Science Project Support Program
For teachers in the East Side Union High School District
Purpose
The purpose of the Science Project Support Program is to assist teachers in supervising students' science projects to enter in sciencepalooza! and/or The 2012 Synopsys Championship and recognize time spent outside the classroom in supervising these projects.Who Qualifies to Apply for Science Project Support?
Applications will be accepted ONLY from teachers who intend to devote time outside normal classroom hours for projects entered in The 2012 Synopsys Championship and/or sciencepalooza!. Teachers must agree to have this time verified by maintaining a Verification Form Booklet. Teachers supervising student projects exclusively during normal classroom hours may NOT apply for Science Project Support. sciencepalooza! sciencepalooza! is a science fair organized and administered by the ESUHSD and the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Outreach Foundation. Celebrating its 13th anniversary, sciencepalooza! is open to ESUHSD students, and students from select area high schools. This event is designed especially, but not exclusively, for students who are developing science projects for the first time and/or as preparation for those students who plan to enter their project in The 2012 Synopsys Championship. sciencepalooza! is scheduled for February 11, 2012 at the Santa Clara County Fair Grounds. View the sciencepalooza! 2012 Event Poster
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sciencepalooza! Entry Form
Note: ESUHSD students may enter projects in either or both The Synopsys Championship and sciencepalooza!. (These two events have different application forms and review processes.)
Expectations for Teachers
Per Science Project Support Package awarded, provide a minimum of 4 hours, outside normal classroom hours, of direction, guidance and assistance to students developing science projects to be entered in the sciencepalooza!. Per Science Project Support Package awarded, provide a minimum of 5 hours, outside normal classroom hours, of direction, guidance and assistance to students developing science projects to be entered in The Synopsys Championship.|
Example: A teacher applies for a total of 20 Science Project Support Packages: 8 Support Packages for projects to be entered in sciencepalooza!, and 12 Support Packages for projects to be entered in The Synopsys Championship. The teacher must spend 32 hours (8 projects x 4 hours), outside normal classroom hours, supervising the projects to be entered in sciencepalooza!; and must spend an additional 60 hours (12 projects x 5 hours), outside normal classroom hours, for projects to be entered in The Synopsys Championship. |
Key Provisions of Science Project Support for Teachers with Entrants in The Synopsys Championship
A $150 per project Science Project Support Package, payable directly to the teacher. Each Science Project Support Package requires a minimum of 5 hours outside normal classroom hours (see above). Science Projects must be accepted and entered in The Synopsys Championship. A donation payable directly to the school, for project materials, equipment, application fees, etc. There is a maximum limit of 20 Science Project Support Packages per teacher.Key Provisions of a Science Project Support for Teachers with Entrants in sciencepalooza!
A $100 per project Science Project Support Package, payable directly to the teacher. Each Science Project Support Package requires a minimum of 4 hours outside normal classroom hours (see above). Science Projects must be accepted and entered in sciencepalooza! A donation payable directly to the school, for project materials, equipment, application fees, etc. There is a maximum limit of 19 Science Project Support Packages per teacher.Science Project Support Guidelines and Limitations
Verification Form Booklets must be received by the Foundation no later than April 1, 2012. Science Project Support Packages are awarded on a per project basis. Science Project Support Packages are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of three students may work on one project. A teacher may apply for a maximum combination of 20 Science Project Support Packages (e.g., a teacher may receive Science Project Support for 6 projects for The Synopsys Championship, and 14 projects for sciencepalooza!, or any combination not to exceed a total of 20 projects). A project may not be double counted (e.g. a teacher may not receive 2 Science Project Support Packages for the same project entered in The Synopsys Championship and sciencepalooza!). Science Project Support is not awarded for technical papers. The overall number of Science Project Support Packages available for distribution to teachers is limited. Currently, there is no limit on the number of teachers at each school that may participate in the Science Project Support Program. However, in order to ensure an equitable distribution of support, the Synopsys Outreach Foundation may choose to impose a limit if necessary. Students may enter projects in either or both sciencepalooza! and The 2012 Synopsys Championship. Project applications for The Synopsys Championship must be submitted and approved by the Santa Clara County Science and Engineering Fair Association (SCVSEFA).For details, please consult the web site at www.science-fair.org Project applications for sciencepalooza! must be submitted and approved by Ms. Heidi Black, Oak Grove High School.