| First grade is usually the time when teachers begin to | | | | can include charts, photographs or the remainder of |
| introduce the scientific process to students, preparing | | | | the experiments. The conclusion is a few sentences |
| them for future years of education in the sciences. | | | | on what the first grader found out from doing the |
| With the introduction of the scientific process, students | | | | experiment. Was the hypothesis correct? What really |
| are then told to use this knowledge and compose | | | | happened when the experiment was performed? |
| science fair projects. While science projects for 1st | | | | Some simple 1st grade science project ideas: |
| grade do seem early, I have prepared some 1st grade | | | | |
| science project ideas. | | | | 1. Young kids love magnets. So why not do an |
| First every science project begins with a TITLE. Tell | | | | experiment testing different object's attraction to |
| your first grader that everything should have a name | | | | magnets? |
| and therefore the science fair project should have a | | | | 2. How about plants? Kids love growing their own |
| name as well. | | | | plants. See what effects plant growth. Maybe place |
| The next requirement for science fair projects in the | | | | one plant inside a cupboard and another plant in the |
| first grade is a PURPOSE. Why are we doing this | | | | sunlight. Monitor the responses. Make sure the plant |
| experiment? This should be quite an easy requirement | | | | inside the cupboard stays alive! |
| to satisfy as first graders are naturally curious about | | | | 3. Static Electricity: First graders are always amazed |
| the world. First graders ask many questions and one | | | | by static electricity. It shocks them when they are |
| of these questions could be the purpose. | | | | taking some heavy clothing off in the winter and also |
| Then we have the HYPOTHESIS. What do you think | | | | makes they hair stand up. Take a balloon and rub it |
| will happen when you perform the experiment? Just | | | | against different materials and see if static electricity is |
| tell your first grader to guess. It doesn't matter if he | | | | produced. A fun activity is to hold the charged balloon |
| she is right. | | | | near hair and observe if the hair stands up. Rub the |
| Next, we have MATERIALS and PROCEDURE. This | | | | balloon against different materials and see which |
| is a list of steps of the experiment and the materials | | | | materials produce static electricity. |
| required to perform the exhibit. It should be the easiest | | | | Science fair projects for first grade may seem like a |
| section to complete. | | | | big task for such a grade level, but they are actually |
| Finally we have RESULTS and CONCLUSION. Results | | | | quite easy and fun to do! |
| document what happened during the experiment. They | | | | |