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End of the Year Science Projects


 * What is it?**

Every eighth grade student at NOMS is required to complete an End of the Year Science Project. Students may choose to complete one of the following four projects:


 * 1) Rube Goldberg-type Device- a collection of simple machines connected in such a way that it makes an easy task much more complicated (as well as interesting). [|Rube Goldberg.doc]
 * 2) Mousetrap Vehicle- a vehicle powered by one standard mousetrap which has the goal of traveling down a hallway as long a distance as possible and as fast as possible. [|Mousetrap Vehicles.doc]
 * 3) Trajectory Device- a device designed to toss a tennis ball into a target zone. The device must be accurate and reliable. [|Trajectory Device.doc]
 * 4) Independent Invesigation- design and conduct your own experiment based on a question of your choice. All steps of the scientific method must be used. A display and presentation will be expected. [|Independent Investigation Guidelines.doc]

More information is available on the following PowerPoint:




 * Guardian Signature Page**

Each student is responsible for discussing his or her project with a guardian prior to selecting a project. The following form must be returned no later than April 27, 2010 with a guardian signature.

[|End of the year project - parent signature page.doc]