Common Core Literacy Standards
Production and Distribution of Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Next Generation Science Standards
Eight Science and Engineering Practices
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Teachers should take the opportunity to
incorporate Science and Engineering Fair
projects into their curriculum.
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Internet Resources
Make a Timeline
Funding
Location
Education and Familiarization
Science Class
Science After School
At Home
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Teachers should make time in instructional
day/periods to discuss and teach the
components of a quality science fair project
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Choosing a project/ The problem?
Writing a hypothesis
The journal
Research
The difference between an experiment
and a demonstration
Collecting data/How to measure?
Replications
Reporting Results
Drawing conclusions
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Students need to understand the necessity of
conducting safe experiments
Rules and Regulations:
◦ RIMS Science and Engineering Fair
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Live Vertebrate Animals
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Human Subjects
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Tissue Samples
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Talk to parents on how to help their students
produce a quality project
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Recruit parent volunteers
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Help with ceremony & awards
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Teachers
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Parents
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Community members
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Scientists
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Can get a parent chairperson to recruit judges
Awards Ceremony
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Choose and book location
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Programs
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Awards- Ribbons, trophies, certificates or
medallions
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Invited quests
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Refreshments
http://412science.rusd.k12.ca.us/science_fair.htm
Questions and Answers
Dale Moore
Riverside Unified School District
Instructional Services Specialists, Science
(951) 788-7135 (Ext. 55136)
dmoore@rusd.k12.ca.us