1. Teacher Workshop 2017 Kia ora koutou
Thursday 17th August to Sunday 20th August at Barber Hall Central Energy Trust Arena Complex in Waldegrave Street.
Teacher Workshop 2017
Kia ora koutou

2. Overview Welcome Website Categories
Guidelines for forming good projects
Required forms
Pre-Approval, Approval & Animal Ethics
Helpful links
Timeline
Next compulsory meeting

3. Website

4. Categories Junior Science or Technology Project
New Entrants – Year 6 students
individual project (1-2 people)
a team project (3+ people – can be a whole class)
Intermediate Science or Technology Project
Year 7 and Year 8 students
a team project (3+ people)
Secondary Science or Technology Project
Year 9 to Year 13 students

5. What goes on the boards?
These pictures are on the website under FAQ tab for you to download – board dimensions are on the left hand side of the pictures

6. What the judges will be looking for:
Technology
innovation
a cyclic approach to their project (design, modify, evaluate)
a view to the future (ie, product development)
Ownership
Science
A well thought out method and conclusion that are related to the hypothesis
Solid data gathering and analysis of this data
A view to the future (ie, possible spin off investigations)
Judges also like to see …
an authentic reason for a project, not just a copy of an experiment off the web. For example, in a technology project it might be a special tool that will make gran’s life easier . In a science project it might be a curious observation of an insect that triggered a thorough investigation into its habits.
creative problem solving and curiosity

7. Forms required for August registration and entry:
Authenticity Certificate
Media Release form
Liability Waiver
Approval Form &/or
Animal Ethics (if appropriate)
NB Please do not enter projects that did not apply for or gain required Approval and/or Animal Ethics. We don’t like sending kids home saying they can’t be entered. These forms will be ed to you in August, although they will also on the website for you to download

9. Approval forms Complete Approval process in plenty of time!!
All approval forms must be received by 20th May 2017 to enable you enough time for a great project, you can send in approvals forms from today
Approval must be obtained BEFORE project/part of project begins (including surveys)
Standard forms – potting mix, survey
We’re here to help – please
New School Microorganism form
New food development form example

10. Animal Ethics This is a national group (volunteers) – this is not MSTF
Meet 22 May and 19 June 2017
Must gain approval BEFORE project begins
See their website for details

11. Time line - phases
Phase 1 (suggest Term 1/early Term 2)
Plan project
Phase 2 (possibly Term 1, definitely early Term 2)
Gain Approval/Animal Ethics as required (note dates)
Start project (after gaining required Approval/Animal Ethics)
Phase 3 (suggest Term 3)
Finalise & display project
Enter School Fair
Phase 4 (early Term 3, before 17 Aug)
If successful, school enters your project into MSTF
Prepare board for MSTF, fill in required forms, etc

12. Allocation Meeting (teacher rep): 3 August
Entries submitted – by 7 August via
Entries brought to Barber Hall August
Judging at Barber Hall - evening - 18 August
Award ceremony at Huia Centre - Aug 19

13. Let us know when you are holding your school Fair Thanks 

14. Next compulsory meeting
Allocation Te Manawa 4.30pm 3rd August, 2017

15. Looking forward to seeing your creative, clever student’s work
Thank you for your time
Looking forward to seeing your creative, clever student’s work