Science FairsScience Fairs

Science FairsScience Fairs

sciencepalooza!sciencepalooza! Feb 8, 2014Feb 8, 2014 Online applicationOnline application Due Date : 1/15/12Due Date : 1/15/12 www.outreach-www.outreach-

foundation.orgfoundation.org

ChampionshipChampionship March 12March 12 Paper applicationPaper application Due Date: variesDue Date: varies www.science-fair.orgwww.science-fair.org

PrizesPrizes sciencepalooza!sciencepalooza! First: $50 First: $50 Second $25Second $25 Best TitleBest Title Most IngeniousMost Ingenious Top FemaleTop Female Top SchoolTop School

ChampionshipChampionship Various cash up to Various cash up to

$2000$2000 Trip to Ca State Trip to Ca State

Science FairScience Fair Trip to Intel Trip to Intel

International Science International Science and Engineering Fairand Engineering Fair

Types of projectsTypes of projects

sciencepalooza!sciencepalooza! No product testingNo product testing No behavioral scienceNo behavioral science Biological and Biological and

physical experimentsphysical experiments InvestigationsInvestigations

No reportsNo reports

ChampionshipChampionship No product testingNo product testing See special See special

rules/forms for rules/forms for behavioral sciencebehavioral science

Engineering, math, Engineering, math, computer sciencecomputer science

All types of All types of experimentsexperiments

Investigation-includes robotsInvestigation-includes robots

Good ProjectsGood Projects

Something you CARE aboutSomething you CARE aboutDo your background researchDo your background researchLook for the answer to Look for the answer to Why or HowWhy or HowSomething important-to developing Something important-to developing

countries, to disabled people, to the countries, to disabled people, to the environmentenvironment

Something “inherently cool”Something “inherently cool”

Experiments answer Experiments answer scientific questionsscientific questions “why” and “how” “why” and “how”

Stay away from:Stay away from:Pouring Coke on anythingPouring Coke on anythingGrowing plants in different soilsGrowing plants in different soilsTesting different colors of light on plantsTesting different colors of light on plantsElectrolysisElectrolysisBuilding electromagnetsBuilding electromagnetsAnything that startsAnything that starts

out with “I want to out with “I want to

find out what find out what

happens when…”happens when…”

andand

Testing bottled waterTesting bottled water Testing antibacterial Testing antibacterial

soapssoaps CalorimetryCalorimetry

Hints:Hints:

Use GoogleUse Google Stay awayStay away from science project lists and .com from science project lists and .com

DO: Put in 2 science terms, “UV” and “Insects”DO: Put in 2 science terms, “UV” and “Insects”Or “Earthquake” and “Magnetism”Or “Earthquake” and “Magnetism”Or use ask.com-it offers nice suggestionsOr use ask.com-it offers nice suggestions

Use your hobbiesUse your hobbiesLook around and SEELook around and SEEUse the things that bug youUse the things that bug youUse the Special AwardsUse the Special AwardsUse the newsUse the newsLook for unique measuring devices (IR meter)Look for unique measuring devices (IR meter)

ApplyingApplying

Be clearBe clear Include safety Include safety

informationinformation Use metricUse metric Know your variablesKnow your variables Include relevant and Include relevant and

valid referencevalid reference

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