Super Science Challenge

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We will be carrying out a ‘Science Superstar’ challenge this term. All students from Year 1 – 6 are to research and deliver an investigation/presentation based on any Science concept. There are plenty of ideas for quick experiments on the internet and in Science books. Please let me know asap if you do not have any ideas. When determining the winner, we are not just looking at students who have a visually ‘cool’ science experiment, although that can be one factor.

We are trying to find those students who:

•       Clearly understand the science behind their experiment and can explain it clearly and in some detail – perhaps they include some additional background information

•       Make a real attempt to engage the audience and display some enthusiasm/energy

•       Have obviously put in a lot of thought and effort into their presentation

The presentations will be held during weeks 4 and 5, in order to give us time to choose our finalists. Please see the timetable below. The finals will be held in the last week of term in the undercover area. All students must have the resources ready for the experiment. If there is anything you require, please let us know by the end of this week so we can try to arrange the relevant resources.

To be considered as a potential year level winner, each presentation must come in under six minutes.

·       It helps students to deepen their understanding of fundamental science concepts.

·       It gives students an authentic purpose for learning the science concepts you are teaching.

·       It is engaging – the students really enjoy the process and it raises the profile of science.

·       It allows teachers the opportunity to gauge students’ conceptual understandings and oral language skills.

Thank you for your cooperation and good luck.

Mrs H McIlwraith and Miss Preston

Week 4
Monday 21st May	Paige	Elisha	Chinmayi	Leo	Tejas
Tuesday 22nd May	Alek	Teagan	Sohail	Joan	Shujaat
Week 5
Monday 28th May	Connor	Liam	Nad	Nayonika	Bella	Harry
Tuesday 29th May	Kurt	Rico	Ava	Taj	Oliver	Natalina
Wednesday 30th May	Asha	Sam	Ali	Isabelle W	Noah