Cobb County School District

Elementary Science Fair

2014-15 Overview

K-12 Science Supervisor: Dr. Tom BrownThomas.brown@cobbk12.org

Coordinators: Meghan Smith, Jennifer A. GatesEmail: meghan.smith@cobbk12.org Jennifer.gates@cobbk12.org

CCSD ESF

Elementary Science Fair(alongside CCSD ESO Elementary Science

Olympiad @ Walton H.S.)

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Deadline: All entries MUST be registered by Sunday, March 1, 2015

VolunteersStudent Entry/Entries

This Year:

• CCSD Family Science Night Kits are set up as Inquiry Stations (Media Center)

• Students can interview on their ESO break

• Public viewing only when judging complete

Interview Questions:

http://www.pnwboces.org/science21/pdf/essentialquestions.pdf

• ESF Interview questions for students available for use by schools during school-based fairs.

-Grades: 3-5 (CCSD & surrounding schools)-grade level school fair winners may enter-1 entry per grade level-Group entries are allowed (up to 3 people)-Science notebooks or journals are strongly encouraged

Important Details:

Follow scientific method, process of thinking & organization, results!

Answer question(s)Support results with data

Projects should:

Scientific Method

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUa-ilQqEv0

Must have!

Display BoardPicturesProcedureData Notebook or Journal

How do I display my results?

Display student information on board

Materials

Judges use a standards-based rubric to assess all entries.

Each grade level is assessed individually.

An information page is available

for download.

Share it with parents, PTSA, and post to your

school blog.

ESF 2014 Location:

Walton High School1590 Bill Murdock Road

Marietta, GA 30062 Phone: 770.578.3225

Fax: 770.578.3227

Principal: Judith McNeillOnline @ http://www.waltonhigh.org/

CCSD ESFElementary Science Fair

(alongside CCSD ESO Elementary Science Olympiad @ Walton H.S.)

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Deadline for submissions and applications: Sun., March 1, 2015Volunteers Student Entry/Entries

ESF 2015 Location:

Walton High School1590 Bill Murdock Road

Marietta, GA 30062 Phone: 770.578.3225

Fax: 770.578.3227

Principal: Judith McNeillOnline @ http://www.waltonhigh.org/

More info? Questions?

K-12 Supervisor:Dr. Tom Brown

Thomas.brown@cobbk12.org

Coordinators:Meghan Smith

Meghan.smith@cobbk12.org Jennifer Gates

Jennifer.gates@cobbk12.org