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What will be covered today? 1. Objectives of SCSA 2. Categories in the competition 3. Judging Criteria 4. Examples of Toys 5. SCSA (Schools) Competition 6. SCSA 2016 Timeline 7. Pointers for Toy Submission
Objectives of SCSA o o o Promote creativity and innovation amongst primary level students Promote interesting ways of learning science Toys are judged based on: Originality Creativity Design Sturdiness Let students bring their ideas to life!
Categories ScizKid Award Toy must demonstrate at least one scientific principle SCSA 2016 WhizKid Award Toy can be made of any material as long as it fits the theme which changes every year Pri 1-2 Pri 3-6 Pri 1-6
Theme for 2016 WhizKid Category RISE and SHINE How can the toy rise up? Can you make the toy sparkle, shine or glow? The toy can be made of any material as long as it is safe, sturdy and fun to play with. Experiment, innovate and explore the boundless possibilities!
Judging Criteria ScizKid WhizKid SCIENTIFIC CONTENT Scientific concepts: Presented in toy Accurate Presented in feasible representations STURDINESS Toy is sturdy and safe to play with Toy does not fall apart easily during operation. Use of interesting, safe and easily available materials CREATIVITY & ORIGINALITY Toy is original and unique Toy communicates scientific concepts relatively Demonstrates use of unique design ideas DESIGN Strong aesthetic appeal Easy to operate Demonstrates good design principles + RELEVANCE TO THEME Toy Rise and Shine and is fun to play with.
Judging Criteria 1. Depth of Understanding o Scientific principle behind the toy o Toy making process 2. Contribution to the toy creation process o Design and conceptualisation o Making and testing 3. Active participation; experience gained through building the toy SCSA organisers do not endorse any SCSA training courses conducted by external trainers
Examples of toys toys that are often submitted for scsa o Cars, Boats and Aeroplanes o Rolling can toys o Quiz toys o Workshop toys o Commercial toys o Jack-in-the-box o Catapults Do Encourage your students to think out of the box!
Toy Examples do try to avoid o Purchased or assembled toys for DIY kits (eg. Lego, LittleBits) o Toys using 3D-printed components
Toy Examples do try to avoid o Similar toys (in design, mechanism employed etc) from the same school
Examples of toys Examples of Rise & Shine Toys These are just some of the many examples of toys that suits the theme.
Prizes Over S$20,000 worth of prizes for participants Schools producing the TOP 3 prize winners in the Scizkid (Pri 3-6 category) and Whizkid category will receive cash prizes of up to S$1,500 and certificates. Schools with most number of shortlisted toys in each category will receive cash prize of S$1,000.
Sharing with you info about SCSA 2015 For SCSA 2015 : o 82 primary schools took part o 39 schools organised SCSA (Schools) Competition o 22 teachers received Blue Ribbon Award o 3 teachers received Diamond Award o 5 schools received Friends of SCSA Award o More than 4,500 toys received
SCSA (Schools) Competition o Internal school competition organised by schools o Shortlisted entries submitted for main national competition a.k.a. SCSA Competition o Min. 30 students (work individually or team of max. 2 students)
SCSA (Schools) Competition SCSA promotes Science & Technology to schools: o Fostering creativity in students o Fun platform for students to talk about science o Increase confidence of the students o Teachers can use simple toys to explain o Scientific concepts
SCSA (Schools) Competition How do schools benefit from SCSA (Schools) Competition? Exclusive SCSA tokens (up to 40) for each participating school Publicity materials (posters and leaflets) for SCSA 2016 SCSA Certificate of Participation for ALL participants Display panel at SCSA exhibition recognising schools Video montage of school competitions at SCSA Awards Ceremony Blue Ribbon Awards & Diamond Awards to recognise teachers efforts
SCSA (Schools) Competition Friends of SCSA Award o To recognise your school s excellent support for SCSA o Have organised SCSA (Schools) Competition for consecutively 3 years (from years 2014-2016) o Receive a certificate
SCSA (Schools) Competition Blue Ribbon Award The SCSA Blue Ribbon Award seeks to recognise: o the influence teachers have on their students in the SCSA (Schools) Competition; o the role that teachers have in motivating their students to achieve; o the role teachers play in guiding, mentoring, and advising students; and o teachers that achieve results outside the classroom. Winning teachers will receive a certificate, customised award and a congratulatory letter from SCSA Organising Committee.
SCSA (Schools) Competition Diamond Award Recognise teachers for the following in addition to Blue Ribbon Award: o Won at least two Blue Ribbon Awards prior; o Emphasises the participation and success of nominated teacher's students in competition; o Track record of improving students achievements, and making a difference in students; o Using innovative out-of-classroom programme and activities; o Overcame challenges to positively impact students in competition.
SCSA Workshops o o o CREATIVITY & COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP Concept of the creative journey for great toy designs Brainstorming Journaling Prototyping, etc. Ways to effectively communicate and present creation to audience Storytelling Preparing for presentation poster, etc. Group activity during the session TECHNICAL WORKSHOP o Basic skills of toy-making o Exploring of science concepts such as force, gravity and conversion of energy Each school may select 1 session per workshop, and bring up to 8 students per workshop
SCSA Workshops February Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 Tech, SC 17 Tech, SC 18 Tech, SC 19 Tech, Cedar C&C, Cedar Teachers, Cedar 22 23 Tech, SC C&C, SC 24 Tech, SC Teachers, SC 25 Tech, SC C&C, YTPS 26 Tech, YTPS Teachers, YTPS 29
SCSA Timeline SCSA (Schs) Competition By March Submission of Form B (Report) by 29 April 01 02 03 Toy Submission by 30 May 06 SCSA Award Ceremony & Exhibition July 05 Final Judging 04 Shortlisting in June
FORM A - registration o Registration for SCSA o By 31 st March 2016 Tick here if you are organising internal competition Tick here if you are NOT organising internal competition but taking part in national SCSA only
Form B - report o Submission details o By 29 th April 2016 Pg 1 Compulsory for all schools o o Do give an accurate figure No minimum entries required (Min of 30 students for SCSA (Schs) competition) Impt o o Indicate preferred timeslot for submission of toys Schools that turn up during registered timeslot will be served first
Pg 2 Compulsory for SCSA (Schs) Form B - report o 30 minimum students required to qualify as internal competition. Impt o Determines number of certificates given, hence impt to give accurate number so that all participants would receive a certificate The names of winners in the internal competition. If you have more than 20 winners, attach additional sheet to this form.
Toy Submission Pointers o Label ALL TOYS AND TOY PARTS with provided sticker labels on the toys, not on the packaging o Photocopied form or stickers are allowed Sticker labels should be secured on the toy with glue, tape, etc. o Include entry form (found in the leaflet) with each toy o Do test out toys repeatedly before submission! o Ensure all parts of toy properly secured
Packaging of Toys SCSA Primary School Good packaging o Each toy in a transparent ziplock bag or cardboard box (max size A3) o One toy (with all its parts) per ziplock bag or box o Multiple toys, in own packaging, can be placed in bigger box for transport purposes o Do not use staples, tape or glue to seal the ziplock bag or box
Packaging of Toys What to avoid when packing toys: o Different parts of toy in separate bags or box / not attached together o Only name and class stated on toy o Toy is larger than A3 size / stored in box larger than A3 size
Award Ceremony & Exhibition o To be held tentatively on 27 July 2016 (Weds) o Exhibition of winning entries
Thanks! any questions? More information and all necessary forms can be found at www.science.edu.sg/scsa Or email Pamela Loke at scsa@science.edu.sg Tel: 6425 2590