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science fair ideas
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I am new to my district and they are looking to revamp how it is run.......we want to make the students really get into it and have a great time while learning.Any suggestions of what works well in…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary Henton Feb 25, 2011.
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Mary Henton replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
It's been awhile since there was discussion about science fairs. I just read "Science Fairs Failing"? in ETC (Education, Technology, and Change). The author responds to a recent article in the New York Times (“It May Be a…
Karolee Smiley replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
So, how are the Science Fairs coming?
My school fair is next week so my students have been busily taking butcher paper and covering cardboard boxes and used display boards for their projects. Activities like science fairs may function differently…
Debbie Silver replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
Hi All!
I just joined this network, and I'm happy to see the important things being discussed!! I have a suggestion about science fairs. There is a book available from NSTA called Science Fairs Plus: Reinventing an Old Favorite, Grades K-8. It…
Kim Lightle replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
I've started to capture this wonderful discussion on a wiki page - Science Fairs 2.0. I've started to add resources at the bottom of the page - hope you'll help me flesh this out.
Karolee Smiley replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
So, does anyone encourage their students to move on to regional science fairs, like the Intel ISEF?
Mary Henton replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
I haven't had to organize a science fair, but a quick scan of this website convinces me to use this service if I ever had to!
Kristen Palumbo replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
thank you for all of your help!
Karolee Smiley replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
I have been doing school science fairs for many years. It sounds like ours is similar to Sandra's, just on a larger scale. This year, we are looking at four full-time teachers coordinating our fair with over 600 students.
Over the years, our…
Kayla Fay replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
I don't know if you guys are looking for a registration management system, but I ran across this one the other day, and it looks great. http:www.oursciencefair.com. It seems to me that it would cut down on the paperwork process, and help the…
Sandra Bureau replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
For the past three years I have done a science fair for my entire middle school. It's a small school and I am the only middle school science teacher. Any way I teach the scientific method over the course of the year and I use the science fair…
Mary Henton replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
Dawn,
Thanks for sharing. I can imagine that allowing the students to choose the project is empowering. Provides an opportunity to assume ownership (don't we ALL need that?). Also am impressed with the process of putting the experimentation…
Dawn Pray replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
I have been doing science fair for 3 years, and I am now at a new school where they haven't done it below the high school level- even though students need to complete two science fairs successfully in high school to receive credit to…
Kristen Palumbo replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
The fair is just at my school, in the gym.
Karolee Smiley replied to Kristen Palumbo's discussion 'science fair ideas'
Are you looking at running a district-wide science fair or a school site fair?
I have been doing science fair at my sites for 16 years and can share how we handle that, but at the district level you need to coordinate and disseminate information in…
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- At 11:45am on November 30, 2009,
Sarita Pillai said… - Hi Kristen,
Welcome to the MSP2 community! So glad you've joined us.
Have you had a chance to explore the site, yet? You'll find lesson ideas, digital resources for classroom use, and connections to current news items. Look at the left side of the Main page and you'll find Math and Science Resource Guides, Diigo lists, and project blogs to name just a few. You'll also see that we have some links in the MSP2 Resources box - Getting Funding, Favorite Blogs, and Freeware/Shareware. We hope that members of the network will help us add content to these pages.
We've had several Tech Talks recently - on Reading in Mathematics, Interactive Notebooks, Diigo, Moodle, Wikis, and Digital Storytelling. You can get to the recordings of those by clicking on the Web Archive link. You can also see all our upcoming events by clicking on the Events tab. We recently had the first meeting of our book club, check out the Book Club Group for more information on that.
We're also soon to be adding resources for youth - a series of virtual learning experiences for students. So plenty more to come!
Please send any ideas or feedback you have our way, your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Sarita
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