What IS a Science Fair

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What IS aScience Fair?
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What it is
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Why?

• Something Academic
• Increase profile of Science
• Showcase students work
• Practice at communication
• Instant feedback
• Its FUN

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What we provide

• A large space
• Lots of desks
• Back to back rows
• A loud speaker system
• Display boards

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An opportunity

• To develop
• Research skills
• Communication skills

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What is needed?

• Students who
• have done a project
• can display the project on a board
• are able to discuss their work
• are looking for a good time

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Once report is done

• Students need to
• Choose the important bits, delete the guff
• Enlarge the font to 24pt
• Paint or decorate their board
• Plan their layout
• Include diagrams, photos graphs

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Prizes

• Certificates for all students
• Cash prizes
• Trophies
• Medallions

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Preparing Board

• Cardboard or craftwood
• Tri-fold
• 1m tall, 60cm wide, 30cm deep
• Stand on table
• Cover table with cloth

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Presentation Hints

• CATCHY title
• Coloured backgrounds
• Brief bulleted statements
• Proof-read for spelling grammar
• A picture is worth a 1000 words
• Graphs instead of tables
• Large visuals font - at least 24pt

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Display hints

• Use a tablecloth
• Display equipment, models or results

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Students

• Be neatly dressed
• Introduce yourself to judges
• Shake their hand
• Be friendly
• Make eye contact
• Show your enthusiasm for your project

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What will judges do?

• Theyll be friendly
• Theyll introduce themselves
• Theyll be interested in your project
• Theyll ask you questions

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What sort of questions?

• They might say Tell me about your project.
• or
• They might ask specific questions about how you
  did the work or planned the project

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Will it be SCARY?

• NOT AT ALL
• The judges are not out to trick you
• Theyll be impressed by your enthusiasm and
  abilities as a scientist