NMS 2015 Science Fair -- Open to All!
Nichols Middle School
2015 Science Fair
We want YOU, Future Scientists!
Dear Students and Parents,
The 59th annual Middleboro Science Fair will be held on Wednesday April 15 at the John T. Nichols Middle School. Participation is now voluntary and is open to all students’ grades 6-8. For years the NMS Science Fair has been a mandatory part of the 7th grade curriculum. For a variety of reasons, we have decided to open the fair up to all grades, now as a voluntary extracurricular activity. NMS science teachers will be available to guide and assist any student who is interested in participating.
There are three categories of projects, one for each grade: ILLUSTRATIVE, INVENTION/DESIGN and EXPERIMENTAL.
Grade 6: Illustrative/Research projects answer a scientific question or process through illustration. For example: the life cycle of a butterfly; how do bees make honey; our solar system; how the human circulatory system works.
Grade 7: Inventions (Engineering Design/Technology Build) are gadgets built to solve some sort of problem.
Grade 8: Controlled Experimental projects prove a theory through the use of the scientific method (question, hypothesis, experiment to collect data, conclusion).
You should register your child NO LATER THAN Monday, April 6th. It is important that you register soon. We need to know who will be participating so we can order tables and medals. We also need a count of students so we can begin to know how many judges we will need the day of the fair.
A web site has been set up with additional information: http://nicholsmiddleschool.oursciencefair.com/SchoolHome.aspx
Please see your science teacher to get the proposal/outline which is necessary to complete in order to indicate your desire to participate in this year’s science fair. Return it as soon as possible to your science teacher. Contact your child’s science teacher with any questions.
Please note: no live animals, peanut products, hazardous materials or flames are allowed at the fair. We hope you encourage your children to pursue science in this fun and exciting hands-on way! Awards will be given for each grade category and every child who participates will receive recognition for their hard work. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you,
John T. Nichols Middle School Science and Technology Department
