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Free Parent Workshop on
How to Create a Science Fair Project
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 2009
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Host: Teaching Parent's Association
Redmond Library
15990 N.E. 85th, Redmond, WA
Sponsored by the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF)
52 years of encouraging science in grades 1 - 12
Over 1 million dollars in scholarships and prizes awarded in 2009
Workshop topics will include:
The Benefits of a Science Fair Project
The Reluctant Science Student
The Scientific Method
Steps for an "Inquiry Based" Science Project
Steps for an Engineering Project
The speaker is Kandis Brighton. She has a B.S. in Math/Computer Science. Her five children (ages 8 to 17) have participated in the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) for the last six years. Kandis is on the WSSEF Board as their Homeschool Liaison. Two of her children received university scholarships at WSSEF. Her oldest daughter won a $40K scholarship from OWU at 12 years old. This year her 13-year-old son won a $60K scholarship from the same university. In May, Kandis's 16-year-old son graduated Magna Cum Laude from Saint Martin’s University in Mechanical Engineering.
WSSEF is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers to promote science. Private businesses, the military and universities provide scholarships and awards. The WSSEF website is: http://www.wssef.org
Future Science Fair Workshop
Link Homeschool Group, Keyport, WA, Tues., Jan. 19th, 2010, Evening
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