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ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND
SCIENCE FAIR COORDINATORS MEETING
Plan now for 2014 District FairPlan now for 2014 District Fair1. Plan ahead and schedule your School Science Fair
before March 14, 20142. Read the 2014 Handbook and Regulations carefully3. Complete your “Intent to Participate” online to register
for District competition by December 20, 20134. IT’s BEST to hold your School Fair before Spring Break
(March 17-21, 2014)5. Use the same Score Criteria for your School Fair that are
used at the District Fair. 6. Secure your winning project boards by April.7. Tentative District Fair dates are May 12-14, 2014
SCHOOL FAIR
SUCCESSA A Five Step Guide Five Step Guide To MakingTo Making
Elementary Math, Science, and Engineering Fair Elementary Math, Science, and Engineering Fair An Enjoyable ExperienceAn Enjoyable Experience
For Teachers, Students, and FamiliesFor Teachers, Students, and Families
1. MODEL THE PROCESS
Present the Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process as the pathways to Elementary Math, Science, and Engineering Fair investigation.
Focus on the steps involved in completing a math science, or engineering project board.
Give students and parents a sample of what a completed School Fair project should look like.
Unite all participants in the same learning situations with the same expectations.
2. INVOLVE THE PARENTS
Explain the purpose, expectations, and student’s accountability to the parents.
Give families a calendar with assignments, due dates, and a schedule of Fair events.
Outline the limits of parental involvement.Provide parents with a Guide Book and
information to help their child.Give families the judging criteria and
explain how projects qualify for the District Fair competition.
3. HELP YOUR STUDENTSTake time to complete Inquiry Think
Sheets after math & science activities.Help the students select a “testable”
question and discuss project topics.Have students write a draft of their project
procedure.Check all procedures for safety.Teach students the processes and skills
they need to complete their projects.Provide materials to students and monitor
their progress.
STEM AWARDS1. Flight Engineering sponsored by Flight Safety
International. Grade 2-5, individual math or science projects about Flight and/or Aviation Safety Engineering.
2. Waste Recycling, sponsored by the P.B.C. Science Educators’ Association. Grade 2-5, individual math or science projects about reducing, reusing, or recycling waste materials.
3. Mechanical Engineering, sponsored by Up-N-Running Machinery, Inc. 2-5 individual projects involving building, designing, and improving machine technologies.
4. FP&L Energy Conservation, sponsored by Florida Power & Light. 2-5 individual projects about saving and/or conserving our electrical energy resources. .
4. KEEP IT SCIENTIFICWrite your hypothesis before experimenting Identify the variables and controlsApprove procedures must before startingUse metric tools, make precise measurementsRecord accurate qualitative observationsUse a notebook to record your dataRepeat experiments 3 times for validityGraph your data to compare and contrast trends.Use Claims and Evidence T-tables to match
causes and effects .Only paper and pictures can be on the District
Projects boards.
5. CELEBRATEo Have a School Fair.o Use judges from your community.o Use the 2014 Handbook Scoring Forms.o Award projects with 1st & 2nd Place
Ribbons.o Honorable Mention ribbonso Certificates of Participation for all.o Register school winners in the District Fair.o Plan a field trip to the District Science Fair.o Sponsor an Activity Table at the Fair.
BIBLIOGRAPHY Science Fair Handbook by Anthony D. Fredericks and Isaac Asimov. Old Year Books, Glenview, IL. ISBN 0-673-38800-X
Science Fair Handbook by Stephen C. Blume. Merrill Publishing, Columbus, OH. ISBN 0-675-035211-X
Science Fair Workshop by Marcia J. Daab. Fearon Teachers Aids, Simon & Schuster Supplemental Education Group. ISBN 0-8224-6374-1
Science Fairs Plus an NSTA Press Journals Collection. NSTA Press, Arlington, VAISBN 0-87355-219-9
thomas.medcalf@palmbeachschools .org
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