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The mission of the Kiwanis Science Education Committee in our
local area is to sponsor and champion Community Science Fairs, to mentor
students and teachers, to work with teachers and parents, and to encourage
Science Clubs at the schools.
The 2009-2010 School Year is the 5th year for the
Kiwanis Fair. The first 4 years were
very successful with a great many projects entered. This year, we plan to increase the
participation and also encourage a higher level of scientific quality in each
project. This Handbook is part of that
"Search for Quality". Also, we plan Teacher
Workshops, Student Mentoring, and Student briefings to assist that search.
There will be 3 levels of participation in Kiwanis Community
Science Fair:
Elementary School, K - 5 grades
Middle School, 6 - 8 grades
High School, 9 - 12 grades
The rules and expectations for each level are
different. Class Projects are allowed
and encouraged in the Elementary Level, but not in the higher levels. In all levels, Individual and Team (2 or 3
students) entries are encouraged.
Kiwanis will coordinate two tiers of competition, Tier 1 and
Tier 2.. A Tier 1 Science Fair will be
held at each school electing to participate.
The entries selected from each
participating school, as determined by the judges, will be invited to compete
in Tier 2. The best entries in each
category at the Tier 1 School Fair(s) and the Tier 2 Fair will be awarded
prizes.
Only Inquiry Type projects can be entered. The approach for Inquiry Projects is based on the Scientific Method. These types of projects are described in The Scientific Method on pages 9 through 12 of the Carefree Kiwanis Science Fair Hand book 2008-2009.
To enter a project in the Science Fair at your school, get
an application from your teacher or download the link at the top of the page, fill out the application completely, and
return it to your teacher or the School's Site Science Fair Coordinator.
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