Are your students participating in Science Fair 2009 this spring? If so, be sure to attend one of the remaining informational ICN sessions designed to help you prepare your students. These sessions, geared for teachers of students in grades 6-12, cover a range of topics relating to the science fair. SSTFI Director Andrea Spencer and SSTFI alumna Heather LeFleur will present all sessions. The first three sessions in this six-part series occurred in October and November, but there’s still time to participate in the remaining sessions. Confirmed registrants for one or more of the sessions in the Science Fair 2009 series will receive an Explore More DVD set including the following titles: Genetic Engineering, The Future of Energy, Working Landscapes and Water Quality. Remaining session topics and times are listed below. Click on the links to learn more about each session or check out the sessions on the K-12 Connections Calendar.
January 28, 4:00-5:00 p.m. – Science Fair 2009: Preparing Abstracts and the Research Paper
The content of this session includes the following:
• What is an abstract, and what should it contain?
• Examples of abstracts
• Preparing the research paper to best communicate the research
February 5, 4:00-5:00 p.m. - Science Fair 2009: Display Design and Graphic
The content of this session includes the following:
• Overview of a display for fair exhibition and how to prepare
• Preparing graphs
February 24, 4:00-5:00 p.m. - Science Fair 2009: Interviewing at the fair with Judges
The content of this session includes the following:
• Judging process
• Sample judging interviews with judges and subsequent debriefing of interviews
• How to prepare for the interview
