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S cience Fair

Feb 20, 2013

Fuel Your Brain with Science!

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Science Fairs

Holland’s 2nd Annual Science Fair!

Wed, Feb 20th 2013!

“I am often amazed at how much more capability & enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students.” ~Carl Sagan

Young Inventors• The toy truck – made by a 6 year old• The popsicle – an 11 year old • A sign language translator – 17 years old• Lock-n-block safety gate – a 5th grader• Wheelchair backpack – a 14 year old• Earmuffs – a 15 year old• Financial app – 12 year old• A math problem pad – an 11 year old• KidCare Riding care (a built-in IV for children in hospitals) – a 6 year old

• You? – age ?

Decide you want to

participate

Send in your permission

form

Pick a topic

Research or Assemble

your project

Design your

display board

Science Fair night

Science Fair Steps

All information

can be found on Holland’s website

Ask your parents to review the Science Fair section on the Holland’s website

Return the permission slip to your teacher

Determine your topic – lots of web sites

o even a site where you can answer questions about yourself and the web will provide suggestions for a topic

How do I get started?

Keep a notebook so all of your findings stay together (your parents can download a mini-notebook to help you).

Take photos or collect anything that could sit on the table in front of the display board

Create a display board

Attend the science fair

How do I get started?

Library Internet Someone knowledgeable about your topic

How can I find out about information on the topic I pick?

http://www.crsd.org/Page/25761

Hint: Pick something interesting & fun!

Individual Group or family

project Resources

How?

Plants of Bucks County

Shells Rocks Insects

Collection Projects

Is your hair Knotty or Nice?

Cookie Chemistry How do 3-D

movies work? What is

nanotechnology? What is Lyme

disease? How does crackle

nail polish work?

Projects

Demonstration/ Models

Project ideas

Solar power demonstration

How a terrarium works

How the circulatory system works

How a potato battery works

Sample Projects

Will the color of food change the way we think it will taste?

What it looks like:Students presenting at their boards, Scavenger Hunt, Refreshments

You could be the next INVENTOR!