Science FairsScience Fairs
Science FairsScience Fairs
sciencepalooza!sciencepalooza! Feb 8, 2014Feb 8, 2014 Online applicationOnline application Due Date : 1/15/12Due Date : 1/15/12 www.outreach-www.outreach-
foundation.orgfoundation.org
ChampionshipChampionship March 12March 12 Paper applicationPaper application Due Date: variesDue Date: varies www.science-fair.orgwww.science-fair.org
PrizesPrizes sciencepalooza!sciencepalooza! First: $50 First: $50 Second $25Second $25 Best TitleBest Title Most IngeniousMost Ingenious Top FemaleTop Female Top SchoolTop School
ChampionshipChampionship Various cash up to Various cash up to
$2000$2000 Trip to Ca State Trip to Ca State
Science FairScience Fair Trip to Intel Trip to Intel
International Science International Science and Engineering Fairand Engineering Fair
Types of projectsTypes of projects
sciencepalooza!sciencepalooza! No product testingNo product testing No behavioral scienceNo behavioral science Biological and Biological and
physical experimentsphysical experiments InvestigationsInvestigations
No reportsNo reports
ChampionshipChampionship No product testingNo product testing See special See special
rules/forms for rules/forms for behavioral sciencebehavioral science
Engineering, math, Engineering, math, computer sciencecomputer science
All types of All types of experimentsexperiments
Investigation-includes robotsInvestigation-includes robots
Good ProjectsGood Projects
Something you CARE aboutSomething you CARE aboutDo your background researchDo your background researchLook for the answer to Look for the answer to Why or HowWhy or HowSomething important-to developing Something important-to developing
countries, to disabled people, to the countries, to disabled people, to the environmentenvironment
Something “inherently cool”Something “inherently cool”
Experiments answer Experiments answer scientific questionsscientific questions “why” and “how” “why” and “how”
Stay away from:Stay away from:Pouring Coke on anythingPouring Coke on anythingGrowing plants in different soilsGrowing plants in different soilsTesting different colors of light on plantsTesting different colors of light on plantsElectrolysisElectrolysisBuilding electromagnetsBuilding electromagnetsAnything that startsAnything that starts
out with “I want to out with “I want to
find out what find out what
happens when…”happens when…”
andand
Testing bottled waterTesting bottled water Testing antibacterial Testing antibacterial
soapssoaps CalorimetryCalorimetry
Hints:Hints:
Use GoogleUse Google Stay awayStay away from science project lists and .com from science project lists and .com
DO: Put in 2 science terms, “UV” and “Insects”DO: Put in 2 science terms, “UV” and “Insects”Or “Earthquake” and “Magnetism”Or “Earthquake” and “Magnetism”Or use ask.com-it offers nice suggestionsOr use ask.com-it offers nice suggestions
Use your hobbiesUse your hobbiesLook around and SEELook around and SEEUse the things that bug youUse the things that bug youUse the Special AwardsUse the Special AwardsUse the newsUse the newsLook for unique measuring devices (IR meter)Look for unique measuring devices (IR meter)
ApplyingApplying
Be clearBe clear Include safety Include safety
informationinformation Use metricUse metric Know your variablesKnow your variables Include relevant and Include relevant and
valid referencevalid reference
Important WebsitesImportant Websites www.science-fair.orgwww.science-fair.org www.sciencebuddies.orgwww.sciencebuddies.org www.societyforscience.orgwww.societyforscience.org www.usc.edu/CSSF/www.usc.edu/CSSF/ http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/ On Facebook- SciencepaloozaOn Facebook- Sciencepalooza