Science+Fair

ICT Time 21st May -kitchen science

I CT Time 21st May - mystery substances

ICT Time 2nd May

These have to be **individual** entries at Y8 level. Y7s may work in pairs. The primary objective of this project is to have students approach a problem scientifically. This involves:
 * All entries need to be in by Friday 1st June (Week 6) for the first round of judging, ie in class
 * Participation in the Science Fair will be compulsory for Year 7 and Year 8 students. (Note: Y8s must produce individual entries. Y7s may work in pairs ** * ** )
 * 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
 * __ Scientific Investigation __**
 * Asking questions and forming a 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 __**

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

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 __**

Links to sites that might help you find a topic: @http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/ @http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html @http://www.sciencebob.com/sciencefair/ideas.php @http://www.sciencefairadventure.com/ @http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml?From=body @http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/chemistry.html @http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/biology.html @http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects.html

Doing the Experiment: @http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/thescientificmethod.html @http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html @http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/