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2009 Intel ISEF Educ. Academy 1
Intel ISEF Middle School Science Fair
A Guide for Teachers
Presented by
Chris SteinerHillsboro School District
Hillsboro, Oregon
The development of this guide was supported by a grant from
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What questions could you answer by gathering data with these Lifesavers® ?
Agenda
• Why this Teacher’s Guide works with Middle School students
• Practice asking questions and testing a hypothesis
• Structure and contents of the Curriculum
• How to acquire the curriculum
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Using Science Fairs to Teach Science Inquiry Skills• Motivation: Students work more intensely when they
know they will present to an “authentic audience.”
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But how do students and teachers prepare?
Learning science inquiry skillsPlanning and conducting an investigationPreparing and presenting at a science fair
So, we developed…
• Written for teachers.• Written by teachers (and a
parent volunteer)• Specific to needs of early
adolescents and their adults.
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• Fits the characteristics of middle school students
• Fits with the curriculum objectives
• Prepares for high school
• Teaches critical thinking skills
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This program appeals to middle school kids.
• Action oriented
•Want to do things
• Growing independence
•They make decisions about their own investigations
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Need structure for that independence
•Like to “show off”
•Guidance through the whole process
•Displays and presentations
This program appeals to middle school kids.
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• The Guide was field tested by over 100 teachers in Oregon and Arizona.
Urban Rural
Native American Hispanic
African-American Suburban
• And has now been used successfully for five years by teachers and students in many locations.
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Can your students generate their own questions based on experiences like these?
Mentos and Coke, Cars and Ramps
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Structured Lessons:Group lessons teach skills
Week 5 lesson
Introduction to Science Inquiry: Cars & Ramps
Week 10 lesson
Managing Data and Line Graphs
Week 6 lesson
Writing Procedures
Week 11 lesson
Investigative Questions
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Structured Lessons:Experimenting on their own
Week 12 lesson
Brainstorming Topics and Generating Questions
Week 14 lesson
Background Research
Week 13 lesson
Polishing Questions
Week 17 lesson
Investigation Design
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Analysis
Parts of an Analysis Transparency
Conclusion: Answers your research question and tells if your hypothesis was supported or notError analysis: Examines the sources of error in your work*Limitations: Discusses the limitations of your investigation*
Week 26 lesson
Analyzing Results
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Analysis
Transparency – Sentence Starters for Analysis
Sentence starters: My research question was __________My hypothesis was __________My data shows that this hypothesis is supported.=or=My data shows that this hypothesis is not supported.My conclusions __________________________One thing I was not able to control was ________Another thing I was not able to control was________Someone shouldn’t over-generalize my results because Results might change if someone used different __________Results might change if __________
Week 26 lesson
Analyzing Results
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Getting Ready for the Science Fair!
Developing Your Abstract Student Handout
The student in our example did a good job writing her abstract. In the first paragraph she has a very short description of the problem. Take a moment and write a sentence or two about your investigation. What did you study? What did you want to find out? Write your purpose statement here: ________________________________________________________________________
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Showing Off
Preparing displays and presentations
Week 24 lesson
Transforming Investigations into Displays
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Getting Ready for the Science Fair!
Sample Judging Questions Volunteer Handout
Below are listed some sample questions that a judge might ask during an interview with a student. (Please note that not all of these questions will be relevant to all projects.)
Framing the Question:• What prompted you to choose this topic?• What is the question that you wanted to answer?• What type of research did you have to do before
you began the experiment?
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Volunteers can help.
Tips for Volunteers Volunteer Handout
Helping Students with Presentations
Students will need the most help with the following:• Making short notes on index cards - Be brief;
notes should give just enough information to jog memory about what student wants to say
• Using and referring to their board as they talk - The students should … …
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Lots of Resources Are Included
SECTION I – Start-up Information
•Background Basics•Where Can I Find Help?•Clubs: Getting Started With Students
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SECTION II – Teacher Timeline: A Week-by-week
Journey to the Fair•Getting Ready
•Learning Through Group Investigations
•Students Prepare for their Own Investigations
•Conducting Investigations
•Getting Presentations Ready for the Fair
Lots of Resources Are Included
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SECTION III – Appendices
Appendix A: GlossaryAppendix B: Guide to FormsAppendix C: Comments on RulesAppendix D: Sample Calendars
and Integrated Unit Appendix E: Resource list Index
Lots of Resources Are Included
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It’s teacher friendly!•Appendix D: Sample Calendars and Integrated Unit
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• Appendix D: Sample Calendarsand Integrated Unit
It’s teacher friendly!
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– Club vs. Classroom• Pros and cons of both the science class model and
the integrated team model. Support for each model is in the book.
• Pros and cons of organizing a special club or using an existing group and guidance on some of the issues which arise.
(Discussion)
Club or Classroom?
Program DecisionsTeacher guidance
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If you want to use this program in your own classroom:
• Go through the book yourself
• Plan, plan, plan…
• Make a calendar of your own
• Teach the lessons
• Find a mentor
Mentors
• A middle school teacher experienced in science fairs
• A high school teacher experienced in science fairs
• A middle school teacher starting out in science fairs
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To get a free copy,
1. Go to Intel.com
2. Enter these words in the “search box”:
“Middle School Curriculum”
1. The search results will offer “Intel Education: ISEF Middle School Curriculum”
… go there.
1. Move down that page to the download area in a box at the lower right.
2. Download the PDF file of the Guide and the transparency set.
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Intel ISEF Middle School Science Fair
A Guide for Teachers
Guide
PDF File
Intel.com
Intel Education Website
Transparency File
TransparencySet
Ed Academy CD
Thank you!
and have fun experimenting with student-led inquiry and science fairs!
Chris SteinerHillsboro School DistrictHillsboro, OR, USA
[email protected] Intel ISEF Educ. Academy