Welcome to our STEM Project Information Night Agenda for Tonight Sign in Run through a project using the Inquiry Research Plan Questions Dinner What is STEM Science Technology Engineering Mathematics ID: 764660
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Welcome to ourS.T.E.M. Project Information Night
Agenda for Tonight Sign in.Run through a project using the Inquiry Research Plan. QuestionsDinner
What is STEM? ScienceTechnologyEngineering Mathematics
Why a STEM Project? It is crucial that we provide students with opportunities to develop the skills, and behaviors necessary for college, career, and life readiness.
Supporting your child as they work on the STEM Project Be interested, encouraging, and positive!Supervise and use resources that ensure the SAFETY of your child.
Try to ask questions rather than give answers: Questions help place responsibility on your child.Questions help develop your child’s thinking and problem solving skills.
Getting Started: Choosing an Investigation Your child needs to be excited about their investigation! Guide them to investigate something they are interested in. Research: Your child needs to gather information to help them develop their investigation.
Two Types of Projects Solve a problem Create or build something to help you solve a problem. ORAnswer a question Perform a controlled experiment to help you answer a question.
Part 1: Designing the ExperimentMy Question: ______________________________________ _______________________________________ Part A: Things I could change or vary: Part B: Things I could measure or observe: How can I make the best paper airplane? SIZE OF PAPER TYPE OF PAPER FOLD PAPER CLIPS HEIGHT OF THE FLIGHT DURATION OF THE FLIGHT DISTANCE TRAVELED
Identifying Variables I will change: I will measure or observe: Place sticky note from Part A here Place sticky note from Part B here I will not change these things: (These things will control my experiment): Pl ace remaining sticky notes from Part A here Place remaining sticky notes from Part A here Place remaining sticky notes from Part A here I will not measure or observe: Place remaining sticky notes from Part B here Place remaining sticky notes from Part B here Place remaining sticky notes from Part B here Type of paper Distance traveled Size of paper Paper clips Fold HEIGHT OF THE FLIGHT DURATION OF THE FLIGHT
Asking a Testable Question(Refining my beginning question) When I change_____________________________: What happens to ___________________________ ? What I will change What I will measure or observe Write the question that will guide your experiment : Predictions List 3 possible outcomes: Increase, Decrease, or No Affect. I predict: 1. My airplane will fly a greater distance if I use a lighter weight paper. 2. 3. Choose a prediction and generate a hypothesis statement . Hypothesis : If _______________________________________ then _____________________________________ because ___________________________________. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ the type of paper I use for the airplane the distance the airplane traveled Type of paper Distance traveled Which airplane will travel further, the one made of a heavier paper or of lighter paper? My airplane will fly a shorter distance if I use a lighter weight paper. The type of paper I use will have no affect on the distance my airplane will fly. I create a paper airplane using light weight paper it will travel a longer distance than an airplane made with heavy paper the lighter weight paper will fly more easily through the air.
The ProcedureOthers should be able to follow the way you set up your controlled test. Materials List (Detailed) Directions (List exactly what you did in each step of your experiment) Set-Up Conditions/ Controls What conditions should be kept the same? Printer paper Cardstock paper 2 measuring tapes Masking tape Make two paper airplanes. One made from printer paper and one made from cardstock. Fold them the same way. Make a “runway” from two measuring tapes. Launch/throw each airplane 5 times and record the distances in cm . Size of paper Fold Paper clip
What I will change (independent variable): What I will change What I will do to carry out the change: Create one airplane made of cardstock. Create one airplane made of printer paper . ______________________________ Number of trials I will conduct: 5 The data I will collect by measuring or observing (dependent variable): W hat I will measure or observe How I will collect the data: How I will record the data (table, chart, or picture): After each throw, measure the distance, and record on the data table. Type of paper Distance traveled Enter data on a table and ensure all measurements are in cm.
Part 2: Conduct the ExperimentData Collection: When I changed the type of paper, what measurements or observations resulted? What I will change (independent variable) What I will measure or observe (dependent variable) Record your Data: (This is intended simply as an example to help get you started. You may design your own chart to fit your experiment.) Results (Use Metric measurement) Item(s) Tested Trials 1 2 3 4 5 Avg. Printer Paper Cardstock Type of paper Distance traveled
Graphing ResultsWhich type of graph is best- line graph or bar graph? ______________Graph: should reflect mean average of trials. What I will change (manipulated variable) What I will measure or observe (dependent variable) Y axis X axis (Note: Both axes will need to be labeled and the appropriate scale marked.) What I will change (independent variable) Type of paper Distance traveled
Title of Graph: Paper Airplane Test When I changed _________, what happened to ____________? What I changed (independent variable) What I measured or observed (dependent variable) Y- axis: Distance Traveled (cm) X-axis: Type of Paper Distance traveled Type of paper Printer paper Card stock 0 20 40 60 80 100
Explain your Results 1. Looking at your graph, describe your results. 2. Conclusion: Was your hypothesis supported or not supported? Explain. 3. Compare your initial predictions and the actual results from your experiment. Explain real world uses relating to the results of your experiment. What are some questions that you have for further investigation? 10
Appendix AAttach any photos, diagrams, or drawings. 11
DatesGTES STEM Fair February 12, 2019Pasco County STEM Fair April 27, 2019Due date for this project? Check with your child’s teacher. GTES