Fire Science Fair Projects

When working on any type of science fair project it is important to take the proper steps to keep yourself safe. I recommend that you start from the top of your head and work you way down. Start with your hair. Hair is highly flammable to keep it pulled back or tucked up under your cap. Also note that you have hair on other parts of your body like your face and arms. This hair can just as easily go up in flames as the hair on your head. Next wear safety goggles to keep chemicals, fumes and debris from damaging your eyes. Next wear a fire safe apron. This will protect your clothes and your body from burns. You will also want to wear fire proof gloves to protect your hands and to ensure you can handle hot materials safely. Finally, keep a fire extinguisher near your experiment at all times just in case your fire experiments gets out of control.

Tip: When working with chemicals or special tools, make sure you read the directions and safety warnings carefully. This will help you to prevent injuries and potentially hazardous reactions.

Before you start new fire science fair projects it is a good idea to conduct a little background research. This research will need to include what fire is, what chemical reactions occur in a fire and the laws of thermodynamics. All of these concepts will impact the results of your project.

In the 10th grade science students are given the opportunity to select a science path to follow. They can take classes in biology, advanced biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and geology. With all of these great choices for science subjects to study it is no wonder why so many 10th grade students are still interested in science. As an educator one of your challenges is to develop your students' interest in science. One way that you can do this is to provide them with the opportunity to complete 10th grade science projects.

Goals and Objectives

This lesson plan is intended to introduce students to the concepts and skills required for successfully completing their own 10th grade science projects. After completing this lesson students will be able to conduct scientific research, devise a testable hypothesis, develop an experiment to test their hypothesis and to complete the analysis of their data.

Anticipatory Set

In order to prepare your students for their science projects your first step will be to define terms that they need to understand. These terms include: hypothesis, scientific inquiry, independent variable, dependent variable, confounds, experiment and theory. You can enhance your students' understanding of these terms by giving them a printable on these terms. Next you will need to introduce the rules and rubrics for their science project assignment. To accomplish this you will need to hand out printables that contain these pieces of information. You will then need to cover the rules and expectations for the project in a short lecture.

Guided Study

The guided study portion of class will involve computer lab time for research and the development of project proposals. Students will need to fill out a project proposal form which you supply to them. This form will outline the idea that student has for their project. This outline will include the topic of the project, the hypothesis for the project, the experiment format, the materials that will be needed and an overview of the research that will need to be done for the project.

Homework

If students don't complete their 10th grade science project proposal in class then they will be able to take it home as homework. Students will be graded on the completeness of their proposal and the use of their time in class.

***If these projects are going to be only used as a classroom project then you can break the class up into teams. However, if the goal is to have the projects entered into a regional science fair then the students will need to work on individual projects. For more information on how to teach the various aspects of completing a science fair project then you can go to Teacher's Guide - Science Fair Projects.

If you have a science fair project that you are dying to share with the world then here is your chance. Go to Super Science Fair Projects' Student Abstract Upload Form and upload your abstract to the database.