Harvard

Elementary

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Grade:

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Science Project Journal (K-2)

Handbook and Planning Guide

Harvard Elementary Science Project Information

All students, Kinder 5, are required to participate in the creation
of a science project. The students will be given a grade for their
work, which will count toward their classroom science grade.

Students must work with their class in completing their science

project. As a class, students will pose a question, research topics,
create a hypothesis, and a testable question. Students will also
list materials, step-by-step procedures, and then conduct an
experiment at school. Afterward, students will record, analyze,
and discuss data with their peers.

The science project is intended to promote project-based

learning through science concepts.

Harvard Elementary Science Project Information

Your class will be a part of Science Night, which means you will
become a junior scientist for the next few weeks!

The class project will be displayed at our schools Science Night.

There is a lot of work involved because you need to go through all

the steps of the Scientific Method, which will lead you and your
classmates to make and perform an awesome science
experiment!

Table of Contents
Things to Do 5
The Scientific Method 6
Topic 7, 8
Question 9
Facts 10
Hypothesis 11,12
Materials13
Procedure 14, 15, 16
Experiment 17, 18, 19
Results 20
Conclusion 21
5 Senses 22
Including IB 23, 24
Real World Use 25
Science Project Rubric 26, 27
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Things to Do

Due
Dates

Tasks

Week of ____

Week of ____

What is your class topic?

What questions are you
asking?
Find out facts about your topic.

Week of ____

Write your hypothesis.

Week of ____

List your materials and

procedure.

Week of ____

The class will conduct the

experiment.

Week of ____

Write the results.

What happened during the
experiment?
What did your class conclude?

Week of ____
Week of ____

Week of ____

Reflect on your class

experiment. Include 5 Senses,
IB Learner Profiles and
Attitudes and real world
connections.
Make class project display.

Week of ____

Display at Science Night.

The Scientific Method

1. Topic/Question
What do you want to learn?

2. Facts
What have you learned about the topic?

3. Make a Hypothesis
Take a guess on what you think the answer to your
question might be.

4. Materials/Procedure
List the materials you will need to do the experiment
and then list the steps you took to do the experiment.

5. Do the experiment
Test your question.

6. Results
What happened during the experiment?

7. Conclusion
Answer your question.

8. Reflect
Write about the IB
Learner Profiles and
Attitudes you used and how
your new knowledge can be applied in
the real world.
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Topic
My Topic:

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What do I already know

about my topic?

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Topic
My Topic:

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What do I need to
know about my topic?

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Question
What possible questions could I explore
about my topic?
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Ask 1 clear, specific, testable question.
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1
2

Facts
Information you found out
from research or class
discussion.

1.

2.

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Hypothesis
Make a prediction or
your best guess to
answer your question.
I think
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Draw and label a picture of what you think will happen.

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Hypothesis
Use what you thought would
happen to create a clear
hypothesis.
IF (you do this):
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THEN (this will happen):
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BECAUSE (what you thought would happen
because of the information and research you found
out in class):
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Materials
List the materials you will need to do your
experiment.
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
6. ________________________________
7. ________________________________
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Procedure

List and draw the steps you will take to test your hypothesis.

1st:
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2nd:
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3rd:
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Procedure

List and draw the steps you will take to test your hypothesis.

4th:
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5th:
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6th:
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Procedure
List and draw any steps after 1-6.
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First Experiment Observation

What did you see during the experiment?
Write and Draw what you saw.

1st Experiment
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Second Experiment Observation

What did you see during the experiment?
Write and Draw what you saw.

2nd Experiment
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Third Experiment Observation

What did you see during the experiment?
Write and Draw what you saw.

3rd Experiment
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Results
What happened during the
experiment?
Draw a bar graph showing the results.

Write the results in words.

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Conclusion
My question
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I thought.
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I learned that...
Was the hypothesis right or wrong?

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5 Senses
Circle at least 2 senses you used.

Sight

Taste

Smell

Touch

Hearing

Write about how you used the senses you

circled.
Kinder On the back of this page, DRAW yourself showing the
senses you used.

1st/2nd - Write about WHY you had to use the senses you circled.
Then DRAW yourself showing the senses you used on the back of this
page.

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Including IB
Circle 2 IB Attitudes you used
during the scientific process.

Appreciation

Confidence

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Tolerance

Cooperation

Curiosity

Independence

Creativity

Integrity

Respect

Kinder

On the back of this page, DRAW yourself showing the 2

IB attitudes you used.

1st/2nd - Write about WHY you had to use the 2 profiles you
circled. Then DRAW yourself showing the 2 IB attitudes you used on
the back of this page.

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Including IB

Circle 2 IB Learner Profiles you used during the

scientific process.
Open-Minded

Risk-Taker

Inquirer

Principled

Thinker

Knowledgeable

Reflective

Caring

Well-Balanced

Communicator

Kinder

On the back of this page, DRAW yourself showing the 2

IB Learner Profiles you used.

1st/2nd - Write about WHY you had to use the 2 Learner Profiles
you circled. Then DRAW yourself showing the 2 IB Learner Profiles
you used on the back of this page.

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Real World Use

How could we use what we learned
to help us in the real world?
Write and draw your connections.
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Science Project Rubric

Students Name: ____________________________ Date:_____________

Science Journal & Display Board

These are items you will check off that are to be included in the project.
Section
Examples
Score
Project

Topic/Title is clearly stated.

Question
~ Possible questions you could ask.
~ 1 Main Question
~ Written Prediction
~ Drawn Prediction

Materials

What was needed to conduct the

experiment?
Step by step directions that were
followed to complete the experiment
are listed and drawn.

Experiment
Observation

~ First experiment observation

written and drawn.
~ Second experiment observation
written and drawn.
~ Third experiment observation
written and drawn.

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0 1 2 3

Data Results/
Graphics

~ Draw a bar graph showing your

results..

0 1 2

~ Write your results in words.

~ My question
0 1 2 3

~ I thought
~ I learned
Reflection

~ IB Attitudes

0 1 2 3

~ IB Learner Profiles
~ Real World Use
Facts
At least 2 facts were listed.

0 1 2

Total Points (22 possible): _________

22 pts. = 100
Each point earned is worth 4.5pts.
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