Science Fair

SCIENCE FAIR BLUES!

This term we have been doing science fair and most people don’t enjoy doing this. We interviewed 6 people to find out what they thought about science fair. 2/6 people enjoy doing science fair but 4/6 people don’t like it at all. Lots of people should enjoy science fair because science is cool. Caprice was the first finished but most people are almost finished. There were 5 questions that we asked to find out how the people felt.

Matt

Strauss

Kaeleigh

Matt, Kaeleigh and Strauss were not videoed

Do you think science fair is fun?

Matt:No

Strauss:Sort of

Kaeleigh:No

How far are you in the science fair?

Matt: printing

Strauss: conclusion

Kaeleigh: results/conclusion

Do you think you will get a medal?

Matt: hopefully

Strauss: no

Kaeleigh: no


Do you think you will go to Rotorua?
Matt: maybe
Strauss: no 
Kaeleigh: no


Who do you think will have the best science fair in the class?
Matt: Tanzeel, Kaeleigh, Neiwa
Strauss: Matt
Kaeleigh: Matt, Taylor, Kaylee
Neiwa and Sophie were videoed.

This is Caprice's science fair. Do you think it is good?

Science Fair Timeline

Timeline for students
1	Choose a topic	Week 1 Term 2 Friday 6th May
2	Completed Aim and Hypothesis (science)	Week 1 Term 2   Friday 6th May
3	Planned how you are going to complete experiments (science)  What do you need? Who do you use?How many? What help do you require? How will you measure and collect data? How many trials/experiments/prototypes will you complete? How will you present data? Numbers are good! Do you need to complete a Animal Ethics form?	Week 2 Term 2 Friday 13th May
4	Start experiments (science)	Week 3 Term 2 Monday 16th May
5	Experiments (science) completed	Week 5 Term 2   Thursday 2 June
6	First draft completed	Week 6 Term 2  Friday 10 June
8	All written work, diagrams, tables, graphs, photos, and other graphics completed and checked by the class teacher  BEFORE it is attached to the display	Week 7 Term 2 Friday 17 June
9	Completed display ready to be marked by teacher	Week 8 Term 2 Thursday 24 June
10	Science Fair Week in the hall	Week 11 of Term 2  11th July- 15th July
11	Top 120 Science Fair displays in school hall for independent judging	Thursday of Week 11 Term 2.   14th July
12	School Science Fair Team selection	Friday of Week 11 Term 2.   15th July
13	Regional Science Fair (Rotorua)  2011	TBA (mid August)

Want to see Saturn?

Astronomy

Who? Tauranga Astronomical Society Inc
Where? Ferguson Park Observatory, Matua. Located in the Otumoetai Sports & Recreation Club, turn right at the end Tilby Drive.
When? 7:30pm on Tuesday 10th May

As part of the National Primary Science week the Astronomical Society has invited students to come and visit the observatory at night.
If you are interested in Astronomy and you would like to look through a telescope at the night sky, you are welcome to visit the Ferguson Park Observatory in Matua on Tuesday the 10th of May at 7.30pm with Miss C. You will need to arrange your own transport there and home and parents are encouraged to stay as this is not an official school trip.

There will be a 30 minute presentation and opportunity to look through telescopes. Saturn will be prominent at this time. Students will need to bring warm clothing.

Gold coin donation please as each evening is expensive to run and this is a voluntary organisation.

Please note this activity is WEATHER DEPENDENT and requires a clear night sky before the telescopes can be used.

Hope you can come!

Science Fair - Holidays

Over the holidays, you are required to prepare for Science Fair by reading through the instruction booklet and deciding on a topic.

You need to have your topic ready to tell me on the first day of Term 2.

Click the hyperlinks to see the Science Fair instruction booklet and a very comprehensive list of Science Fair ideas. (You need a gmail account to access these Google Docs files).

You are welcome to print out the instruction booklet and list of ideas at home if you wish.

Click these hyperlinks to see the powerpoint of the Science Fair process and the Technology Science Fair process that we looked at in class. (You need a gmail account to access these Google Docs files).

You can also get these files by going to Mr Marsh's LMS page. To access this, sign into Ourspace, then scroll to the bottom of the screen where it says 'Search Courses'. Enter the word 'science' and click 'go'. Then click on the word 'Science' at the top left.

Original topics are best - avoid cliched topics like 'which bread grows the most mould?', 'which bubble gum grows the biggest bubbles?', 'which baked beans produce the most gas?'.  Remember experiments which involve moulds or bacteria or those which would hurt animals or people in any way are not allowed.

Also, the Regional Science Fair has awards and $$$ prizes associated with; engineering, conservation (a number), things Maori, radio, mineral/mining, statistics, flour/baking industry, forestry, horticulture, agriculture, sports, and technology science investigations so you may want to follow one of these lines.

Finally, you will need to buy a 1B5 exercise book which will be your log book for Science Fair.