District 14 Science Day Collaboration with Rio Grande University

 
 District 14 Science Day Moving to University of Rio Grande Campus The University of Rio Grande and the Gallia-Vinton ESC are co-hosting the Ohio Academy of Science District 14 Science Day for the first time in March 2017. District 14 includes Gallia, Lawrence, Scioto, Pike, and Adams counties. Students in grades 5-12 are eligible to participate and can select from a broad range of science fair topic categories including behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth and space sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics, medicine and health sciences, microbiology, physics, and zoology. The students prepare for the Science Day competition through a series of steps. First, each student states a problem, question or a design statement to solve. Next the student uses knowledge gained from searching literature, taking notes, and building a background of information to formulate a hypothesis or design statement. Finally, the student prepares required judging elements to include a: 1) research plan, 2) research report, and 3) project date book/notebook. On the day of competition, the student is expected to give a clear and concise oral presentation of their project, answer questions, and to define any terms used. A display board with appropriate information (including graphs, data tables, drawings, sketches, diagrams, or photographs) also provides a visual display of the project. A 250-word abstract of the project helps the student summarize the investigation, methods and results. Students are judged by a panel of experts and receive a superior, excellent, good or satisfactory rating. By receiving a superior rating, students can advance to the State Science Day or the Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair. There is an opportunity at the Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair to qualify for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
      
 For additional information check out the following link:  http://www.rio.edu/scienceday/