Science Fair

CVHSF ‘09 Results!

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We hope you’ll join us for the 1st Annual

Central VA Homeschool Science Fair

February 28, 2009, 9am

Old Thomas Road Baptist Church/LCA Gymnasium

Snow date is March 7, 2009

Stay tuned to this website for further details and Science Fair updates!

Judges • Awards • Prizes • Food

A science fair is an exciting event that encourages students to think like young scientists. Each child should design a science project that uses the scientific method to solve a problem. We hope you agree that the educational benefits are numerous, as students develop skills in writing, oral presentation, creative thinking, and problem solving.

We ask that you encourage your five to eighteen year-old children and monitor their progress along the way. Your support is key to a successful project, but please do not allow your involvement to extend any further in order to assure equity and promote student learning! It is important that your children wrestle with problems and try to solve them. Guide your children whenever and wherever you can, but let the final project reflect your child’s individual effort and design. Also, keep in mind that a successful project can be completed for under $10.00.

Resources

See the following websites for suggestions on helping your children through this process from choosing a topic to the final report:

Discovery Education ‘Science Fair Central’

Make It Solar ‘Science Fair Topics & Projects’

Science Buddies ‘Science Fair Project Resources’

Scientific Method

Learn how to use the Scientific Method to complete your Science Fair entry

The Scientific Method

Rules

What’s allowed at the Fair? What do I need to bring? What should I leave at home?

Basic Rules of a Fair

Evaluation Rubric

See Page 1 & 2 of Evaluation Criteria, excluding Teamwork criteria

Science Fair Evaluation Criteria

Registration Dates

October 15, 2008

Last day for Kick-Off Discount on Registration Fee
$5 per student / $15 family maximum

October 16, 2008

Regular Registration Fees begin
$8 per student / $24 family maximum

January 11, 2009

Late Registration Fee begins
$10 per student

January 31, 2009

Last day for Late Registration

Other Important Dates

November 15, 2008

Confirmation of the student’s chosen category will be requested by email

February 2009

All students should be finalizing their displays
7th – 12th graders should focus on fulfilling their research paper component

February 28, 2009

Arrive at Science Fair venue at 8:00am for set-up
Judging begins at 9:00am

March 7, 2009

Snow date if rescheduling due to weather is necessary

Payment Methods

Pay with PayPal by following link:

OR…

Pay with check by sending check payable to ‘Home Works’:

Home Works Lynchburg, P.O. Box 1141, Lynchburg, Virginia 24505
Include completed Registration Form with payment

Registration Form

Click here for Registration Form to email or print

Questions

If you have questions regarding the Science Fair or particular questions regarding project entries, contact the Science Fair Committee: lhslsciencefair@yahoo.com

Volunteer

We are in need of assistance in several areas:

Information Table
Refreshments
Clean-up Duties
Sponsors / Prizes – Contact Science Fair committee for details at lhslsciencefair@yahoo.com
Other – Please let us know if you have other assistance to offer