KEARNY STEAM FAIR Project Planner

Open Ended

Why is it important to keep questioning and experimenting in science and technology?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of the STEAM acronym?

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Medicine

Multiple Choice

Which step in the STEM Engineering Process involves asking 'What is the problem I need to solve?'

• Ask

• Imagine

• Plan

• Test

Open Ended

What are some possible solutions to the problem you are trying to solve in your STEAM project?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key considerations during the Plan Phase of a STEAM project?

• Identifying constraints

• Assigning group roles

• Listing possible solutions

• Breaking the plan into tasks

Open Ended

Research your topic and list at least three key science words related to your project. Provide a definition for each.

Fill in the Blank

A hypothesis is an educated ___ about what will happen in your experiment.

Multiple Choice

Which variable in a scientific experiment is the one that you change to test your question?

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

• Independent variable

• Measured variable

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most important reason for keeping everything fair and changing only one thing at a time in an experiment?

• To make the experiment more interesting

• To ensure accurate results

• To use more materials

• To finish the experiment quickly

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to clearly explain and number each step in your experiment procedure?

• So other scientists can repeat your experiment and get similar results

• To make your experiment look longer

• To confuse others

• To avoid writing too much

Open Ended

What do you notice works during the testing phase? What parts of your design work well? What parts will need improvement?

Fill in the Blank

Qualitative data includes non-numerical data such as illustrations and ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of quantitative data that you might collect during an experiment?

• Numbers of trials

• Illustrations

• Photographs

• Observations

Open Ended

How would you improve or change the experiment?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following components must be included on a science fair project display board according to the guidelines?

• Hypothesis, Question/Title, Results, Photos or Drawings, Data: Graphs, Conclusion, Keywords and Research, Procedures and Materials

• Hypothesis, Question/Title, Results, Photos or Drawings, Data: Graphs, Conclusion, Abstract, References

• Hypothesis, Question/Title, Results, Photos or Drawings, Data: Graphs, Conclusion, Materials Only

• Hypothesis, Question/Title, Results, Photos or Drawings, Data: Graphs, Conclusion, Procedures Only

Open Ended

Reflecting on the STEAM Fair Project Planner steps, which part of the process do you think is most important for a successful project and why?

Multiple Choice

What is the main message of the STEM Fair poster?

• To encourage students to dream big and experiment often

• To announce the date and time of the STEM Fair

• To introduce the STEAM Fair Project Planner

• To list the steps of a science project

Open Ended

Explain how the resources listed on the second slide can help you improve your science fair project presentation.