SciFest@College – Student Presentation SciFest Project Manager - Sheila Porter.

SciFest@College – Student Presentation

SciFest Project Manager - Sheila Porter

Sheila Porter, SciFest Project Manager

What is SciFest?A festival of science

open to all second-level students which

encourages a love of science through

enquiry- based learning

and provides an opportunity

for students to display

their scientific

discoveries


Who can enter SciFest?

Age Categories•

•Junior: 1st Year and 2nd Year•Intermediate: 3rd Year and 4th Year•Senior: 5th Year and 6th Year

•

Project Type

• Individual• Group - (Max. 3 students per group – all group members must be in

attendance at the exhibition)

Project Categories

• Physical Sciences• Life Sciences• Technology

SciFest is open to all second-level students


SciFest is where………your hard work is recognised and you could win an award


SciFest is where………you get to present your project and talk to experts from

academia and industry about your discoveries

SciFest is where ………..

you get the opportunity to see a real scientist in action, visit

a college’s laboratories and learn about the courses available

in the college

SciFest is where …..

Fun

you can exhibit your project, be awarded a certificate and have

fun with science


SciFest@College - Sample Programme


What you need to do today

Make out a ‘things to do’ list

If doing a group project

- pick students you know you can work with

- work with somebody who lives near you or is in your class

Decide on a group leader – divide up the work- teamwork is important

Arrange definite times to meet

Log onto www.scifest.ie Read all the information given on the website especially the

‘Guidelines for Entrants’ and ‘Report Book and Presentation’

Download and print out an entry form

http://www.scifest.ie/


Check out the SciFest website

www.scifest.ie ‘Project Ideas’

Deciding on an Idea

Talk to your parents, your teacher, your friends

Check out the Internet and the school library

Watch the news and read the newspaper

Have you a hobby?

Is there a particular area of science you are interested in?

Write out the idea in your own words



Remember

YOU CAN DO IT

Ideas come when you least expect them !

Brilliant idea!!!


Get a large sheet of paper and

brainstorm with your team

Make a shortlist of ‘best ideas’ Find out as much as

you can about the topic

What questions would you like to try to answer?

Can you find a mentor, i.e., someone from a company,

a hospital or a third level college who might be a

source of information and/or resources

Research and Brainstorm

Investigate only one variable

Keep all other factors constant

Have a control

Repeat the experiment a

number of times

Be prepared to change your

approach when necessary

Ensure that it is a fair test

Remember

Check that you are not planning any dangerous experiments or using harmful equipment or chemicals

Be Safe

3. 3. VISUAL DISPLAYVISUAL DISPLAY Should be bright, attractive, clear and concise

A Completed Project Must ContainA Completed Project Must Contain

2.2. SUMMARYSUMMARY (included in Report Book) This is a short description of what your science project is about. It should be no more than two typed pages in length

See website www.scifest.ie – Report Book and Presentation

1.1. PROJECT REPORT BOOKPROJECT REPORT BOOK Title Page Title Page Introduction Introduction Background ResearchBackground Research Experimental MethodsExperimental Methods ResultsResults Conclusions and RecommendationsConclusions and Recommendations AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements AppendicesAppendices ReferencesReferences

Project Report

Is the viscosity of oil affected by heat?

Jessica DeeMary Jones

Louise wardSt Anne’s School

Co Limerick



SciFest – Science by inquiry in Action

State Problem

• Look around, ask questions, identify a problem, state a hypothesis

Research

• Gather as much information about the topic aspossible

Investigate

• Design and carry out experiments to test the hypothesis. Collect data

Analyse• Analyse the data, discuss the findings

Conclude

• Come up with a possible solution to the original problem

•Present findings at SciFest Present

The Website – www.scifest.ie

Links:

SciFest 2012 Media Centre Miscellaneous

Entry Forms National Award Winners 2011 Sponsors and Special Awards

Guidelines for Entrants Photographs and News Reports Project Ideas

Report Book and Presentation Resources

Exhibition Dates and Contacts Student Module Support for Teachers

Discover Sensors Award Science by Inquiry Project Blogger


SciFest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joswpwJ0H8k

SciFest@College – Student Presentation SciFest Project Manager - Sheila Porter.

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