1st Annual HIP through Science Fair

CALENDARADMIN | | September 7, 2016

NOTE:  To participate, please email Dimitrios Jones for a Science Fair application.

HIP through Science is a science initiative to help increase the interest of science in the urban and undeserved community. The People of Change, a nonprofit organization, provides community building and learning through brief lectures and hands-on experiments. Lessons taught will influence more children to pursue the science fields and learn about how our everyday lives are influenced by science.

Rules and Categories

Rules:

1. Each student may enter only one individual project.

2. Each student or team must submit a (maximum of) 200-word, one-page abstract which summarizes their project. The abstract must describe research conducted by the student, not by adult supervisors. (grades K-3rd are not required to write)

3. Each student display booth should have a tri-fold or poster board paper describing your project.

4. Students may only be a part of one team.

5. Students will receive additional points on score card if they are accompanied by parents or guardian.

6. If working as a team you must state a problem, statement, and hypothesis for your project. (K-3rd grades are exempt).

Point System: 0-10 in each category

Community involvement: Parental participation – Are the students’ parents or guardians in attendance? (30%)

Creativity: Is the project itself creative and unique? (10%)

Skill: Did the student perform the experiments correctly? Is there any major human error that was overlooked? If something went wrong, was it the student’s fault? (15%)

Thoroughness: Is the project finished? Was anything left out that would have made the project better or more complete? Does the conclusion relate to the project? (20%)

Clarity: Is the display easy to understand? Are all concepts described so that they are easy to understand? (15%)

Dramatic value: Is the display board attractive? Did it catch your eye when you first noticed it? Did the display make you interested in what the project was about? (10%)

Categories:

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Human and animal behavior, social and community relationships: psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology, ethnology, linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems, reading problems, public opinion surveys, educational testing, etc.

Biochemistry

Chemistry of life processes: molecular biology, molecular genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood chemistry, protein chemistry, food chemistry, hormones, etc.

Botany

Study of plant life: agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant genetics, hydroponics, algae, etc.

Chemistry

Study of the nature and composition of matter and laws governing it: physical chemistry, organic chemistry (other than biochemistry), inorganic chemistry, materials, plastics, fuels, pesticides, metallurgy, soil chemistry, etc.

Computer Science

Study and development of computer software and hardware and associated logical devices

Earth and Space Sciences

Geology, mineralogy, physiography, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, astronomy, geology, speleology, seismology, geography, etc.

Engineering

Technology; projects that directly apply scientific principles to manufacturing and practical uses: civil, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating and refrigerating, transportation, environmental engineering, etc.

Environmental Sciences

Study of pollution (air, water, and land) sources and their control; ecology

Mathematics

Development of formal logical systems or various numerical and algebraic computations, and the application of these principles: calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability

Medicine and Health

Study of diseases and health of humans and animals: dentistry, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation, pediatrics, dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc.

Microbiology

Biology of microorganisms: bacteriology, virology, protozoology, fungi, bacterial genetics, yeast, etc.

Physics

Theories, principles, and laws governing energy and the effect of energy on matter: solid state, optics, acoustics, particle, nuclear, atomic, plasma, superconductivity, fluid and gas dynamics, thermodynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics, etc.

Zoology

Study of animals: animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, entomology, animal ecology, paleontology, cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry, cytology, histology, animal physiology, invertebrate neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates, etc.

Team Projects

All disciplines–multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary.

HIP through Science programs routinely takes photos of its events for program promotion. Your signature gives approval for your child’s photo to be used by Science Pioneers in conjunction with its charitable and educational purposes. 

Event Location & Info: Bradley Milken Center|1773 E Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90002 | 213-473-3607.

Please return applications by September 1^st to your respective HIP through Science location or by mail to THE PEOPLE of CHANGE, P.O. Box 11152, Los Angeles, CA 90011. Any questions, feel free to call at 716-986-6104.

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