Common Core Literacy Standards Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge Next Generation Science Standards Eight.

Coordinating a Science and Engineering Fair

Common Core Literacy StandardsProduction and Distribution of WritingResearch to Build and Present Knowledge

Next Generation Science StandardsEight Science and Engineering Practices

Teachers should take the opportunity to incorporate Science and Engineering Fair projects into their curriculum.

Why?

When?

School SiteDistrict

Regional (RIMS)

StateIntel ISEF

Internet Resources Make a Timeline Funding Location Education and Familiarization

Where to Start?

Science After School

Science Class

At Home

Dedicated Time

Teachers should make time in instructional day/periods to discuss and teach the components of a quality science fair project

Components of a Science Fair Project

Choosing a project/ The problem? Writing a hypothesis The journal Research The difference between an

experiment and a demonstration Collecting data/How to measure? Replications Reporting Results Drawing conclusions

Science Safety & Rules & Regulations

Students need to understand the necessity

of conducting safe experiments

Rules and Regulations: ◦ RIMS Science and Engineering Fair

Certification Forms

Live Vertebrate Animals

Human Subjects

Tissue Samples

Parent Night

Talk to parents on how to help their students produce a quality project

Recruit parent volunteers

Help with ceremony & awards

Judges

Teachers

Parents

Community members

Scientists

Can get a parent chairperson to recruit judges

Awards Ceremony Choose and book location

Programs

Awards- Ribbons, trophies, certificates or medallions

Invited quests

Refreshments

Science and Engineering Fair

http://412science.rusd.k12.ca.us/science_fair.htm

RUSD Science and Engineering FairWebsite

Questions and Answers

Science and Engineering Fair

Contact Information

Dale MooreRiverside Unified School District

Instructional Services Specialists, Science(951) 788-7135 (Ext. 55136)

[email protected]