First Addiction Science Award to be given to students at International Science Fair: NIDA teams with scholastic to create award at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

2008 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science Fair ◽  
Science And Engineering

scholarly journals Science Fair Was One of the Highlights of My Middle School Life: Using Science Fair to Develop NGSS Practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Cynthia Welsh ◽  
Mary Hedenstrom ◽  
Michele Hollingsworth Koomen
Keyword(s):  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
Science Standards ◽  
School Life ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Science And Engineering Practices ◽  
Student Interests ◽  
Science Fair Project ◽  
Engineering Practices ◽  
Support Students

This article illustrates how a seventh-grade life science unit connects to the Science and Engineering Practices and Nature of Science in the Next Generation Science Standards and used science fair projects as a context for students to solve problems and understand how authentic science is done. We outline how student interests drive the development and presentation of science fair projects and discuss each component of a science fair project to reflect the practices and nature of science and how we support students along the way. The article includes images of students and of their work for science fair projects.

The Healthy Heart Race: a short-duration, hands-on activity in cardiovascular physiology for museums and science festivals

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Pressley ◽  
Melvin Limson ◽  
Miranda Byse ◽  
Marsha Lakes Matyas
Keyword(s):  
United States Of America ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cardiovascular Physiology ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Hand Pump ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Basic Equipment

The “Healthy Heart Race” activity provides a hands-on demonstration of cardiovascular function suitable for lay audiences. It was field tested during the United States of America Science and Engineering Festival held in Washington, DC, in October 2010. The basic equipment for the activity consisted of lengths of plastic tubing, a hand pump, collection containers, clamps, and simulated blood prepared by tinting water with red food coloring. Student participants were first asked to experience the effort required to pump through an unaltered tube. A presenter then applied a strong clamp that pinched each tube downstream from the pump, and students were asked to pump against the increased resistance. The students' observations were then used as the basis for discussions of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease with the presenters. Distribution of informative postcards during the 2 days of the festival indicated that at least 2,500 students completed the Healthy Heart Race activity. Our experiences to date suggest that the Healthy Heart Race activity can be accomplished effectively in the high-volume, high-distraction environment of a science fair or museum.

scholarly journals High School Science Fair: Ethnicity Trends in Student Participation and Experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Grinnell ◽  
Simon Dalley ◽  
Joan Reisch
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
School Science ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Science Fairs

AbstractIn this paper, we report ethnicity trends in student participation and experience in high school science and engineering fairs (science fairs). Science fair participation showed significant ethnic diversity. For survey students, the approximate distribution was Asian-32%; Black-11%; Hispanic-20%; White-33%; Other-3%. Black students made up only 4.5% of the students who participated in science fairs beyond the school-only level, whereas students from other ethnic groups were more equally represented. The lower percentage of Black students resulted from a combination of lower science fair participation and lower percentage of students advancing to science fairs beyond the school-only level. Students who advanced to science fairs beyond the school-only level frequently received help from scientists, coaching for the interview, and were not required to participate in science fair. Black students received the least help from scientists and were most likely to be required to do science fair. They also were most likely to receive no help from parents, teachers, or scientists. Asian and Hispanic students (63.8% and 56.8%) indicated greater interest in careers in science and engineering (S&E) compared to Black and White students (43.7% & 50.7%). The most important experiences that correlated with students indicating that science fair increased their interests in S&E were getting help from the internet and/or books and magazines; getting help fine tuning the report; and overcoming obstacles by doing more background research, making a timeline, and perseverance. Black students did not report a positive effect of any of these strategies but experienced time pressure as more of an obstacle than did other students. Our findings identify a wide range of student experiences associated with positive science fair outcomes that could be enhanced for all students but especially Black students. More involvement of scientists in helping science fair students would be particularly valuable.

scholarly journals Crystallography for the People

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1045-C1045
Author(s):  
Anna Warren ◽  
Lynne Thomas ◽  
Claire Murray
Keyword(s):  
Big Bang ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Science Fairs ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Future Events ◽  
The Uk

The British Crystallographic Association (BCA) has engaged in public outreach projects over the past two years, aimed at communicating the basic principles and applications of crystallography to the general public, especially in light of the Bragg Centenary Celebrations and the International Year of Crystallography. Based on an activity developed by the Young Crystallographers group of the BCA called "The Structure of Stuff is Sweet", we have developed a pack which can be used as a walk-up stand at science fairs and festivals, workshops and as science busking in pubs. The activities all focus on highlighting the relevance of crystallography to everyday life and are eye-catching to attract an audience. The biggest of the activities has been the UK Big Bang Fair which took place in both March 2013 and March 2014 in London and Birmingham, respectively. This is a very large science fair for schools and families to learn about different aspects of Science and Engineering, with over 75,000 people attending. The Science and Technology Facilities Council in the UK and the BCA funded a crystallography stand in collaboration with Diamond and ISIS. The stand had appeal to both young and old alike, and there was the opportunity to make unit cells from marshmallows, crystallise lysozyme, and to learn about the principles of diffraction using a lego beamline! We had a team of around 40 volunteers from Universities and institutions across the UK covering biological, chemical and physical crystallography. An outline of the events, pictures and comments from participants are presented, as well as our plans for future events building on these foundations to further strengthen the BCA's engagement with the wider community and to raise the profile of crystallography in the public domain. Please come to the poster to find out more about the BCA, and what we do.

A Computer Science Fair: Inching Toward Intelligibility

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 1007-1008
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Lowman
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Science Fair
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