The Skyview Science Expo is here! This page contains everything you need to make your project successful. You’ll find project requirements and rubrics as well as links to help you with your research.
Expo Parent Letter: Important information for parents.
Important Dates
- Project Due Dates
- Monday, August 29th: Project Introduction
- Wednesday, August 31st: Topics and Options are Due
- Tuesday, September 6th – Tuesday, September 13th: Research in Library and Computer Labs
- Friday, September 16th: Project Check #1
- Thursday, September 22nd: Project Check #2
- Friday, September 30th: Project Check #3
- Thursday, October 6th: Project Check #4
- Science Expo Day: Thursday, October 27th
Project Options
Science Expo Project Options - A list of all options for Expo projects with descriptions and requirements for each.
Traditional Science Fair: Design and conduct a scientific investigation.
Scientific Collection: Identify and mount 15 -20 specimens from a group of related-living or non-living natural things.
Scientific Illustration: Create a portfolio of drawings that illustrate a concept in science.
Scientific Instrument: Research, construct, and demonstrate the use of a scientific instrument.
PhotoStory: Create a 5-10 minute Photostory on a scientific topic of your choosing.
- Photostory Rubric
- Storyboard Template
- Storyboard Example
- PhotoStory Example (Physics of Basketball)
Glogster (Digital Poster): Create a digital poster using Glogster that relates to some aspect of science.
Website: Use Google Sites to create an eight page website on any scientific topic.
- Website Rubric
- Website Example
- Google Sites (free if you have a Google Account)
Need help with your research?
Check out these useful links for many science related topics:
- How Stuff Works: Find out how thousands of things work with pictures, illustrations and videos
- Educypedia: A huge list of links to science related websites organized by topic.
- How Everyday Things Are Made: A collection of 2-3 minute videos illustrating how 40 everyday products are manufactured
- CDs, Super Glue, and Salsa: How Everyday Products are Made (eBook): An eBook that describes how common everyday products are made. Password: eagles
- Dog and Cat Anatomy: Drawings of different body systems of dogs and cats.
- Animal Anatomy Links: A long list of great websites for different animal related topics.
- Plant Database: Search this database of over 7000 plants.
- USDA Plant Search: Another huge database of plants; includes the ability to search for all of the plants located in Colorado.
- Mineral Database: Search information on every kind of mineral.
- Sound Waves: Information on how sound waves work with a focus on musical instruments.
- Light Waves: Information on how light waves work to form colors.
- Newton’s Laws: Descriptions of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.
- Telescopes: Brief article on how different types of telescopes work.
Remember, you can also visit the public library to find further information. Check out their website or visit a branch today!
Remember to Cite Your Sources!
- Guide for setting up your works cited page (bibliography)
- Use the Citation Machine to build your citations
Citation Sheets
