Science Fair for Young Children 2020

Teachers Training

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 INTRODUCTION TO ASTI

அறிவியல், தொழில்நுட்பம் மற்றும்

புத்தாக்க இயக்கம்

The Association of Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and
also non-profit oriented organization working towards empowering young children through various projects such
as Science Fair for Young Children (SFYC), Young Inventors Challenge (YIC), Creative and Critical Thinking
Camp (CCTC), ASTI Leap Challenge (ALC), Wings of Fire Series and ASTI outreach programmes.

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 ASTI’S PROJECTS

  Level / Target Group

ASTI Projects Primary Secondary Tertiary Teachers
Science Fair for Young Children (SFYC)        

SFYC Champions League        

Young Scientific Explorer (YSE)        

Creative & Critical Thinking Camp (CCT)        

Young Inventors Challenge (YIC)        

ASTI Leap Challenge (ALC)        

A-PLUS Programme        

ASTI Entrepreneurs        

Young Inventors Challenge (YIJ)        

On The Wings of Fire Series        

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 ASTI’S PROJECTS
A-Plus Programme (ASTI Progressively Learning and
Science Fair for Young Children Alumni Initiatives
Understanding Science)
 
 
ASTI has launched the SFYC Alumni Initiative which
The A-PLUS programme brings together secondary school
aims to create a support network of past SFYC
students to explore, learn and understand key scientific
participants. The objectives of this initiative are:
concepts according to their school syllabus. ASTI provides
 
a venue that offers a safe and fun, yet challenging
To build a framework of scientific-based thinking for
environment, for the students to learn via the experiential
students to understand the subject better.
method at the A-PLUS workshops.
To increase the students’ ability to understand and
 
absorb our school syllabus better in science subjects.
ASTI aims to help build the foundation of these concepts,
To further build the students’ self-confidence through
so that students understand what they are learning in their
the general development of their social skills that
own classrooms. This programme was developed based
include effective communication and sharing of ideas.
on the latest research in brain science, to promote deeper
 
learning abilities.
ASTI plans to set up the SFYC Alumni Initiative in
 
each state at various SJKTs (Tamil Primary Schools),
A-PLUS was initiated in 2018 as a pilot programme and
so the students may return to their alma mater and
three workshops were successfully completed by May
contribute to newer student population as they keep
2018. A total of 11 students participated in the workshops.
in touch with the teachers.
 
The first programme conducted under this banner
In March 2019, we started A-PLUS Workshops at the SJKT
was our Science Fair for Young Children Champions
(Tamil Primary School) Taman Permata that was
League (SFYC-CL) – made up of the winners of
completed in September 2019. A total of 28 students
various international competitions.
participated and gained knowledge and experiences from
this workshop.
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 Teachers Training 2020

This year, we have changed the

training methodology
• To study and understand the Scientific
Methodology in the right way
• Give an opportunity for teachers to
conduct the experiments and discuss
the results together
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 School Level Science Fair 2020
School Level Science Fair
• School Level Science Fair experiments have revised and improved
• The experiments has been uploaded in the SFYC website
• Send proposal to ASTI secretariat to request for the Certificates and Medals
• Certificates will be given to all the Students in School
• Medals will be provided based on calculations and number of students per school.
• It will differ from one school to another.

http://www.nsfyc.org/sfyc-2020-materials/
School Level Science Fair 2020

http://www.nsfyc.org/sfyc-2020-materials/
 Zone Level Science Fair 2020
Zone Level Science Fair
• Overwhelming support for Hand-on Experiment Method for ZLSF 2019
• We decided to conduct ZLSF as Hands-on Experiments Method his year as well
• On the ZLSF day, the students are required to conduct 2 sets hands-on experiment based on the case study
provided on the day.
• Students need to understand the case study given and conduct the experiment within the given time which is
1 hour 30 minutes for each experiments. Break in between for 30 min
• Based on the experiment conducted, students need to answer the work sheet provided.
• Judging will be purely based on the answer sheet
• All the experiments will be based on the syllabus
• Students will be quarantine from 9am to 1pm on the Zone Level Science Fair Day
• No Booths needed, students just have to bring stationaries
• Develop Lab and Experimental Skills –Eureka Format
• The schools have to register for the ZLSF participation one week after the teachers training in the respective
zones.
• All the participating students will received certificate of participation
• 100 schools will be selected to participate in the National Level Science Fair.
Note:
1. Strictly participation is only open for 1 team from 1 school
2. No participation from standard 6
Zone Level Science Fair 2020

http://www.nsfyc.org/sfyc-2020-materials/
 National Level Science Fair 2020

National Level Science Fair

• 100 best schools from ZLSF will be selected to
National Level 2020
• Schools will be given 5 themes to select and conduct
an experiment based on the selected theme
• Exhibition and Hand-on Experiment
• Tentative Date: 27 and 28 June 2020
• Venue: GMI
The Scientific Method
(அறிவியல்
செயற்பாங்குமுறை) involves
a series of steps that are used
to investigate a phenomena.
 Steps of the Scientific Method

• Aim (நோக்கம்)
• Problem statement (பிரச்சனை/சிக்கல்)
• Hypothesis (கருதுகோள்)
• Variables (மாறிகள்)
• Apparatus and Material (உபகாரணங்களும்
பொருட்களும்)
• Procedure (வழிமுறை/செய்முறை)
• Results (முடிவு)
• Conclusion (இ றுதி முடிவு)
• Discussion (விவாதித்தல்)
PROBLEM STATEMENT (பிரச்சனை/சிக்கல்)

• Identify the subject that you are going to study

for the science project
• Develop a topic statement to answer during the
experiment.
• Format: How does A affects B?
• Examples:
How does the length of pendulum string affect the
time take to complete 10 oscillations?"
PENDULUM EXPERIMENT
 AIM (நோக்கம்)

• Aim is the objective/purpose of

conducting that experiment.
• Format:
To study/determine/investigate the
relationship between A and B.
• Examples:
To study the relationship between the
length of pendulum string and time take
to complete 10 oscillations.
 HYPOTHESIS (கருதுகோள்)

• Predict a possible answer to the

problem.
• Format:
When A increases/decreases B also
increases/decreases.
The more/less the A, the more/less
the B.
• Examples:
The longer the length of pendulum
string, the longer the time taken to
complete 10 oscillations.
 Variables (மாறிகள்)

• Variables are divided into three:

 Manipulated variable (தற்சார்பு மாறி)
 Responding variable (சார்பு மாறி)
 Controlled variable (கட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட மாறி)
• Manipulated/independent variable is the one factor that’s intentionally varied by
the experimenter.
• Example: The length of the pendulum string
• Responding/dependent variable is the factor that may change as a result of
changes made in the independent variable
• Example: Time taken for 10 complete oscillations
• Controlled/Constant variables factors which are controlled or held constant
throughout an investigation.
• Example: The mass of the pendulum bob, number of oscillations
 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS
(உபகாரணங்களும் பொருட்களும்)

• Apparatus are the • Materials are the

instruments/things/objects/tools
which can reuse after experiment.
• Apparatus are the tools which are
used for measuring of a physical
quantity required depending on
the type of material.
• Example: Pendulum bob, retort
stand, stopwatch.
things/tools/objects which can use
only once and cannot reuse again
in next experiment.
• Material is the one for which the
experiment is conducted for its
applications depending on its
properties.
• Examples of materials: length of
string about 100 cm long.
 Procedures (வழிமுறை/செய்முறை)
• The procedure is the plan for how you will conduct your experiment.
• It will be the step by step description of the experiment.
• Example:
 The thread is tied to the pendulum bob. The other end of the thread is tied
around the arm of the retort stand so that it can swing freely. The length of the
pendulum, l is measured to 20 cm as per the diagram.

 With the thread taut and the bob at rest, the bob is lifted at a small amplitude (of
not more than 20°). Ensure that the pendulum swings in a single plane.

 The time for ten complete oscillations of the pendulum is measured using the
stopwatch.

 Step 3 is repeated, and the average of both readings are calculated.

 Steps 1 to 4 are repeated using l = 30 cm, 40 cm, 50 cm, and 60 cm.

 Results/Observations
(முடிவு/உற்றரிதல்)
• Results/Observations are what you saw, heard, felt,
etc. during the experiment; basically the use of five
senses.

• The results are sometimes only qualitative,

sometimes only quantitative, but often they are
quantitative.

• Qualitative refers to results which do not have

numbers associated with them: colors, effervescence
(fizzing), texture (smooth or rough), etc.

• Quantitative refers to results which have numbers:

21.6 s, 37°C, 12.8 cm, 110 Volts, etc.
 Results/Observations

• Qualitative refers to results which

do not have numbers associated Length of Time taken for 10 oscillations, t (s)
with them: colors, effervescence Pendulum, l
(fizzing), texture (smooth or rough), (cm) T1 T2 T3 Average
etc.

• Quantitative refers to results which 20  11.4 11.5  11.6  11.5 

have numbers: 109 bubbles, 37°C, 30  14.0  13.9  14.1  14.0
12.8 cm, 110 Volts, etc.
40 15.9  15. 9 15.9  15.9 
50 17.9  18.1 18.0 18.0 
• The raw data is best presented in
the form of table. 60 19.5  19. 6 19.4 19.5 
ANALYSING AND
INTERPRETING DATA
• The raw data in the form of table can best
presented in form of graphs.
• To plot a graph, the independent variable is
plotted on the x-axis, while the dependent
variable is recorded on the y-axis.
 CONCLUSION
(இ றுதி முடிவு

• An interpretation of results.

• A conclusion is a short paragraph that discusses the

overall results of an experiment and explains
whether the proposed hypothesis at the beginning
of the experiment was accepted or rejected.

• Example:
The longer the length of the pendulum string, the
longer time taken for the 10 complete oscillation. The
hypothesis is accepted.
DISCUSSION
(விவாதித்தல்)
• Remember to offer your readers a critical
overview of your findings from a comprehensive
point of view in the discussion section.
• Discuss any limitations to your research that
prevented further study. Also, discuss the
reasons for your limitations, if there were any to
your study.
• Include the science concept involved in the
experiment and application of the concept in
daily life.
• Example:
• The graph of length of the pendulum string
versus the time taken for the 10 complete
oscillation will produce straight line if the
experiment was carried out in an enclosed room
to avoid the influence of wind.
Website Link To Download
SFYC 2020 Materials

http://www.nsfyc.org/sfyc-2020-materials/

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• Teachers Training certificate will be provided with teachers name printed at ZLSF
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Thank You!!!

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