What can i investigate?
The key elements of Working Scientifically and Designing and Making should be refined within one of four project categories:
Living Things
1. Plant and Animal Life
2. Human Life
Energy and Forces
1. Light
2. Sound
3. Heat
4. Magnetism and Electricity
5. Forces
Materials
1. Properties and Characteristics of Materials
2. Materials and Change
Environmental Awareness and Care
The School Level Exhibition and Judging
The Prizes
There are a number of fantastic prizes available to participating schools:
Checklist for Projects
Use of Photographs
By giving consent to use of photographs (see project entry form) a parent/guardian grants to INTEL Corporation (“INTEL”), or anyone authorized by INTEL, the irrevocable right to use any photograph taken of their child while he/she is participating in Mini Scientist. Such photographs may be used on the Mini Scientist website and in related marketing materials, without media, time, use, or geographic limitation. It is understood that INTEL is not obligated to use the photograph in any way.
Living Things
1. Plant and Animal Life
2. Human Life
Energy and Forces
1. Light
2. Sound
3. Heat
4. Magnetism and Electricity
5. Forces
Materials
1. Properties and Characteristics of Materials
2. Materials and Change
Environmental Awareness and Care
- Science and the Environment
- Caring of my locality
The School Level Exhibition and Judging
- The school exhibition should take place in your school at a date of your choosing (Between October 9th and November 24th). Schools should be responsible for the organisation of their own exhibitions with judges (if needed) and prizes being provided by Intel.
- A School Project List should be completed by the school in advance of the exhibition capturing all projects that will be entered into the event – Download the form
- Exhibition location is at the discretion of each school but for larger numbers of participating students a location such as a school hall/gym is most suitable. For smaller groups a classroom is adequate.
- The judges will collect the project book from each group at the start of the exhibition to get a better understanding of student’s projects.
- They will also visit each stand (visual display) during the exhibition to talk to the students involved about their projects.
- Judges will be scoring projects based on the following criteria:
- Project Book (content/scientific evaluation 40 marks
- Project Book (presentation/visual impact) 30 marks
- Involvement, Oral Presentation, and Teamwork 30 marks - The judges will announce the winners of the exhibition at the award ceremony which will take place on the day of the exhibition.
- A 1st and 2nd prize team will be chosen in every school. The judges’ decision will be final.
The Prizes
There are a number of fantastic prizes available to participating schools:
- There is a €1000 monetary grant for the school which has the overall Grand final winning project.
- Every school taking part receives a commemorative plaque.
- Every student taking part receives a goody bag and certificate.
- Every member of the winning project teams receives science related prizes.
Checklist for Projects
- Decide on project subject / align with competition categories
2. Work on project
3. Complete project report book (20 pages) follow guidelines
4. Fill out project book cover
5. Create visual display (max 8 A4 pages).
Use of Photographs
By giving consent to use of photographs (see project entry form) a parent/guardian grants to INTEL Corporation (“INTEL”), or anyone authorized by INTEL, the irrevocable right to use any photograph taken of their child while he/she is participating in Mini Scientist. Such photographs may be used on the Mini Scientist website and in related marketing materials, without media, time, use, or geographic limitation. It is understood that INTEL is not obligated to use the photograph in any way.