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Saturday,
March 22, 2008 with support from the
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Thanks to everyone who contributors to
the science fair awards! American Chemical Society Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics Association Daniel and Celeste Alyea Dr. Craig Beyer Conoco Phillips – Wood River
Refinery Family Physician of
Madison County/Dr. Max Eakin Horticia Insurance Illinois SW Orthopedics,
Ltd. Society of American
Military Engineers SPS Surgical Service, Inc The Bank of Edwardsville Tri City Neurology Associates,
Ltd. Watershed Nature Center The next Regional Fair will be
Saturday, March 14, 2009! |
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Contact
Information
Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Fair International
Science and Engineering Fair Last Updated: 26 March 2008 |
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Why Science Fair? Science Fair offers a unique educational opportunity which enables students to understand that science is an integral part of life and science fair participation fulfills many of the Illinois State Goals and Learning Standards. Science projects take advantage of a child’s natural curiosity, stimulate the imagination and encourage independent critical thinking. While working on projects, students learn to apply the scientific method which includes observing, inferring, measuring, collecting data, and forming conclusions to interpret interactions between experimental variables. Students become aware of the interdisciplinary nature of science as they apply not only reading and writing skills but also mathematics and art to communicate their research findings. |
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Illinois State Goals and Standards State Goal 3
(English/Language Arts): To write
to communicate for a variety of purposes. State Goal 4
(English/Language Arts): To listen
and speak effectively in a variety of situations State Goal 5
(English/Language Arts): To use the
language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information. State Goal 7
(Mathematics): Estimate,
make and use measurements of objects, quantities and relationships and
determine acceptable levels of accuracy. State Goal 8 (Mathematics): To use algebraic and analytical methods to identify
and describe patterns and relationships in data, solve problems and predict
results. State Goal 10
(Mathematics): To collect, organize
and analyze data using statistical methods; predict results; and interpret
uncertainty using concepts of probability. State Goal 11 (Science): To understand the processes of scientific inquiry
and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and
solve problems. State Goal 12 (Science): To
understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the
life, physical and earth/space sciences. State Goal 13 (Science): To understand the
relationships among science, technology and society in historical and
contemporary contexts. |
