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** Pukekohe Intermediate Science Fair 2013 **

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 **Week 6 term 2 (this will be confirmed after Easter)** 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 ** Clean, Green New Zealand **
 * 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

http://franklinscienceandtechnology.wikispaces.co Ideas from- //Internet search:// **‘Science projects’** //or// [|http://www.csiro.au/resources/DIYScience.htm]
 * SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY **
 * //…what you need to do//**


 * Enter ONE or more of the following 3 SECTIONS :**

__**A Communicating science & technology**__:- “CLEAN, GREEN NEW ZEALAND” take a photo and use it in a poster…… Judges are looking for : Poster information - []
 * Take a photo and use that original photo somewhere on your poster. You may add more visual images or data from other sources, but you must reference them.
 * Use text & diagrams in your explanation (min 200 words, max 1000 words)
 * Immediate impact, creativity, and visual appeal
 * Quality of the photo
 * Quality of the information not too much, not too little.
 * A2 size (594 x 420 mm) or smaller.

__ **B Technological Device:-** __ Design & build an original device that would make life better It could be something as simple as a better can opener…………. Or as complex as a machine to feed the dog while you are away on holiday You need text and PHOTOGRAPHIC explanation of the stages of construction as well as justification of your design. The photos and text must fit onto a TRIFOLD display board. The device could be a prototype or working model and must be able to be demonstrated working.

__** C Experimental Investigation:- **__ These have to be **individual** entries. The primary objective of this project is to have students approach a problem scientifically. This involves: 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 experimennt 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. Testing an idea from any one of the categories above. You must carry out the investigation and complete a full experimental write up (plus diagrams / equipment) You **must** keep a log book as a record of your ideas, observations and data collected. Log book must be submitted with the project. You need text and PHOTOGRAPHIC explanation of the stages of construction to fit on a **TRIFOLD display board** **. ** //Remember…not following instructions could get your entry disqualified//
 * Asking questions and forming an hypothesis
 * Creating an experiment to test the hypothesis
 * Recording and organising data from the experiment and drawing logical conclusions

__How to set out your Board __


 *  Tips: **
 * -Printed writing is easier to read and more appealing to the eye (you can use class computers). **
 * -A colour around the outside of the text that contrasts well with the board background is eye catching. **
 * -Diagrams that are relevant to your explanation are important. **
 * -Clearly label photos/ diagrams. **
 * -Use an easy-to-read font! **
 * -Think of colours and how they will look together; (pink and orange are not a good combination). **
 * -Make sure everything is put on in a logical order. People read from left to right so that is how the information should be set out. **
 * -Make it original. Use these tips but also be creative so that it stands out from the crowd! **
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 * Science Fair-Go to Quirkles.com for some great science videos. **
 * Science Fair-Go to sciencebob.com for some great science videos. **
 * Science Fair-Go to sciencekids.co.nz for some great science videos. **

@http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ @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 Investigating

Fair Testing



Science Fair Assessment Rubrics

@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. **