Science Project Support Program
For middle school teachers at public and private not for profit 501(c)(3) schools in Santa Clara County, CA
We have exhausted our budget for science project support for Santa Clara County Middle School teachers and are no longer accepting applications for the 2011-'12 school year.
Please check this site again in early September 2012. Thank you!
Purpose
The purpose of the Science Project Support Program is to encourage the development of science projects of depth and sophistication, and to assist teachers in supervising science projects to be entered in
The 2012 Synopsys Championship and/or
science-o-rama! (your classroom or school science fair).
Who Qualifies to Apply for Science Project Support?
Applications will be accepted for Science Project Support from teachers who meet the following criteria:
| • | intend to have at least TWO projects PARTICIPATE in the 2012 Synopsys Championship |
| • | per project, intend to devote a MINIMUM of 3 hours outside normal classroom hours supervising development of projects entered in the 2012 Synopsys Championship |
| • | per project, intend to devote a MINIMUM of 2 hours outside normal classroom hours supervising development of projects entered in science-o-rama! |
| • | encourage the development of science projects of depth and sophistication |
| • | teach at public or private not-for-profit 501(c)(3) school in Santa Clara County, CA |
| • | will certify hours spent outside normal classroom hours and submit a Verification Form Booklet |
Expectations for Teachers
Succeed in having at least TWO projects participate in the 2012 Synopsys Championship.
Per Science Project Support Package awarded, provide a minimum of
2 hours,
outside normal classroom hours, of direction, guidance and assistance to students developing science projects to be entered in the your school's
science-o-rama!
Per Science Project Support Package awarded, provide a minimum of
3 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 15 Science Project Support Packages: 3 Support Packages for projects to be entered in science-o-rama! and 12 Support Packages for projects to be entered in The Synopsys Championship.
The teacher must spend 6 hours (3 projects X 2 hours outside normal classroom hours), supervising the projects to be entered in science-o-rama!; and must spend an additional 36 hours (12 projects X 3 hours outside normal classroom hours), for projects to be entered in The Synopsys Championship.
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Maintain a
Verification Form Booklet to record and certify time spent outside normal classroom hours.
Complete and return a W 9 tax form and understand that Science Project Support is taxable income. Science Project Support of $600 and more is reported to the IRS on a 1099 tax form. Science Project Support of any amount is reported to the California EDD on Form DE542.
Confer with other teachers at your school participating in the Science Project Support Program to select a SCHOOL CAPTAIN who will be responsible for placing one order for materials for your school.
Indicate in all school materials that your
science-o-rama! is sponsored by
The Synopsys Outreach Foundation.
Key Provisions of Science Project Support for teachers with student entrants in The Synopsys Championship
A $75
per project Science Project Support Package, payable directly to the teacher and based on the number of projects accepted, entered, and participating in
The Synopsys Championship;
A cash donation, payable directly to the school, for project materials, equipment, application fees, etc;
A donation of Science Project Poster Boards.
Key Provisions of Science Project Support for teachers with student participants in science-o-rama!
A $50
per project Science Project Support Package, payable directly to the teacher and based on the number of projects entered in
science-o-rama!;
A cash donation, payable directly to the school, for project materials, equipment, application fees, etc;
Materials DONATED to your school to help with your
science-o-rama! including:
| • | Tri-fold Science Project Poster Boards |
| • | Lux Meter to measure intensity of light (1 per school) |
| • | science-o-rama! event posters (10 per school) |
| • | science-o-rama! adhesive "I Did It!" stickers (3" round) |
| • | "I Did It!" science-o-rama! participant ribbons (one for each student) |
| • | Rosette place ribbons (three each of first, second, and third place) |
| • | science-o-rama! Certificates of Participation (with a blank space for student name) |
| • | Kudos candy bars |
| • | Balloon Arch (assembled, 20ft. long, delivered on the day of your science-o-rama!) |
| • | Obama "Science is Cool" poster |
NOTE: To order these materials, each participating school will be contacted in October and asked to identify a SCHOOL CAPTAIN.
The SCHOOL CAPTAIN will be asked to submit ONE request form for materials on behalf of all the teachers participating in the Science Project Support Program at your school.
Captain's Request Form
Science Project Support Guidelines and Limitations
Failure to succeed in having a least TWO projects participate in The 2012 Synopsys Championship will result in nullification of the entire Science Project Support Package, including Science Project Support for projects entered in science-o-rama!
Verification Form Booklets for projects entered in
science-o-rama! must be received by the Foundation no later than
April 1, 2012 or within
10 days following the event, whichever is first.
Science Project Support Packages are available only to teachers at public schools, or private not for profit 501(c)(3) schools located in Santa Clara County, California.
Science Project Support Packages are awarded on a
per project basis.
A maximum of three students may work on
one project.
A teacher may apply for a
maximum of 15 Science Project Support Packages.
A teacher may apply for a
combination of 15 Science Project Support Packages.
A project may not be double counted (i.e. a teacher may not receive 2 Science Project Support Packages for the same project entered in
The Synopsys Championship and
science-o-rama!).
Science Project Support is not awarded for Technical Papers.
The overall number of Science Project Support Packages available for distribution to teachers
is limited. The Foundation may choose to stop accepting applications before the October 1, 2011 deadline.
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 Science Project Support Packages, the Synopsys Outreach Foundation may choose to impose a limit if necessary.
Students may enter projects in
either or both The Synopsys Championship and
science-o-rama! (Note: these two events have different application forms and review processes).
Balloon Arches
All information regarding delivery of a balloon arch to your school should be sent directly to
Balloonatics. This includes new delivery dates, changes to existing dates, delivery locations, etc.
Balloonatics is our exclusive vendor; please deal directly with them.
Call 408-866-8206 or email
jana@balloonaticsevents.com
We strongly urge that you contact
Balloonatics at least one week prior to delivery to CONFIRM your order and delivery specifics.
Science Project Support Application
Applications for the 2011-'12 school year are now closed.
Applications may be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on
October 1, 2011.
Please apply as soon as possible. The number of Science Project Support Packages is limited, and the application process WILL BE CLOSED once the quota is reached, and may close well before the 5:00 p.m. October 1 deadline.
Science Project Support applications will be reviewed and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Completing a Science Project Support application does not enter the project in the 2012 Synopsys Championship.
