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Tennessee FFA Agriscience Fair
CDE
Chaney MosleyTennessee FFA Executive Secretary
July 2011
Objectives
• Overview of the Agriscience Fair
• Rules of the Agriscience Fair
• Information About the Competition
• Agriscience Fair Project Display
• Logbook
• Project Final Report
• Tips for Teaching
What is the Agriscience Fair?• Opportunity to explore an area of
interest in agriculture
• Enhances SAE (good for STAR applicants and proficiency applications)
• Academic integration
• Teaches problem solving and critical thinking
• Recognizes students for scientific exploration
• Promotes career success
Research Based Project • Categories include:
– Animal Systems
– Environmental Service Systems / Natural Resource Systems
– Food Products and Processing Systems
– Plant Systems
– Power, Structural and Technical Systems
– Social Sciences
• Divisions:– Division I: individual students 7th - 9th
– Division II: individual students 10th - 12th
– Division III: teams of two members 7th - 9th– Division IV: teams of two members 10th - 12th
– Participation in the same category and division over multiple years will be allowed. Must document research is a continuation of past research presented
Project Must Use Scientific Method
Display• May consist of one or more panels
• Must be stable & free standing
• Max size = – 48” wide x 30” deep x 108” high from the floor
• Upper right hand corner must have– Name of student(s)
– Chapter Name
– Title of Category
– Division (I - IV)
Display
Winning Display• Conduct multiple trials
• One trial may not be enough to draw a conclusion• Attempt at least three trials
• Prepare a display to give your audience a quick overview of
• The question you asked, the method you used, the result you got, and the conclusion you came to
• Create charts, diagrams or illustrations to explain your question, methods and results
• A neat and organized poster will obviously communicate your work better than a sloppy, disorganized poster
Include within Display• Demonstration Materials
– Items that illustrate a scientific principle, equipment or materials used, or enable others to retrace your steps
– ”Hands-on" will make an exhibit more interesting and help others understand your discovery
– Use photographs to illustrate your work if your experiment involves valuable equipment or animals & dangerous chemicals that are not allowed
– Log Book (see handout)
– Project Report (see handout)
Getting Started
• Selecting a Research Topic– Choose a topic of interest– Realistic
• (student abilities, knowledge, resources and time)
– Select topic matches closely to SAE– Seek a topic that can be expanded
• National winning projects (long term 2-3 year with performed replications & more data collection)
Tips for Teaching• Require students to complete an agriscience fair project as a classroom
assignment
• Conduct a school wide Agriscience Fair
– Have science teachers judge projects using the agriscience fair scoring rubric…then ask them for suggestions
– Give prizes (ribbons, t-shirts, money, certificates, etc)
– Display completed projects throughout school
– Do not allow freshmen to pair up with 10th – 12th grade students
• Find community contacts who can/will help students with projects
– Veterinarians
– Hospital laboratories
– Horticulturists
– Mechanics
• Relate projects to student SAEs
– Add this information to proficiency award applications
What Does A Local Agriscience Fair Look Like?
• The quality of projects will vary• Some students will go above and beyond• Use the local agriscience fair as a state qualifier
Questions?
Let’s Complete A Project
• Break Into Groups
• Distribute Supplies
• Provide Direction
• Complete Projects
• Judge