About this ebook
What you will learn
A step-by-step guide for students of class 3 to 12, with tips for parents and teachers. Learn the kinds of entries, how to pick a topic that suits your class, how to plan your time and budget, build neatly, make charts, write a one-page summary, explain your project in one or three minutes, and answer judges' questions with confidence.
Who it is for
Students of class 3 to 12, parents and teachers.
Chapters
Contents
- Chapter 1: What a science exhibition is
- Chapter 2: Choosing a topic that suits you
- Chapter 3: Checking that it works and is safe
- Chapter 4: Planning your time and budget
- Chapter 5: Building neatly
- Chapter 6: Charts, labels and the display table
- Chapter 7: Writing a one-page summary
- Chapter 8: Your 1-minute and 3-minute explanation
- Chapter 9: Answering the judges
- Chapter 10: Teamwork and the on-the-day checklist
- Chapter 11: What judges usually look for
Inside
At the end of the book
- Practice questions. To check what you have learnt, with the answers after them.
- Glossary. The key words of the book, each explained in one sentence.
- Easy English. Short sentences and everyday words, with each new word explained the first time.
How to use it
Reading, printing and sharing
- On a phone or computer. Tap Read online to open the book in your browser, or Download to keep it and read it without the internet.
- To print. The pages are A5, half the size of A4. Choose two pages per sheet in the print settings to fit two pages on each A4 sheet.
- To share. Send the link to this page, or the PDF itself, to friends, classmates or students. The book is free for everyone.
Electronics in these books runs on cells and batteries of up to 12 V, never on mains electricity. Soldering, hot glue, cutters and chemicals need an adult nearby for younger students.
