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Science Fairs

Science Fairs. sciencepalooza ! Feb 8, 2014 Online application Due Date : 1/15/12 www.outreach-foundation.org. Championship March 12 Paper application Due Date: varies www.science-fair.org. Science Fairs. sciencepalooza ! First: $50 Second $25 Best Title Most Ingenious

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Science Fairs

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  1. Science Fairs

  2. sciencepalooza! Feb 8, 2014 Online application Due Date : 1/15/12 www.outreach-foundation.org Championship March 12 Paper application Due Date: varies www.science-fair.org Science Fairs

  3. sciencepalooza! First: $50 Second $25 Best Title Most Ingenious Top Female Top School Championship Various cash up to $2000 Trip to Ca State Science Fair Trip to Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Prizes

  4. sciencepalooza! No product testing No behavioral science Biological and physical experiments Investigations No reports Championship No product testing See special rules/forms for behavioral science Engineering, math, computer science All types of experiments Types of projects

  5. Investigation-includes robots

  6. Good Projects • Something you CARE about • Do your background research • Look for the answer to Why or How • Something important-to developing countries, to disabled people, to the environment • Something “inherently cool”

  7. Experiments answer scientific questions “why” and “how”

  8. Stay away from: • Pouring Coke on anything • Growing plants in different soils • Testing different colors of light on plants • Electrolysis • Building electromagnets • Anything that starts out with “I want to find out what happens when…”

  9. and • Testing bottled water • Testing antibacterial soaps • Calorimetry

  10. Hints: • Use Google Stay away from science project lists and .com DO: Put in 2 science terms, “UV” and “Insects” Or “Earthquake” and “Magnetism” Or use ask.com-it offers nice suggestions Use your hobbies Look around and SEE Use the things that bug you Use the Special Awards Use the news Look for unique measuring devices (IR meter)

  11. Applying • Be clear • Include safety information • Use metric • Know your variables • Include relevant and valid reference

  12. Important Websites • www.science-fair.org • www.sciencebuddies.org • www.societyforscience.org • www.usc.edu/CSSF/ • http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/ • On Facebook- Sciencepalooza

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