2Nd Grade Science Fair Projects

							       Mississippi
    Reading Fair 2006

         Sponsored by
Telephone Pioneers of America,
 Mississippi BellSouth Chapter

    Jeff Davis Elementary
    Amy Dahl, Presenter
Dates for MS Reading Fairs

Jeff Davis/Nichols Elementary-
          January 11
Biloxi School District-
 January 25 (Annex Building)
Regional-
     February or March
State-
     May 19
Classroom Deadlines

Send a parent letter as a class or as a
 team to give parents the dates and rules
Set your classroom project due date
 earlier than January 11 in order to correct
 any mistakes that will prevent a project
 from not being judged (size, omission of a
 story element, etc.)
Categories for Judging
       Individuals                Groups
 A:   Kindergarten      H: Kindergarten-3rd
 B:   1st Grade             Grade
 C:   2nd Grade         I: 4th-8th Grade
 D:   3rd Grade         J: 9th-12th Grade
 E:   4th-5th Grade
                                   Family
 F:   6th-8th Grade       Projects must be place in the
 G:   9th-12th Grade       category of the eldest sibling.
                         K: K-3rd
                         L: 4th-8th
Guidelines for Projects

Use a Science Fair backboard
Can be from 30”x40” up to 36”x48”
NO HEADERS!!!!!!
You may want to remind students to buy
 an extra board for Science Fair
ON THE BACK OF THE DISPLAY: Write
 student’s name, grade, teacher, school,
 and district
Guidelines for Projects

Choose a
 FICTION book

It can be an AR
 book the student
 has already read
Guidelines for Projects

Make projects colorful and interesting
Models, shadowboxes, and illustrations can be
 included (as long as it fits INSIDE the project
 area-not too far in front or too high above)
Text can be handwritten or computer generated
I have included a list of suggestions from judges
 on how to make projects better on the website
Guidelines for Projects


Projects can be simplified for:
 Kindergarten and First Grade, ESL
 students, SPED students, etc.
Projects should be child-centered, but the
 student can have help from an adult
Websites with Examples


Mrs. Dahl’s Website-
http://www.biloxischools.net/jeffdavis/adahl/jdreadingfair.htm


www.yazoo.k12.ms.us/bgprojects.html#Reading
 Fair2000
Guidelines for Teachers

Each student will be given a handout to
 take home. It is for their information and
 DOES NOT need to be attached to the
 board.
You may want to compose a letter to
 send to the parents explaining what you
 expect from your students.
Enjoy Reading !


Remember, the
 purpose of this is
 to make “every
 child a reader!”


    Have fun!!