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Orange County Regional Science and Orange County Regional Science and Engineering FairEngineering Fair

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

Checks for knowledge of:Understanding What You ReadAnalyzing Primary Source InformationComparing and ContrastingMain Idea, Details and Patterns of OrganizationGathering, Analyzing and Evaluating InformationSynthesizing Information and Drawing ConclusionsRecognizing Cause-and-Effect RelationshipsNarrative WritingOral Presentation of Research

Understanding What You Read & Analyzing Primary Source Information

In the Science Fair process students must prepare a complete bibliographic search on their topic.

It can be established that they understand what they read by providing a written summary of the article including knowledge gained and article authenticity.

Benchmarks and Standards

LA.A.1.3.1 LA.A.2.3.6 LA.A.1.3.2 MA.A.1.3.1 LA.A.1.4

LA.A.1.3.3 LA.A.2.3.5 LA.A.2.3.7 LA.A.2.3.8 LA.A.2.4

Comparing and Contrasting

Comparison and Contrast are key elements in any scientific experiment.

Students observe similarities and differences between their control and experimental groups. In turn, correlating those changes with their variables.

Science is always changing and through that change discovery is made. Benchmarks and

StandardsMA.B.2.3.1

MA.B.2.3.2

MA.E.2.3.1

SC.H.2.3.1

MA.B.2.4

Main Idea, Details and Patterns of Organization

During an independent science research project students must select a main idea of study. As they read their selected references they can make notes of any supporting details, i.e..

Previously performed experiments on their topic

Appropriate dates or people involved

Results obtained

Patterns of Organization come into play as students begin to realize the actual steps of their experimentation and through trial and error reassess their procedure. Benchmarks and Standards

LA.A.1.3.4 LA.A.2.3.2 LA.B.2.4 LA.A.2.3.1 LA.B.2.3.1

Gathering, Analyzing and Evaluating Informationthrough the Scientific Method

Benchmarks and Standards

Research Observation HypothesesExperimenta-

tionResults Conclusion

Recommenda-tions

GatheringInformation

AnalyzingInformation

EvaluatingInformation

LA.B.2.3.4 MA.A.2.3.1

MA.A.1.3.1 MA.A.3.3.2

MA.A.1.3.2 MA.A.4.3.1

MA.A.1.3.3 MA.B.1.3.1

MA.B.4.3.1 MA.A.4.4 MA.D.2.4

MA.B.4.3.2 MA.B.1.4 SC.H.1.4

SC.H.1.3.2 MA.B.3.4 SC.H.3.4

SC.H.1.3.4 MA.D.1.4

Recognizing Cause-and-Effect Relationships

Through the careful analysis of data, students should be able to recognize the presence or absence of cause-and-

effect relationships.

Benchmarks

MA.D.1.3.2 SC.H.1.3.5 SC.H.1.3.7

Synthesizing Information and Drawing Conclusions

Throughout the entire scientific process students are required to assimilate information gained from various sources:

Their current experiment

Related current articles

Interviews with professionals

Previous experiments

Past experiences

Students may then draw their own conclusions by considering the following:

Hypothesis Data

Results

Information

Common sense

Benchmarks and Standards

MA.B.1.33 MA.D.1.3.1 MA.E.1.3.3 MA.E.3.3.2 ME.E.3.4

MA.B.1.34 MA.D.2.3.1 MA.E.2.3.2 MA.E.1.4

MA.B.33.1 MAD3.1.3.1 MA.E.3.3.1 MA.E.2.4

Narrative Writing For a Science Project

Students learn to communicate their findings so that their research may be shared and repeated

As a learning tool, students learn to communicate so that they may attain funds for research in the future

Benchmarks and Standards

LA.A.1.3.3 LA.B.2.3.3

LA.B.1.3.1 LA.D.1.3.1

LA.B.1.3.2 LA.D.2.3.7

LA.B.1.3.3 LA.B.1.4

Oral Presentation

Students have the opportunity to present their original experimental research with professional scientists at Science Fair Competitions.

Orals presentations develop poise and confidence in students.

Oral presentations develop organizational skills that may be used in all areas of adult life.

Benchmarks and Standards

LA.C.3.3.1 LA.D.1.3.3 LA.D.2.3.2 LA.D.2.3.5 LA.D.2.4

LA.C.3.3.3 LA.D.2.3.1 LA.D.2.3.4 LA.C.3.4

Why Science Fair?

Science Fair is the real application of scientific principles and techniques, not just reading about what someone else did in a book.

Teachers, their schools and students deserve recognition for all their hard work and dedication to the promotion of science education in the community.

Why Science Fair?

Science Fair brings FCAT to life (Reading, Writing, Math and Science) as well as integrates State and National Science Standards!

Student research promotes skills that are essential in the job force:*Teamwork * Honesty * Time Management*Responsibility * Discipline *Ethics* Organization Skills

Benchmarks and Standards

SC.H.3.3.1 SC.H.3.3.3 SC.H.3.3.2

SC.H.2.4

Benefits of the Science Fair

                            

Up to $50,000 in scholarships to Florida Schools and awards for students (www.fffs.ucf.edu)

Up to $10,000 in awards for students http://mathscience.dadeschools.net/scifair02

Up to $2,000,000 in scholarships and awards(www.sciserv.org)

Participating SchoolsElementary Schools

Carol City Elementary

Everglades K-8 Center

Kenwood K-8 Center

Leisure City K-8 Center

Keys Gate Charter

North Beach Elementary

Jane Roberts Elemiddle

Ernest R. Graham Elementary

Hubert O. Sibley

Participating Middle Schools

Arvida Middle

Paul Bell Middle

Campbell Drive Middle

G. W. Carver Middle

Centennial Middle

LL Curry Middle

Cutler Ridge Middle

Lawton Chiles Middle

Ruben Dario Middle

Jose de Diego Middle

Doral Academy Middle

Doral Middle

Glades Middle

Hammocks Middle

Highland Oaks Middle

Homestead Middle

T. Jefferson Middle

JF Kennedy Middle

Lake Stevens Middle

Madison Middle

Mays Middle

HD McMillan Middle

Miami Edison Middle

Miami Lakes Middle

Miami Springs Middle

Nautilus Middle

Norland Middle

North Miami Middle

Palm Springs Middle

Parkway Middle

Ponce de Leon Middle

Redland Middle

Richmond Heights Mid.

Shenandoah Middle

South Miami Middle

West Miami Middle

Westview

Participating Schools Senior High and Specialty Schools

American Senior High

Doral Academy Charter

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Sr.

Dr. M. Krop Senior High

MAST Academy

MacArthur North

Miami Edison Senior High

Miami Killian Senior

Miami Lakes Educational

Miami Springs Senior

Miami Sunset Senior

Robert Morgan Ed. Center

North Miami Senior High

South Miami Senior High

Turner Technical High School

South Miami Senior High

Miami Southridge Senior High

Barbara Goleman Senior High

Felix Varela Senior High

Outreach Programs Alternative

R. Renick Education Center

Participating SchoolsPrivate and Parochial Schools

Alexander Montessori

Belen Jesuit Preparatory

Blessed Trinity School

Carrollton School

Conchita Espinosa Acad.

Columbus Senior High

Good Shepherd Catholic

Gulliver Preparatory

Immaculate Conception

Our Lady of Lourdes Acad.

Our Lady of the Lakes

St. Agnes Catholic

St. John Neumann

St. Joseph Catholic

St. Kevin Catholic

St. Rose of Lima

Westminster Christian

Middle and Senior