Common Core Literacy Standards
Production and Distribution of Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Next Generation Science Standards
Eight Science and Engineering Practices
Teachers should take the opportunity to
incorporate Science and Engineering Fair
projects into their curriculum.
Internet Resources
Make a Timeline
Funding
Location
Education and Familiarization
Science Class
Science After School
At Home
Teachers should make time in instructional
day/periods to discuss and teach the
components of a quality science fair project
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
Students need to understand the necessity of
conducting safe experiments
Rules and Regulations:
◦ RIMS Science and Engineering Fair
Live Vertebrate Animals
Human Subjects
Tissue Samples
Talk to parents on how to help their students
produce a quality project
Recruit parent volunteers
Help with ceremony & awards
Teachers
Parents
Community members
Scientists
Can get a parent chairperson to recruit judges
Awards Ceremony
Choose and book location
Programs
Awards- Ribbons, trophies, certificates or
medallions
Invited quests
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
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