TWU Science Fair

Saturday, March 5, 2005

Who May Enter

All students that are in public, private, or parochial schools or are home schooled and are in Kindergarten through eighth grades have the opportunity to enter the TWU Area Science Fair. All projects entered in the Fair must be approved by teachers. The MAXIMUM number of entries will be five (5) per grade level per school campus. The method of determining entrants is left up to the local school campus. If there is still space available after the initial entry deadline an expansion of the five entries per grade level may be approved upon calling the Science and Mathematics Center for Women.

Entry Deadline

All exhibits must be entered on the official application. Entry forms must be received by February 18, 2005, and must include an entry fee of $3.00 per person. Acceptance will be based on a first come, first served basis. No confirmation by TWU Science and Mathematics Center will be given as to the status of an application. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor or exhibitor's parent/guardian or teacher to inquire if he or she deems it necessary.

Exhibit Schedule

The Science Fair will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2005, in the northeast and northwest dining rooms of Hubbard Hall on the TWU Campus. From Bell Avenue, turn west onto Administration Drive. Hubbard Hall will be the first building on the right. Take a right onto Oakland and park in the library parking lot. Signs will lead you to the northeast and northwest dining rooms. Click here for an interactive map of the university.

Saturday Agenda

Purpose

• To focus attention on science experiences in school.
• To stimulate greater interest in science by all students.
• To recognize and commend youthful scientific talent and hobby pursuits.
• To stimulate interest in scientific investigation over and above routine class work.
• To offer an opportunity for display of scientific talent through exhibit and demonstration.
• To provide constructive suggestions for teachers and students of science.
• To arouse interest of the public in science abilities of students and teachers.

Planning an Exhibit

• Study the Judging Criteria in order to make the best possible showing of your exhibit.
• Study the Rules for Exhibits to be certain you understand what is expected of you.
• Since many of the interested visitors will know little about science, remember:
  • Keep your exhibit clear.
  • Develop explanatory labels (test them on your parents and friends to determine if their meanings are clear).
• Simple, clear-cut and dramatic presentation of an idea does more to show what you know than a large, exceedingly complex exhibit.
• Enter your exhibit in the TWU Area Science Fair.

Safety Precautions in Displaying the Exhibit

• No dangerous chemical substances, such as caustics, acids, highly combustible solids, fluids, or gases in pressurized tanks may be displayed.
• Any electrical apparatus must be constructed according to standard electrical laws. If in doubt consult a competent electrician or your electrical inspector.
• No live disease-causing organisms that are pathogenic to man or other live vertebrates.
• No microbial cultures, alive or dead, including unknown specimens.
• No live vertebrate animals.
• No food, neither human nor animal.
• No syringes, pipettes, and similar devices.
• The Science Fair committee reserves the right of refusal of an exhibit it considers unsafe.