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2015/16Tuba City Primary School Science Fair

Tuba city Primary School

Tuba City Unified School District #15

Tuba City, Arizona

Goals for the 2015/16 SchoolScience Fair To improve local Science Fairs at the Tuba City Primary School

To implement articulated grade level State Standards

To implement Science Standards

To be able to attend Tier 1 , 2, and possible tier 3 level science fairs. Qualify for upper division or regional science fairs.

Improve the Tuba City Primary School Science Fair with more Research-Based projects entries using the Scientific Method process

To incorporate culture and environment into projects and research when possible.

To recognize and reward students work who participate in the fair or fairs during awards assemblies.

Tuba City Primary School Science Fair - Categories

Three Main Categories:

Earth Science

Life Science

Physical Science

Tuba City Primary School – K-5th Gr. Science Fair

Set-up Displays from January 7-12, 2016

Due Date to register and display project:

January 13, 2016, Wednesday

Judging: January 13-14, 2015

Field Trip Packet Due January 14-15, 2015

Field Trip submitted two weeks in advance for February 3, 2016 Board Meeting.

2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair Red Rock State Park, Gallup, NM

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 (Pee-Wee Division) (Grades K-4)

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 (Elementary Division) (Grades 5-6)

Thursday, February 25, 2016 (Junior High Division) (Grades 7-8)

(Senior Division) (Grades 9-12)

http://www.sciencefairregistration.com/az/nnsf

Registration will be available November 2016 for: Schools Teachers Students/Projects Judges

2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair projects

registration deadline Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at midnight.

The Seven Categories

Animal Science – Life Sciences Behavioral & Social Science – Life Sciences Biology – Life Sciences Chemistry –Physical Sciences Engineering & Computer Science - Physical Environmental Science – Earth Sciences Physical Science – Physical Sciences

Required for NN Science Fair

All Navajo Nation Schools are REQUIRED to put on a Science Fair at their school before competing at the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair.

Schools will send their TOP TWO projects from the (7) categories for the four division to the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair to compete.

2016 NN Science Fair Rules

Only ONE student (Grades 5-12) to a project at the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair. Projects with more than one student will result in disqualification.

Partners of TWO can do projects in (Grades K-4 only).

All first place winners (Grades 5-12) at the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair will be invited to compete at the 2016 Arizona State Science Fair.

Maximum Size of Project

Depth (front to back) 30 inches or 76 centimeters

Width (side to side) 48 inches or 122 centimeters

Height (floor to top) 108 inches or 274 centimeters

Project Display Boards

Project Title

Material

Procedure

Results

SAFETY: There will not be any electricity provided for students and their

projects in the convention center.

No glass objects are permitted such as light bulbs or glasses.

No chemical compounds are allowed in the convention center.

No flammable materials or liquids are permitted such as lighters, matches or gasoline.

No live animals are permitted.

No plant or animal tissue are allowed.

Battery operated devices must have their power source disconnected if they are not supervised.

Anything that can pose a hazard to participants will not be allowed in the hall.

Our Safety Officers reserve the right to enforce these rules to their discretion.

Rules for Judging Rules

Students must be present on judging day to be eligible for any awards. NNSF

All pictures must include a credit to the source of the picture. For instance: (Source – Image from …)

No food or drinks are allowed in the judging hall.

Students are discouraged from wandering around in the hall during open judging.

We are not responsible for any items that are left in the hall unattended.

No electronic devices such as media players or cell phones are permitted to be used.

Laptops are permitted only for presentation purposes only.

Only registered students are allowed in the judging hall.

Recommendations

Designate one INDIVIDUAL from your school to register students and teachers.

Have your local Science Fair EARLY so your school can have enough TIME to register all students and projects properly.

When registering, DOUBLE-CHECK all information before submitting.

Make PLANS to be on time for the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair.

TCPS Science Committee

Arlita Yazzie aryazzie@tcusd.org

Eleanor Paddock epaddock@tcusd.org

Genevieve Multine GMultine@tcusd.org

Lois Parrish lparrish@tcusd.org

Mary Clark maclark@tcusd.org

Matilda Tallsalt mtallsalt@tcusd.org

Phillip McCabe pmccabe@tcusd.org

Sheryl McCloskey smccloskey@tcusd.org

Darlene Kewanwytewa dkewanwytewa@tcusd.org

Veronica Jim vjim@tcusd.org

TCPS Principal,

Dr. Justin Roberson jroberson@tcusd.org

Science Project Ideas

1. www.sciencebuddies.org

2. www.all-science-fair-projects.com

3. www.sciencekids.co.nz

Thank You for Attending Our Annual Science Fair Night

We need Judges for our fair to be successful. If you want to be a judge please leave your name and contact information with us and we you will be invited to our judges brief judges orientation and interview and judge projects in January 2016.

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