Science Fair Guidelines For Parents

The Purpose of the Fair:

The purpose of the Science Fair is for students to demonstrate their knowledge in a particular sphere of science. They may exhibit this knowledge by an informative display, a scientific experiment, an interactive station, or another creative venue.

Criteria:

Each student will be required to create a science exhibit that demonstrates knowledge of science related material at the appropriate grade level. The science teacher of each student will be responsible for assessing the presentation in the following areas:

Content (adequate, age-appropriate content)

Visual Presentation

Creativity

Oral Presentation (diction, volume, tone, eye contact, gestures, interaction with exhibit)

(Note cards are very useful for the oral requirement.)

Variety of genre utilized

The grade will be recorded as a double test grade recorded by the science teacher for the third quarter.

Content:

The science teacher for each grade will help the students choose a concept or experiment that is covered in this year’s science textbook to reinforce their current learning. You will be receiving information from your student’s teacher with specifics on group projects being accomplished at school, and individual responsibilities to be accomplished from home.

A Variety of Genre:

The students may use any of the following genre and any other genre of communication that is approved by the science teacher to demonstrate their scientific knowledge.

three-way board

poster interactive demonstration

model song

experiment audio recording

video painting

photo gallery with captions props

reenactment (skit) etc.

Collaboration:

Students will be guided by their teachers about working together in a group with individual responsibilities, or working independently. This information will also come to you from each of the teachers.

Student Set-Up:

At the discretion of the science teacher for each grade, the students with their teachers will set-up their exhibits. Parents do not have to be present for set-up. Tables will be provided by the school. Two students can share one table.

Name

Grade/Teacher

Exhibit Title

(This sign is provided by the school.)

Timing:

The Science Fair will take place from 1:20 - 2:40 and again at 7:00 in the evening. Student attendance is mandatory for both presentations, and students should be in official school uniform for the evening as well as the school day.

Any parents that are able to attend during the school day are welcomed. Your student can be dismissed at 2:30, at the end of the Science Fair, to leave with you if you desire.

On the evening of the SAME DAY, the school building will be opened for refreshments and the evening Science Fair. This evening event gives working parents an opportunity to enjoy the exhibits.

Staff and Parents Ballot Box For Team Points:

Staff and parents will be given the opportunity to place their vote for their favorite exhibitor per grade in the Science Fair ballad box. The favorites (one student per grade) will win 1,000 points for their team. Participants whose exhibits meet the appropriate requirements, as per their science teacher, will receive 300 points for their team.

Communication:

Each individual science teacher may be sending home grade-specific instructions to further aid parents in preparing their students for the event. Please also check your “Teacher Notes” in the school website for more Science Fair information specific to your student’s grade.

If staff, student, or parents have any further questions, the science teacher or Mrs. Girling would be happy to try and help:)

Email your teacher, or Mrs. Girling at kgirling@kingsschool.info, or give us a call – 654-6230.

PS: Have Fun!

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