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Extractions: QUESTION: This year my science department is considering not having a science fair. (We are "science-faired" out, and many of the students are doing them in elementary school, thus have done them for 6 years so far). We are considering alternatives though - one being an "All-School science project". This would be similar to an egg-drop with restrictions, bridge construction, or something. I am wondering if anyone has ever done such a thing, and if you have any suggested projects or perhaps another alternative to the science fair. A. Why not consider having a science olympics? This is an activity that can take place one day. It consists of various stations which the students rotate to and try to solve different problems at each station. An example of one is to try to separate salt from pepper. Also build a contraption so that when an egg is dropped off a school building, it does not break. If you are interested, I'll give you more information. I did this in the Grade 5 class I worked with. They loved it and learned alot. It eliminated the unfairness of science fairs.
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Extractions: Science Experiments ... Science Fair Projects Our science fair projects are designed to give students the guidelines they need to complete the science fair project yet still leave room for them to develop their own problem solving methods. The science fair project blueprints provided on this site are intended to help students plan and carry out experiments using the scientific method. They provide suggestions and tips, enabling students to solve problems and complete the science fair project themselves. Each science fair project blueprint is presented with sequential step-by-step guidelines which encourages the student to work in an organized and well planned manner. The purpose in most cases for creating a science fair project is to teach students how to solve problems on their own using the scientific method. For this reason, the instructions presented here do not specifically tell the student how to carry out the science fair project, but rather, provide tips to think about as they plan their own strategy, research, record data, and draw conclusions. Each science fair project blueprint includes information on the scientific method, lab reports, and creating displays. Younger students may wish to skip over these sections if they are merely wanting to create a simple project without having to understand the scientific method.
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IPL Kidspace: Science Fair Project Resource Guide available websites that provide textual information to instruct students aged1018 on some of the basic resources available for science fair projects. http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/teach.html
Extractions: Note to teachers and mentors Our goal is to provide an instructional guide containing abstracts of currently-available websites that provide textual information to instruct students aged 10-18 on some of the basic resources available for science fair projects. Our hope is that students and teachers will use this guide as a readily-accessible resource manual when working on science fairs. This guide was written with students as its target audience. However, because the age range for science fair participants varies greatly, as do the formats of science fairs, it would probably be helpful for you to guide the students toward those sites most applicable to their needs. You may also need to reassure students that not everything in these sites is applicable to them. We have highlighted the documents we feel are most useful for a specific purpose. Often, students will discover additional useful material in the web site. Students should be encouraged to explore websites that appeal to them.
Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair resource for students and teachers to learn, teach, and discover. The site containsideas for projects and resources for teachers and sciencefair organizers. http://basef.mcmaster.ca/2004/students/?page=resources
UC Vegetable Research & Information Center These suggested science fair projects are suitable for elementary school students.They teach simple horticultural concepts with vegetable crops. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/history/science.htm
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Extractions: New "Science Buddies" program addresses deficit in science education with peer-to-peer mentoring in a safe, monitored online environment. San Francisco, Calif. (March 6, 2002) - Don't tell San Francisco 8th-grader Michael Novak about poor California science education. With the help of a mentor from a nearby high school, his project on viscosity placed 2nd in Physical Science at the San Francisco Middle School Science Fair at the Randall Museum. His classmate, Cheryl Yu, placed 2nd in Behavioral Science, and they're both moving on to compete in the San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair beginning March 12. Lawton Middle School worked with Science Buddies to launch its first class of science fair competitors. "The experience has been awesome. I would never have been able to do this on my own," said buddy Michael Novak, 13. "I look forward to involving more of my students in the Science Buddies program next year - seeing their peers' accomplishments makes it much more accessible," says Lawton science teacher David Ellingson. "Plus, it was a fun way to teach them about science outside of the textbook. They didn't just read about scientific principles, they actually used them." Science Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encourage and reward scientific exploration by middle and high school students, confronts the issue of waning science education in California with a hands-on, project-based approach anchored by peer mentoring. "We encourage science students to examine something that interests them like a hobby would - science fair projects can be fun and have real-life applications. Mentors make the sometimes overwhelming science fair process less intimidating," says Kenneth Hess, Science Buddies founder.
Science Buddies: Teachers California Public Schools emphasizes investigation and experimentation.science fair projects are a perfect way to accomplish this. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/teach.htm
Extractions: Teachers Benefits of science fairs There is nothing more exciting to students than actually getting to do a hands-on experiment in a subject that is of particular interest to them. Not only will they have fun, they will also derive many benefits from the experience. Education experts find, and we agree, that students who learn science through inquiry:
Extractions: You love the BattleBot wars on TV. Now create your own robot project to demonstrate the principles of electronic control of electro-servomechanisms. Ok, lets do it because it's fun as well as educational. With the programmable arm kits, you can demonstrate the robotic principles that are actually being used in industry today. Pick up and move objects under manual or personal computer control. Other robots sense sound or light and move in response to external stimulus. Clap your hands to make them jump, or let them seek out a source of light. Program some robots up to 256 different steps under your command. You'll learn about electronics, mechanics, computer programming and control systems. Impress the judges and have some cool toys after the science fair. Yes, you can even find Battlebots at HobbyTron! Find Robot Kits for Your Science Fair Projects Here 2. Dazzle Them With Electronics
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Extractions: FOR MORE DETAILS AND GUIDELINES, CLICK HERE FOR AN APPLICATION FORM, CLICK HERE Have you been to the Home School Science Fairs? They are great! Some of the best and brightest kids in Minnesota were there. You could have learned how stable the Ark was in strong winds, how to, and how not to make yogurt, how weight effects the speed of a sled, and how to get energy from chicken droppings. Over 60 projects were up for display with many passersby stopping to check them out. It was a wonderful opportunity to place a Christian viewpoint of science before the public. For detailed directions call Julie Von Vett, 651-464-4361 or consult /adventure/fair.html Click HERE for a list of 114 ideas for Science Fair projects. If you are NOT a home school student and would like to enter, contact Julie Von Vett at phone 651-464-4361 or e-mail
ED432444 1998-01-00 Science Fairs In Elementary School. ERIC Digest. but the primary components of a science fair project typically include projects, butthe primary objective for science project work is to teach students to http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed432444.html
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education Columbus OH. Science Fairs in Elementary School. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Science fair projects have long been familiar events in schools throughout the country, and they have come to represent science in action, science as inquiry. The investigatory aspect of science fair projects fits wellwith current reform efforts guided by such publications as "Science for All Americans," "Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy," and the "National Science Education Standards." Classroom science is steadily being transformed into a process-driven, inquiry-based area of study, and science fair projects provide additional opportunities for students to become personally and directly involved in scientific investigation. Elementary schools participate in science fairs for a variety of reasons: to stimulate student interest in science, to provide students with opportunities for research and active inquiry, to publicly recognize students' completed projects, and to provide students with opportunities to share their work (Perry,1995). There are many variations in format, but the primary components of a science fair project typically include an investigation, a written research report, a visual display, an oral presentation, and some sort of assessment. Learning some scientific facts or principles is a valuable fringe benefit for students doing projects, but the primary objective for science project work is to teach students to think (Tant, 1992, p.5.)
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