The document provides a suggested timeline for a science fair project from August 2010 to March 2011. Key tasks and due dates are outlined on a monthly basis, including brainstorming ideas, submitting topic and research plans for approval, conducting experiments, analyzing data, writing papers, and preparing display boards. Students are expected to complete paperwork, safety forms, bibliographies, and get required approvals from committees along the timeline. The timeline culminates with campus, regional, and state science fairs in January, February, and March where students can showcase their completed projects.

1. SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT SUGGESTED TIMELINE
Date Assigned Students Work Products & Tasks Date Due Additional Info
AUGUST 2010
Review scientific method
Science project overview
Brainstorm project ideas
SEPTEMBER 2010
Submit Topic to teacher for approval
Students begin review of literature
Submit RESEARCH PLAN 1B for Approval
• Question addressed/ Form hypothesis
• List materials needed
• Procedure/data analysis procedure
• Safety requirements/required forms
• Submit Bibliography (5) sources
OCTOBER 2010
Required Paperwork SRC forms given
APPROVAL FORM 1B
• Student Acknowledgment
• Parental Signature
• Required Approval by SRC Committee
*human subjects/vertebrates/hazardous biological
agents/hazardous chemical
Sponsor checklist signed
All SRC Forms completed
BEGIN EXPERIMENT!
Record data
Teacher data book checks
Begin analysis of data
NOVEMBER 2010
Continue analysis of data
Finish experiment
Analysis of data
Design graphs
Graph Check
Write conclusions
Finish research paper
DECEMBER 2010
Write abstract and design board
Complete Board Presentations
JANUARY 2011
CAMPUS FAIR
Dallas ISD Secondary Science Fair
Saturday, January
FEBRUARY 2011
Dallas Regional Science & Engineering
Fair online Registration Deadline
Practice Interview techniques
Complete changes to display boards
February DRSEF @
(tentative date)
MARCH 2011
March Texas State Science & Engineering Fair