CRESTON SCHOOL

PROJECT II TRIMESTER 2024

1. General Information:
Subject: Science
Level: 1st
Teacher: Karina Ballestero Alvarado
Project’s title Science Fair
Topic to Evaluate: Experiments
Start Date: May 6th
Due Date: August 1st

2. General Objective:
Use knowledge about Science to develop a Science Fair project.

3. Abilities to Develop:
Problem solving
Communication
Decision making
Productivity

4. Project Description:
Students will choose a topic of interest and based on that topic, they will prepare an experiment and
an oral presentation to show it to the rest of the class.

Project launch stage: May 6th to 17th

Students watch several examples of Science Fair experiments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVDqiYIxvdA

Inquiry stage: May 7th to 31st

Students choose a topic and think of an investigation question they want to answer with this project.
The question cannot be a yes or no question, it must be open to be answered in the conclusion. It
also serves as a guide of what they want to learn during the development of the project.
Students write a hypothesis, that is a possible answer for the investigation question they wrote
during the previous stage.
 Development stage: June 3rd to June 14th
Students prepare a tri-fold presentation board to support the oral presentation they will have on the
next stage. They must bring any image or decoration they want to include.

Presentation stage: June 17th-June 28th

Students present the final product and tell what they learned with it. Some students are selected to
participate in the school’s Science Fair.

5. Materials:

REQUEST TO THE HOME REQUEST TO THE INSTITUTION

● Materials to conduct the experiment
● Tri-fold presentation board
● Decoration for the presentation board
(optional)

6. Rubrics / Assessment Criteria in Detail:

STAGE 1
Inquiry stage 5%

The topic is clearly stated. It’s related to a scientific topic. 1 point

The research question can be answered through experimentation. 1 point

The hypothesis is testable through experimentation or observation. 1 point

The student presents the requested information on the established 1 point

date.

Clear and concise writing. 1 point.

Total percentage: 5 points 5%

**** Esta etapa se realiza en casa y se entrega por medio de un enlace de

google forms.
En el siguiente enlace pueden ver una guía de cómo se realiza:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iwW8l16Yhzu5Ng9_y9wVjdEWFbe4TY
BO9yOfWpREEUc/edit?usp=sharing

El enlace para entregar estará disponible desde hoy y hasta el Viernes 31 de

Mayo.
 Favor ingresar al grupo de su hijo para completar esta primera etapa.****

1A https://forms.gle/exh5xh37tPXyAaX4A

1B https://forms.gle/FbVsH827U1kddqPd7

1C https://forms.gle/NsByDMFZx6ooPaUq7

STAGE 2
**** Esta etapa se realiza en casa: Se prepara el cartel, que incluya lo
solicitado a continuación. El cartel se trae a la escuela junto con los materiales
para hacer el experimento o el proyecto. En caso de elegir hacer proyecto,
favor traer material visual llamativo para presentar la exposición. ****
La fecha de presentación de proyecto de cada estudiante, la pueden
consultar en el siguiente enlace:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VKRJuAdozbEuqr39ItL-JWzUN-w7ihic
Wq66bWap0cw/edit?usp=sharing

Development stage 10%

Display board includes:
Proper use of grammar, punctuation, and capitalization on all 3 point
elements on the display board.

The information is clear, well-organized, and easy to understand. 1 point

The content is presented in a logical sequence. 1 point

The topic of the project. 1 point

The research question 1 point

The materials and procedures of the experiment or the 1 point

investigation.

The visual aids are interesting and they support the content of the 1 point
project.
 A conclusion: What did you learn from your experiment? 1 point
Have you proved or disproved your hypothesis?

1 point

Total percentage: 10 points 10%

STAGE 3
**** Esta es la última etapa, la presentación de proyecto. Los estudiantes traen su
cartel y su exposición preparada, junto con los materiales necesarios para la
presentación. ****

Presentation stage 10% -Oral presentation

The student introduces himself and gives the title of the project. 1

The student says the materials, procedures and the conclusion. (no 3
es necesario exponer la pregunta de investigación ni la hipótesis)

The student stands with a good posture. 1

The student presents the project with good pronunciation and 1

intonation.

The student uses a loud and clear voice during the presentation. 1

The student maintains good eye contact with the audience. 1

(Reading is not allowed)

The student presents the speech on the requested date. 1

The student looks confident during the presentation. Don’t read the 1
information.

Total points: 10 10%