2015/16 Tuba City Primary School Science Fair Tuba city Primary School Tuba City Unified School District #15 Tuba City, Arizona

Goals for the 2015/16 School Science Fair  To improve local Science Fairs at the Tuba City Primary School  To implement articulated grade level State Standards  To implement Science Standards  To be able to attend Tier 1, 2, and possible tier 3 level science fairs. Qualify for upper division or regional science fairs.  Improve the Tuba City Primary School Science Fair with more Research-Based projects entries using the Scientific Method process  To incorporate culture and environment into projects and research when possible.  To recognize and reward students work who participate in the fair or fairs during awards assemblies.

Tuba City Primary School Science Fair - Categories  Three Main Categories:  Earth Science  Life Science  Physical Science

Tuba City Primary School – K- 5 th Gr. Science Fair  Set-up Displays from January 7-12, 2016  Due Date to register and display project: January 13, 2016, Wednesday  Judging : January 13-14, 2015  Field Trip Packet Due January 14-15, 2015  Field Trip submitted two weeks in advance for February 3, 2016 Board Meeting.

2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair Red Rock State Park, Gallup, NM  Tuesday, February 23, 2016  (Pee-Wee Division) (Grades K-4)  Wednesday, February 24, 2016  (Elementary Division) (Grades 5-6)  Thursday, February 25, 2016  (Junior High Division) (Grades 7-8)  (Senior Division) (Grades 9-12)

Registration will be available November 2016 for: -Schools -Teachers -Students/Projects -Judges Navajo Nation Science Fair projects registration deadline Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at midnight.

The Seven Categories  Animal Science – Life Sciences  Behavioral & Social Science – Life Sciences  Biology – Life Sciences  Chemistry –Physical Sciences  Engineering & Computer Science - Physical  Environmental Science – Earth Sciences  Physical Science – Physical Sciences

Required for NN Science Fair  All Navajo Nation Schools are REQUIRED to put on a Science Fair at their school before competing at the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair.  Schools will send their TOP TWO projects from the (7) categories for the four division to the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair to compete.

2016 NN Science Fair Rules  Only ONE student (Grades 5-12) to a project at the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair. Projects with more than one student will result in disqualification.  Partners of TWO can do projects in (Grades K-4 only).  All first place winners (Grades 5-12) at the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair will be invited to compete at the 2016 Arizona State Science Fair.

Maximum Size of Project  Depth (front to back) 30 inches or 76 centimeters  Width (side to side) 48 inches or 122 centimeters  Height (floor to top) 108 inches or 274 centimeters

Project Display Boards

SAFETY:  There will not be any electricity provided for students and their projects in the convention center.  No glass objects are permitted such as light bulbs or glasses.  No chemical compounds are allowed in the convention center.  No flammable materials or liquids are permitted such as lighters, matches or gasoline.  No live animals are permitted.  No plant or animal tissue are allowed.  Battery operated devices must have their power source disconnected if they are not supervised.  Anything that can pose a hazard to participants will not be allowed in the hall.  Our Safety Officers reserve the right to enforce these rules to their discretion.

Rules for Judging Rules  Students must be present on judging day to be eligible for any awards. NNSF  All pictures must include a credit to the source of the picture. For instance: (Source – Image from …)  No food or drinks are allowed in the judging hall.  Students are discouraged from wandering around in the hall during open judging.  We are not responsible for any items that are left in the hall unattended.  No electronic devices such as media players or cell phones are permitted to be used.  Laptops are permitted only for presentation purposes only.  Only registered students are allowed in the judging hall.

Recommendations  Designate one INDIVIDUAL from your school to register students and teachers.  Have your local Science Fair EARLY so your school can have enough TIME to register all students and projects properly.  When registering, DOUBLE-CHECK all information before submitting.  Make PLANS to be on time for the 2016 Navajo Nation Science Fair.

TCPS Science Committee  Arlita  Eleanor  Genevieve  Lois  Mary  Matilda  Phillip  Sheryl  Darlene  Veronica  TCPS Principal,  Dr. Justin

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Thank You for Attending Our Annual Science Fair Night  We need Judges for our fair to be successful. If you want to be a judge please leave your name and contact information with us and we you will be invited to our judges brief judges orientation and interview and judge projects in January 2016.