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Elementary students demonstrate real-world learning through school science fairs. Interesting research topics include weather, what material makes the best umbrella, food decomposition, anaglyphs and color, underinflated footballs, hamster mazes and more! #RCSpride

Video of #experiments and #models of my Years 7 and 8 students in #the Science Fair #Modelling Competition 👩🔬 This year, I already organized a Science #Fair for #upper secondary with my colleague. And this week, the #Science Fair is organized specifically for Primary and #Lower #Secondary students. In the Lower Secondary part of the fair, #students had a Debate and #Modelling Competition. Topics in the #Debate: 💡Are genetically modified organisms (#GMOs) safe for #consumption? (Balances potential benefits with #safety concerns) 💡Should #robots be allowed to replace human workers in factories? (Economic and social impact of automation) 💡Is #time travel possible based on current #scientific understanding? (Theoretical physics and limitations) In the Debate, #Science teachers - Mr. Leo, Mr. Ale, and Mrs. Thiri were on the judging team. Mr. Omkar was managing the Debate part and I organized the Modelling competition. It was nice to #collaborate with colleagues for this event 👩🏫 Models and #experiments in Modelling #Competition of my scientist students in Years 7, and 8 classes 👩🔬 🔬 Microscopic Germs 💡 Newton's Escalator 🧲 Magnetic slime 💦 Non-Newtonian fluids 🎈 Balloon car 🛞 Hot Wheel Students worked in groups. For the Modelling Competition, Mr. Russell, Mr. Michael, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Daniel were on the judging team. We also included students' votes with Live #Poll in Mentimeter in assessing models, audience were able to vote for their favorite model with #QR code of #poll 👨🔬 Kings Education Kings Yangon-International School #kingseducation #kingsyangoninternationalschool #cambridgeschools #sciencefair #education #science #chemistry #physics #biology #scienceteacher #biologyteacher #teachers #educators #cambridgeducation

"Thrilled to have participated in the National Science Day quiz and earned this certificate! 🏆 It was an enriching experience exploring various aspects of science and testing my knowledge alongside passionate participants. Grateful for the opportunity to engage in such intellectually stimulating events and expand my understanding of science. Looking forward to applying the insights gained to contribute positively to the world of science! #NationalScienceDay #QuizCompetition #CertificateAchievement #ContinuousLearning"

Have you seen the news? The theme for next year's Science Week has been announced! We've already got schools rebooked in for their workshops during Science Week so make sure to book asap to lock in your dates and guarantee this year's prices. #britishscienceweek #britishscienceweek2025 #bsw #bsw25 #scienceweek #primaryscience

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British Science Week - Learning Biology through practical lessons Dr Andy Richardson, Head of Science, taught a Year 12 Biology lesson during British Science Week. It was a practical lesson where the class dissected locusts. The aim of the dissection was to identify the Locust gas exchange system. The lesson started with a video of a locust dissection. The class then drew anatomical diagrams of live locusts before the dissection began on pre-prepared non-living locusts, that can be bought as pet food. The students cut off the wings and limbs and then used scissors to open up the exoskeleton. This enabled them to identify the tracheal system and inner tissues. The class then drew a labelled anatomical diagram. Following this, the class prepared and viewed a section of the tracheae under a microscope and drew a diagram of the tracheae, the branched tracheoles and the air sac. The class then analysed the results of the practical lesson and wrote up how gas exchange occurs in insects. The students really enjoyed the lesson and found that the dissection helped to embed their knowledge. Year 12 student, Amy Allison said: “It was a really enjoyable lesson. It was good fun to dissect the locust and I like it when we do practical work, I learn a lot from it. It’s interesting to see how intricate the locust is in real life. You don’t get that from a diagram in a book. The practical lessons really reinforce my knowledge.” Andy added: “I really enjoy seeing the students get absorbed into the practical lessons. They were really inquisitive and keen to look at different parts of the locust under the microscope. This led to even more questioning and a deeper understanding of the topic.” #Lovetolearn #seafordsenior #seafordsixthform #science #scienceskills #scienceteacher #independentschools #privateschools #educationsector #science #scienceeducation #britishscienceweek #britishscienceweek2024 #BSW24 #welovescience #alevelscience Andy Richardson

So we’re entering science project season again, and as someone who’s found themselves judging a weirdly large number of high school science fairs, I would BEG all educators, parents, and judges to review the Dan Roche number one rule for judging and grading student science projects: Do NOT punish a science project for a null result. Sometimes a science project kicks off with a cool, fun, and interesting question! And sometimes the answer to that question is “no”. That isn’t just okay, that’s GREAT. Science, when performed successfully, will burst your bubble 95% of the time. If the project is called “does listening to Kendrick Lamar influence the growth rate of plants” and the conclusion is “no, not in the least bit”, give that kid an A. Better yet, give them a ribbon. Judges NEVER award projects with a null result, and it’s an atrocity. Science is great! And science is usually boring and predictable! And that’s not a contradiction! Please do your part to break the myth that kids need to “shock the system” or upset conventional expectations to be good scientists.

The Georgetown Steam Plant CDA has officially launched its open call for projects for its first-ever community Science Fair, happening September 21-22, 2024. Grounded in SHTEAM (Science, History, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics), this year's spotlight is on circular economy, creative reuse, and the built environment. Here are a some of the categories we hope to explore together: 👉Youth in Action 👉Futurism & Solarpunk 👉420ppm—Adaption and Mitigation 👉Circular Built Environment 👉Renewable Energy 👉Art & Industry 👉Industrial Revolution 👉Our Material World 👉Wonders of Invention 👉Robotics & AI 👉Everything in between... Dust off your lab coats and get your hands dirty. Let's explore the exciting world of SHTEAM together. The open call for projects closes on August 15, 2024. #georgetownsteamplant #sciencefair

‘Tis the Season…..Science Fair It is Science Fair season in the US. The stories, the interruptions, the expense, the logistics of running a smooth science fair. It is all there. (There is even a movie about it). It may be that having a science fair at your school is viewed by some as prestigious or demonstrates a commitment to good education. I think (and I seem to be a minority) if it is not an integral part of the science curriculum, all work is not done in class by every student, and it is a competition, it is inequitable. Period. The process of science is critical for learners to experience so they can understand aspects of our lives. Students can gain a good understanding of how science is conducted by doing a self-chosen and self-designed science project. A science fair can be great umbrella for presenting a project. Science investigation is so important to understanding science, science fair projects should be included in the curriculum and scheduled to be done in school. There are so many reasons to do the science fair this way, but the biggest is it is EQUITABLE. All students participate. It is the students' own design and work. The teacher can monitor and guide the progress and help if conflicts arise. The students can learn cooperation, self-control, and pacing skills during the project. Competition in science is famous or infamous (think Franklin, Watson, Crick, and Wilkins in their rush to beat Linus Pauling to the structure of DNA.) It makes great drama, but much of science is cooperative. Having a competition is not necessary and may send the wrong message about science. Judges? I find it hard to understand. What is the purpose of outside judges? If the teachers use their class rubrics for behaviors during preparation and their lab report grading rubric for the product, the process will fit into class expectations and be grounded in student development. Skip the judges. Invite families and the community to a science fair night where students present their chosen experiments and collect more data or at least show how they did their data collection. This can be an incredible experience for all participants. Let’s be sure the science fair is equitable, part of the curriculum, and helping our students participate in and understand the process of science. I have written an eBook about how to set up a science fair like this. It includes a timeline, grading rubrics, and more. https://lnkd.in/gm-uiH5V

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