook

Web Site Author(s) or Sponsor

Discovery.com

Appropriate Grade(s) and Content Area(s)

Intermediate grade level

Science is the content area.

Primary Use

The primary use of this site will be to reinforce the concepts that were given within the classroom concerning the science fair projects.

SD Grade Level Standard(s)

The standards that are covered are the

Fifth grade nature of science standards.

The standards covered are #1-12.

FIFTH GRADE NATURE OF SCIENCE STANDARDS

STUDENTS WILL:

1. use investigations in science to serve different purposes. (example: comparing results)
2. identify and model characteristics of scientific thinking.
3. explain how scientific theory, hypothesis generation, and experimentation are interrelated.
4. explore various cultural and historical perspectives on the evolution of scientific knowledge.
5. understand that scientific knowledge increases and changes over time.
6. formulate hypotheses based on cause and effect relationships and use observed patterns to make predictions.
7. make predictions, utilize observations, and draw conclusions.
8. define variables that must be held constant in a specific experimental situation.
9. collect, record, and report data using the appropriate graphical representation. (example: graphs, charts, and diagrams)
10. recognize numerical data that are contradictory or unusual in experimental results.
11. use appropriate scientific equipment for investigations.
12. use proper safety procedures in all investigations.

Description

The site is very informative for the students that are looking for the extra reinforcement about the concepts that were taught.  The site is user friendly and explains the topic in detail.  They also include many links to sites that would give them list of possible topics and a place for the parents to go for assistance as all.  The links are to Science Fair Studio,

Jake’s Attic, and Discovery Young Scientist Challenge.

Comments

The usability of this site would be for after we have been discussing the concepts of the Science Fair and talking about the process that is involved.  I thought it was very hopeful to locate a few example science fair topics.  This would be a wonderful resource for the students and parents to utilize.  This would be an activity that the students would work on independently.  The site is not Bobby approved.