TASK: You are to design, plan and carry out a scientific investigation into any topic of your choice. You may work independently or with a partner. This must be a hands-on investigation - it is not a research assignment.
Click this link to see details of the assignment task and the assessment criteria.
You must check your ideas with me before you begin and you need to turn in a brief outline of your investigation by week 3 for me to check. Please use Google Classroom to do this as well as to turn in the final report.
You will need to turn in your final report on your investigation in week 10 of Term 2.
The best investigations will be entered into the Young Scientists Awards Competition. Click here to see the criteria used in the judging in this competition.
Please see me with any ideas or questions you might have. You can also email me at anjali.chandrasekar-rao@det.nsw.edu.au if you cannot find me at school.
Click this link to see details of the assignment task and the assessment criteria.
You must check your ideas with me before you begin and you need to turn in a brief outline of your investigation by week 3 for me to check. Please use Google Classroom to do this as well as to turn in the final report.
You will need to turn in your final report on your investigation in week 10 of Term 2.
The best investigations will be entered into the Young Scientists Awards Competition. Click here to see the criteria used in the judging in this competition.
Please see me with any ideas or questions you might have. You can also email me at anjali.chandrasekar-rao@det.nsw.edu.au if you cannot find me at school.
STUCK FOR IDEAS??
Try these websites for some inspiration. Remember to make sure you know the difference between a demonstration and an investigation. Be wary of projects that begin with "What happens when....." questions. They can often be demonstrations, and wouldn't be suitable for this assignment unless you were able to modify them.
SCIENCE BUDDIES Lots of excellent projects at a variety of levels and complexity. Make sure you read through the "Make it your own" tabs in any project you are interested in so that you end up with something unique and possibly more innovative.
SCIENCE FAIR CENTRAL This site also has good resources guiding students through the process of scientific investigations.
EDUCATION.COM - SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS You will need to create a free account as a student. Please use your DEC email for this.
JULIAN RUBIN SCIENCE FAIR IDEAS Make sure you read the projects carefully and pick ideas that are actual investigations rather than demonstrations.
Try these websites for some inspiration. Remember to make sure you know the difference between a demonstration and an investigation. Be wary of projects that begin with "What happens when....." questions. They can often be demonstrations, and wouldn't be suitable for this assignment unless you were able to modify them.
SCIENCE BUDDIES Lots of excellent projects at a variety of levels and complexity. Make sure you read through the "Make it your own" tabs in any project you are interested in so that you end up with something unique and possibly more innovative.
SCIENCE FAIR CENTRAL This site also has good resources guiding students through the process of scientific investigations.
EDUCATION.COM - SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS You will need to create a free account as a student. Please use your DEC email for this.
JULIAN RUBIN SCIENCE FAIR IDEAS Make sure you read the projects carefully and pick ideas that are actual investigations rather than demonstrations.
Investigate how to grow the best tomatoes
Test your ability to plan a fair test by using this interactive about growing the best tomatoes.
