Science Fair 2025
Ithan Elementary School Science Fair
Monday, March 3, 2025
6:00 to 7:30 pm
The goal of the science fair is to encourage student interest in science, technology, engineering and related fields.
Ithan’s science fair is a great opportunity for families to learn together.
All students are encouraged to complete a project - either a traditional experiment using the scientific method, or a "learn and explain" project (see details below). Students may work alone, with siblings, or in other groups of up to 4 students.All classes will also visit the science fair during the day on March 3, and the entire family is invited to the Science Fair in the evening.
Sign up here by Feb. 24. If you don't know the name or theme of the project yet, don't worry! Just put "TBD" on the form.
The PTO is delighted to maintain its tradition of offering ribbons and 6th year trophies. Generous donations provided by our families through our Parent Sponsorship Program help make these prizes possible!
Please consider signing up to VOLUNTEER at the fair. We need help with project drop off, event set up, bake sale donations, and bake sale table.
PROJECT DETAILS:
STUDENT PROJECT CATEGORIES (solo or groups up to 4 students)
Category One: LEARN & EXPLAIN
Are you curious to learn how something works? Is there an invention you would like to create? Explain any aspect of scientific knowledge which you have learned through research or observation. Perform a scientific demonstration that explains a concept or shows how something works.
Non-experiment projects do not need to follow the scientific method, but should be organized in approach and presentation. Each project should have a clear Introduction stating why the student chose this topic and a concise Conclusion explaining what the student learned.
Category Two: EXPERIMENT USING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
1. Choose a problem and ask a question about it. Choose something that interests you or a question where you don't know the answer.
2. Research your topic. Read about it, ask adults questions, make a list of things you know about it and a list of things you want to know about it.
3. Form a hypothesis. This is your educated guess about the solution to your question. Your hypothesis must be very clear so you can test it.
4. Write your procedures. Tell what you will do to test your hypothesis. List the materials you will need. Write down everything you will do and number each step.
5. Test your theory. Perform your experiment at home by following your procedures. Make observations, collect data and take pictures. Keep notes about the experiment and the results.
6. Organize your data. Make tables, charts, or graphs to show your results. Write a summary.
7. State your conclusion. What happened? Was it what you expected? Did you find out what you wanted to know?