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Information about 2008 Menlo Science Fair

Date: April 10, 2008 – 6:30-8:00 pm

What is the Menlo Science Fair?

The Menlo Science Fair is a gathering of students who present projects of their own choosing during the evening of April 10, 2008.  Families, friends and teachers will be invited to attend the Fair and observe students’ projects.

Who can participate in the Menlo Science Fair?

This is a voluntary event that will require a student to select a topic of interest to explore and then prepare a three-minute presentation.  Both visual and oral presentations will be required.  Students should be ready to talk about their project to those who attend the Fair.  Students will also present their project to a small group of Science mentors, teachers or volunteers (TBD).  This event is open to students in grades 2-5.

 What is your role as a parent?

• Students will be provided a start-up package that includes a list of potential topics to explore or they can develop their own.
• Parents will be responsible for purchasing the supplies needed to explore the topic/experiment.   We prefer you not purchase “science kits”.   (Menlo Science will provide the tri-fold poster board to show and share the child’s experiment/findings.  Scholarships are also available.)
• If needed, parents should help to oversee their child’s project, but should not do it.
• Science mentors will be available after school/evening on several dates in early 2008 to answer students’ questions and assist with their projects.
• Parents must ensure student meets various deadlines for the Science Fair.

• Parents will need to help their child set up/take down their project at the Science Fair.

If your child is interested in participating, please email their name, teacher and grade to:  info@menloscience.org no later than November 16, 2007.

To volunteer to help with the Menlo Science Fair, please send an email to:

info@menloscience.org

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