science+fair


 * Pukekohe Intermediate Science Fair 2012 **

Dear Students and Parents:

This newsletter sets out to answer a few questions that parents and students might have about our annual Science Fair.


 * All entries need to be in by **Tuesday 5 June (Week 7)** for the first round of judging, ie in class
 * Participation in the Science Fair will be compulsory for Year 7 and Year 8 students.
 * The theme of our fair this year is **How does Science respond to the problems facing our world today? **
 * All work must be completed by the entrants with adults providing no more than logistical support
 * This year students may enter in one of 3 categories

These have to be **individual** entries. The primary objective of this project is to have students approach a problem scientifically. This involves:
 * __Scientific Investigation__ **
 * Asking questions and forming an hypothesis
 * Creating an experiment to test the hypothesis
 * Recording and organising data from the experiment and drawing logical conclusions

The project is **experimental** as opposed to research-oriented. The students conduct a fair test or experiment in which //one// variable is altered. An accompanying logbook **must** contain at least five separate entries which record detailed information about the decisions made and the procedures followed. Entries in the diary should also record all the raw data from the experiment and observations made during the experiment.

Students should pick a topic they are genuinely interested in and be “original” in the sense that they are carrying out the experiment to find out something that they don’t already know.

Writing and photos must document a scientific principle or phenomenon based on the theme. The poster must be technically correct showing the use of appropriate vocabulary. Ideas put together should be based on the student’s experiences and can include research on the work of other people.
 * __ Poster/Photography __**

Science Display Boards Only $9 each From school office ||  || The selection of photographs/illustrations will clearly show the student’s interpretation of the theme and must complement the text. A title must be included. Submit photos, size no bigger than, i.e., 5” x 7”. - Photos should be carefully selected and relevant - Images should be well-balanced and in focus where appropriate. - Individual captions are required
 * || ** FOR SALE **

Your model should clearly illustrate science’s response to a given problem. The model must be accompanied by written and pictorial evidence (on a tri-fold board) of the design process and fully explain what the model illustrates and how it works. The project should be presented in an eye-catching way and must not exceed 60cmx60cmx80cm
 * __ Model __**

Investigating [|20 Primary Science Activities.pdf] [| Invention Project.pdf] [|S..FairProjectSteps.pdf] [|How do I investigate?.pdf] [|What makes a great log book?.pdf] [|Science Investigation.pdf] [|Daily Science Experiments.pdf]

Fair Testing [|Types of Observations.pdf] [|Fair Testing Observations.pdf] [|Fair Test.doc] [|What are Variables?.pdf]

[|Display Board Checklist.docx]

Science Fair Assessment Rubrics [|Investigation.doc] [|Model.doc] [|Poster-Photo.docx]

@http://public.web.cern.ch/public/en/lhc/lhc-en.html @http://hubblesite.org/ @http://www.chemicool.com/ @http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/5-scientific-breakthroughs-we-couldnt-live-without1.htm
 * Science Fair-Go to Quirkles.com for some great science videos. **