SciFest Ezine V O L U M E
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: SciFest@Intel 28 October 2011
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2011. The Intel event will also include the
On 28 October 2011 the overall winners from
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each
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the
launch of SciFest 2012.
regional
SciFest@College 2011 fairs will travel to Intel
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Get Ready for SciFest 2012 SciFest@Intel 2011
Closing date for receipt of entries to SciFest 2012 2 March 2012
SciFest 2011 Intel Best Project Award Winners
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in
Leixlip
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compete
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SciFest@Intel. The students will present their projects to a team of judges and one project will be selected to represent Ireland at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
The International 2 Science & Engineering Fair 2012
vania in May 2012. At the conclusion of the competition each student will be presented with an Intel Excellence in STEM medal in recognition
SciFest@ITT 2011 Maciej Goszcyzycki, Coláiste Chraobh Abhann, Co. Wicklow
SciFest 2011 STEM Super Stars
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SciFest @College 2011 The Statistics
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The SciFest Website
Discover Space Award @SciFest 2011
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The SciFest website may be found at www.scifest.ie
SciFest@School 2012
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Girls outperform boys @SciFest 2011
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Dates for your diary
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SciFest contact information
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of their achievement in SciFest@College
There’s lots of useful information and downloadable materials available on the website, e.g., ☺
Information • Exhibition Dates and Contact details, Entry Guidelines, Entry Forms (downloadable in January), Report Book and Presentation, etc.
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Materials • Science by Inquiry - A 32 page module suitable for TY - a step-by-step guide to classroom research and doing a project • Resources - Choosing an idea and getting started • Choosing an idea and getting started (Student Worksheet • Useful websites, reference books and materials