ENTRIES CLOSE:
05 August 2011 |
Regional exhibition: 25 en 26 August 2011, Paul Roos Gymnasium
25 August:
- Registration from 14:00, R20 per learner entry fee
- Project set-up by learners
- Judging of projects without learners from 16:30 - 20:30
26 August:
- Judging commences at 8:00
- Prize giving at 15:00
Map to Paul Roos Gymnasium
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A summary (in Afrikaans and English) of how to do research SCIENTIFICALLY.
What is meant by the Scientific Investigative Method? (Afrikaans) |
The entry form to be filled in by the EXPO coordinator from each school and sent to the regional office on entering the regional competition. |
An anti plagiarism declaration that must be signed by all participants and placed at the front of the file. It will be checked during prejudging at the regional competition 2010. (Afrikaans) |
If you would like to submit the names of the participants electronically, please use this Excell sheet. |
The summary form MUST be submitted with each project. The information on this form will help us to arrange sufficient space for each participant at the Expo, to print the programme, to arrange that there are sufficient judges, etc. |
Learner information. Projects for Expo should be more than just essays, models or collections of plants and animals.
What is a scientific project?
Format of a research investigation report. |
General information
about ethics, animal experimentation, the involvement of parents and teachers, safety, patents & other things forbidden in a project. |
If learners and teachers who come from far prefer to sleep over, additional adults must accompany the group as on the Thursday afternoon and evening of 26 August 2010, teachers who judge will be occupied.
Schools should arrange their own transport to Stellenbosch.
You will be responsible for your own overnight arrangements. One of the following places can be contacted:
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Are you sure what a hypothesis is? Or what the difference between a dependent/ responding variable is? Use the glossary… |
How to write up your references - the list that should contain ALL the material which you refer to and from which you worked or quoted during the research process... |
Useful points for learners to remember when entering |
The category list in which you may enter a project. |
The English assessment form according to which all projects will be judged at the Stellenbosch region in 2011. Also available in Afrikaans. |
A continuous assessment form to help you through he research process. |
General information for educators, Expo coordinators at schools... |
The role of educator is that of a mentor... |
What is required of a judge? |
Categories in which prizes are normally awarded |
Deciding on a topic: IDEAS file |
Language used at Expo for Young Scientists.
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Register a patent: a patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem... (Read more by clicking on the link above).
Tel 0861 843384 or International Tel: +27 (12) 394 9500
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Fees due
- R25 per poster
- R20 registration fee per participant
Click for information on payment options.
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The official (national) web site of ESKOM EXPO for Young Scientists for lots of practical information - both for educators and learners!
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