The Science Fair will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 Thank you to all the students who submitted projects for the 2017 Science Fair, you all did a fantastic job! Thank you also to all the volunteer parents who helped make the Science Fair a success. The Science Fair is an opportunity to embark on a fun scientific adventure. It is held every year in early February. All Walnut Acres students, Grades K-5, are encouraged to think like young scientists and to submit a project in any science-related field. Projects can be as varied as their interests. Sports, music, art, rocketry, psychology, food, computers...whatever interests them can become an interesting project. Through their projects, students will discover that science is found all around them. The project can be an experiment, demonstration of scientific principles, or an invention. All grades can participate and every child receives a participant ribbon! Parent volunteers interview the students about the project on the day of the fair and write up a comment sheet. This is excellent practice in talking about one's work outside the classroom. The first place winners from the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will be entered into the Mount Diablo Unified School District Elementary STEM Fair. It is generally held in mid-March at the Willow Creek Center, 1026 Mohr Ln, Concord, CA, though the date is still to be determined. You can find more info about the MDUSD STEM Fair here. Participation in the science fair is mandatory for all 4th and 5th graders most years. The 4th graders will work in class on group projects for the fair and will register via their teacher. This year, 5th graders will also work in class on group projects and register via their teacher. However, they can also submit individual projects for science fair for which they will have to fill in separate entry forms as mentioned below. Each year, there is a class walk-through in the afternoon. In the evening, there is an open house so all students and their families can enjoy the Science Fair projects.Here is a link to the Project Entry Form. The science fair is successful only due to the hard work of the students and parent volunteers. Please consider joining us as a volunteer next year, look for sign up opportunities through Konstella. Science Fair 2018 Schedule
Questions? Contact the science fair coordinators, sciencefair@walnutacrespfc.net. **Please refer to the project guidelines and judges standards for complete information on preparing for Walnut Acre's Science Fair.**There are many sources of information for choosing and planning a project including books found in the Walnut Acres and public libraries and science-related websites such as: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/engineering-design-process/engineering-design-compare-scientific-method.shtml (compares the steps of the Scientific Method with the Engineering Design Process Method). www.all-science-fair-projects.com |
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