The East Zone Science and Technology Centre @ VJC would like to invite your students to participate in the East Zone Science Fair to be held on the 28^th and 29^th of July in conjunction with the annual East Zone Science Carnival.

• To give students the experience of conducting an investigative science project and provide students with a platform to exhibit and share their findings with others.

1. All entries must be investigative science projects involving experimentation and/or data collection.
2. Each group must have at least 2 members, and no more than 5 members.
3. Entries must come in the form of a display board (refer to attached details).
4. Students will be required to give a short 10 min presentation followed by Q & A on Friday the 28^th July. Teams can present either with the aid of their display boards or using powerpoint (viewed on their own notebook).
5. Students are also required to be present during the exhibition of their projects and the release of the judging results on Saturday the 29^th of July.
6. The participants must work on the project themselves. Teachers can only provide guidance and advice.
7. No experiments on mammals (e.g. mice or humans) are permitted.
8. Closing date for Submission of registration form is 27^th May 2005.
9. Date of Submission of Display Boards - 28^th July 2005.

1. Size : Board should cover no more than 1m width by 1.2m height.
2. The board must clearly state the project title, names of team members and the school name.
3. The project title should throw light on your investigation. It should NOT be an advertisement-type of slogan.
   
   
   Examples of bad project titles:
   • A Magical Solution
   • Save the World with Vegetables
   
   
   Examples of good project titles:
   • Investigations of the Breakdown of Aspartame
   • To Study the Effects of Abiotic Factors on the Sungei Api Mangrove Swamp
   
   The display board should include the following:
   
   Abstract
   A 100-word summary of the whole project, including its purpose, method, main findings, and conclusions(s).
   
   Introduction
   What the project is about, why it was chosen, why it is important, and what you hope to achieve from your investigation.
   
   Theoretical Background
   What scientific concepts are you applying in your project? What background information have you gathered before starting the project?
   
   Procedure
   Describe in detail the steps in your study or investigation.
   
   Results and Discussion
   What data were collected from the study / experiments?
   How did you analyse the data collected? What can you deduce from your experiments? Tables, graphs or charts would improve your presentation.
   
   Conclusion
   What significant conclusions can you make from your findings? What are the applications or usefulness of your work? What further investigations can your team or other investigators do as a follow-up?
   
   References
   The listing should include the author's name, year of publication, title of publication, relevant chapters/pages (if applicable), publisher.