The Chicago Academy Middle School

Science Fair 2014 - 2015

Name: __________________________

Homeroom: _____________

Revised Science Fair Timeline

By mid-November, You should be collecting data for your science project. Focus on gathering plenty
of data and revising your research paper.
Ask for help if you are having problems meeting a deadline!

Week

Tasks & Assignment Deadlines

Date
Completed

Parent
Initials

Prior to the week of September 18, work on choosing a topic for your project and locating resources to
help you develop an experiment. Not everyone needs to have started an experiment by this time, but
certain experiments (like plant and animal experiments) will need to begin earlier. Use your time
wisely.
Submit a Science Fair Topic for approval
Submit 3 Source Cards with 3 Note Cards Each (Nine in all) by
Thursday, 9/25/14
Submit 1) Hypothesis, 2) Materials List, 3) Procedure by Thursday
10/9/14.
Peer Review of the Review of Literature. Bring a rough draft to
review on Tuesday, 10/14/14
Draft of Review of the Literature is due Wednesday, 10/22/14.
Results:
1) Chart/Table, 2) Graph, 3) Analysis, 4) Sources of Experimental
Error identified by Thursday, 11/13/14.
Projects requiring an Endorsement: Forms are due Friday,
November 15, 2014
Review of Literature Final Draft due Thursday, November 20, 2014
Presentations begin on December 1, 2014. Projects for the TCA
Science Fair will be selected by December 9, 2014. TCA Science
Fair will be on December 12, 2014.

11/12/2014