STUDENT-TO-STUDENT CONFERENCE AT UCSC STUDENT-TO-STUDENT CONFERENCE AT UCSC SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED PVUSD

WHAT The Student-to-Student Conference is a great opportunity for all students Saturday, May 21 st ; 1 pm to 5 pm All Students 3 rd through 12 th Grade are invited to present or come and learn UC Santa Cruz Campus PVUSD

GOAL To provide opportunities for students from many different schools to meet one another, network, have fun, learn from one another and showcase their talents, interests and passions. PVUSD

SOME STUDENT WORKSHOPS – FROM LAST YEAR How to Write an Exciting Story (3 rd Grader, Nolan, Valencia) How will Man Get to Mars (6 th Grader) Inside Frankenstein’s Lab (5 th Grader) The History of Godzilla (5 th Grader) Learn to Speak some Spanish (4 th Grader Nick, Connie, Allen Valencia) The Owls of California (5 th Grader) History of Lego's (4 th Grader) All about Geckos (4 th Grader, Beck, Valencia) PVUSD

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PRESENTATIONS 25 minutes Material presented in variety of ways, i.e., PowerPoint, charts, models, performance Last year there were over 50 Workshops that were presented by students from 3 rd to 12 th grade YOU CAN DO IT TOO! Come be a presenter at the University of Santa Cruz PVUSD

1.Brainstorm topic ideas—there are hundreds of possibilities  If you could study anything what would it be?  What interesting hobbies or interests do you have outside of school?  What topic or project have you done at school that was very interesting and you would like to know more about?

2.Choose your topic…Settle on something that excites you. 3.Develop your presentation 4.Practice! Practice! Practice

INFORMATION Conference Information and Registration: ___________________ Teacher or Parent Contact: PVUSD GATE Office (831) PVUSD