An Invitation for all Students in Grades 1-4 to
Participate in The Center/Sylvester School
Science Fair.
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April 17, 2008 |
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6:00pm to 6:30pm, Set-up; 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Fair |
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Center School Cafeteria and Gymnasium |
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To encourage a greater understanding and love of
science through hands-on experiments. Participants
will choose a topic to research, work on an
invention or perform an experiment, and present
results on a project board. No idea is too simple!!
This is a non-competitive opportunity for students
to explore in-depth a topic of interest to them,
thereby encouraging greater interest in scientific
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 Each participant will identify a project to present.
Your project should be about a science related
topic, and should answer a question. A list of
possible projects is attached, but any science
related idea or invention may be used. Science fair
resource material is available at the Center School
Library, the John Curtis Library, and on various web
sites (search for: science fair projects).
Interactive displays are encouraged so that students
can enjoy demonstrating their projects and allowing
others to try them. |
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To get started, participants should choose a science
related topic, decide on a purpose of objective for
the project, and determine whether they will work
alone, or with a partner. Your project should try to
answer a science-related question. Complete the
registration form on the Hanover Schools site by
March 7, 2008. Registration forms must be submitted
by Friday, March 7th. |
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 The night of the fair, participants will present
their findings on a project board. Project boards
and actual experiments/inventions will be displayed
and demonstrated at the fair,
and should not exceed
four feet in width and three feet in depth, unless
previously arranged with the Science Fair
Coordinators. Your project should be neat and
clearly presented. It should be your own work,
demonstrate your ideas, and reflect your creative
talents. Your project board should explain your
project through pictures, diagrams, and other
information you choose to include. If possible, your
display should be interactive to enable students to
see and understand your work. |
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Students may
work individually, or in groups of two or
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Project boards
will be on sale at the Sylvester School
office through the month of March. Cost of
the project board is $2.00. We ask that a
parent purchase and pick up the board, as
they are too cumbersome to manage on the
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For safety reasons,
the following types of exhibits are not
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Nothing that causes harm or stress
to humans or animals |
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No
live vertebrate animals may be
brought to the fair |
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No
bacterial cultures |
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No
controlled substances |
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No
dangerous or combustible chemicals |
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No
open flames. |
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Ideas for projects can be found on the following web
sites:
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To make this science fair successful, we need your
help! Volunteers are needed to help
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making phone calls, copying, and helping to set up
and clean up on the day of the fair. If you are able
to help, please indicate your area of interest on
the registration form, or contact one of us.
Thank you for your support in making
Center/Sylvester’s Science Fair a success. If you
have questions, don’t hesitate to call us! We look
forward to an exciting and educational evening!!
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Janet Devine
781-924-1313 |
Theresa Delahunt
781-826-9118 |
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