Alice Smith Science Fair
An opportunity for students to engage in authentic scientific research or engineering practice and to share their experiences and findings with others
Monday 26th February
How does this work?
The Science Fair will be split into two strands of competition; 'Repeating' and 'Investigating'.
The first, Repeating, is for students to re-enact, research, or review something they have heard about or seen. This could be doing an experiment they’ve seen or heard about online, a demonstration, research or informational projects, and/or ‘explanation’ models. If you’re not sure of an idea, then searching online for ‘science fair projects’ may give you some inspiration!
The second, Investigating, is a more rigorous project giving a student researcher the opportunity to engage in authentic scientific research or engineering practice and to share their experiences and findings with others. Students may try to recreate an investigation to see if it holds true in a specific environment, for example, or do their own unique investigation into whatever their passions and interests dictate. This will require some careful thought, and as such will be a tremendous learning opportunity to discuss later in university or job interviews.
If you are undecided about which strand to venture into or what project to do, you can speak to your teachers, who will be happy to talk to you about some possibilities. They won’t pick for you though! You could also read through the Project Categories page and see if any of them inspire you. You may also find it helpful to talk to your parents and any family friends you may have who work in a particular field that you’re interested in.
Projects will be displayed at the Science Fair on the 28th February. The best projects will then go on to a Science Fair for all the top scientists from International Schools in Malaysia!
Summary
Which one is right for me?
If you’ve seen or heard of an experiment that fascinates you or that you really want to know more about, then Repeating is for you! This is your chance to recreate something exciting and interesting, and document your journey along the way.
If you’re looking to cover new ground and really experience what life as a scientist is like, then Investigating offers you the opportunity to get deep into a subject. This represents an amazing chance to show universities and your fellow students what you can do!
Examples
(please don't do these!)
Repeating - Reenacting an Experiment
You could attempt to build the largest or most perfect circle using nothing but Pringles (or another brand of crisp), then use this to calculate the radius of curvature of the crisp as accurately as possible.
Investigating - New Scientific Research
You could research and perform experiments on how phantom limb syndrome could be treated using techniques similar to the video above.
Can I work in a team?
Yes! You are more than welcome to work in a team of up to three students. Please do keep in mind that this may make it harder for you to organise your project and your communication should be clear in order for you to meet deadlines.
Questions?
Contact hrodger.ep@alice-smith.edu.my to get more information about the Science Fair and how to take part
Alternatively fill out this form.