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Think of a project that you want to do for the 2012 Science Fair. We have four project formats you can choose from: a Demo/Presentation, Exhibit, Workshop, or Film. Refer to the list at the back. They are not limited to your 4th quarter topics.

You can work individually, with a partner, or in a group with 5 members max. Make sure the size of your group is appropriate to the difficulty and scope of your project.

Get a proposal form (online/CST Unit) and submit it by the 28th of November, 9:15am in the CST Unit. Submitting a proposal is required for all students (one per student/pair/group); it makes up 5% of your Q3 tentative grade in all science subjects.

If your proposal gets accepted, you can start preparing your project for the 2012 science fair. Depending on how well you execute your project, you can earn as much as 5% bonus points on your Q4 tentative grade in all of your science subjects.

Rejected proposals can’t be revised and re-submitted. Students with rejected proposals won’t have a project in the science fair, and won’t be eligible for the 5% Q4 bonus points.

Educational valueCritical thinking and inquiryFeasibility and doabilityOriginality and creativityDifficulty, display of skill and knowledgeAestheticsEffectiveness, being audience-centeredSafety

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Exhibit projects are not limited to any medium (photographs, scale models, simple machines) or any subject matter (integration among different science subjects is highly encouraged). They should be stand-alone projects, and relevant/appropriate to the themed exhibit spaces (please refer to the exhibit themes list.)

Demos/Presentations are 15-30 minute live presentations intended for bigger audiences, not necessarily interactive in nature, and shall be staged in a single venue. These presentations have to be easily repeated and restaged. Sample projects: a magic show using chemistry concepts, a musical presentation of original educational songs, a skit about the life of a national scientist.

Workshops* are hands-on activities for small groups (from 15-20 participants) which can be held inside the PSHS campus (inside or outside the classroom.) Sample projects: developing and printing films using household chemicals, creating your own blog template using Wordpress and CSS, making mouse traps, and others.

Films* have to be 10-15 minutes in total running time. They should be written, directed, shot, and edited by the participating students themselves. Documentaries, short narratives, experimental, and animated films are allowed.

*For juniors and seniors only

Exhibit Theme Description Sample Topics

FILIPINNOVATIONS

local scientists and inventions, application of sci-tech on Philippine society, exhibits that showcase Filipino ingenuity and pride

• national scientists• local furniture

technologies

GAMES AND SPORTS

projects about scientific concepts explained through games, or explaining the science behind sports and other leisurely activities

• exercise physiology• physics of computer

games• math board games

PLUS-MINUS

a two-part exhibit of contrasts and dichotomies (creation-destruction, cause-cure, life-death). If you choose this, just select one “side” (plus or minus).

• nuclear fusion (plus)• bridge construction

(plus)• cure for cancer

(minus)• pest control (minus)

CONSUMERISMdemonstrating sci-tech using industrial and consumer products

• cosmetics and drugs• food production

THE INTANGIBLES

exhibits that explain and illustrate the imaginary, abstract, unknown, and un-real concepts

• virtual reality• imaginary numbers• the outer space

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