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YOUR SAFETY IS IMPORTANT TO US (EFFECTIVE 3.12.2022)
We are committed to ensuring the Science & Math Expo is conducted as safely as possible. Masks are recommended in indoor spaces on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus and surgical-grade masks are available at all building entrances. The current safety guidelines for this program are available here. We will continue to monitor public health recommendations leading up to the Science & Math Expo and will adjust the COVID mitigation measures and protocols as necessary.
For Science entries:
- Acknowledge those they have contacted and who have helped them
- Share the question or problem the investigation is attempting to discover, as well as why it was a topic of interest
- Describe the investigation plan/procedure used to perform the study. Explain the findings of the study using charts, pictures, graphs, etc.
- Present the conclusion/scientific explanation that can be drawn from the analysis and interpretation of the data. Students should admit any deficiencies or limitations in this regard
- Share future plans for how the project will be continued
- Ask if the reviewers have any questions
For Math entries:
Students should bring in the board game along with a poster that presents the information about the game.
- Acknowledge those they have contacted and who have helped them, as well as past work pertaining to the project
- Describe how you used math in the design of your game board or game pieces
- Explain how the game is played, how math ideas are used by the players and what the goals of the game are
- Present the rules to your game and how those rules address all possible events in your game
- Describe what you like about your game and what makes it a fun game to play
- Share future plans you may have to improve your game or to design a new game
- Ask if the reviewers have any questions
For Research Report entries:
- Acknowledge those they have contacted and who have helped them
- Explain why they chose the topic
- Share a brief history of the topic and any important developments related to it
- Explain any concepts that are important to understanding the topic
- Explain why the topic is important
- Ask if the reviewer has any questions
Reviewers look for:
One way you can help students is by reminding them the Expo is not a contest in which they compete against each other. Instead, they are working through a problem in a scientific way. The reviewers are there to help them learn and improve their projects.
Briefly, this is what reviewers will look for; more information is available in Guidelines for Reviewing.
- Evidence students have gained knowledge
- Students have used a scientific approach or mathematical skills
- Designed a game using math concepts that differs from games that have already been made
- Research projects ask a clear research question
- Science projects have conducted a scientific experiment
- The work is their own
- Thoroughness
- Validity of information
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In the NEWS!
UW-La Crosse hosts students for Science and Math Expo
~April 17, 2018 NEWS8000.com
La Crosse area middle school students show their creativity at annual Science and Math Expo
~April 18, 2018 La Crosse Tribune