AVRSB Liaison - Maria Carty

Chairperson - Sarah Tessier

Awards Coordinator - Cindy Middleton

Logistics Coordinator - Christine Popowich

The Annapolis Valley Regional Science Fair will encourage and support the development of infrastructures* which will provide opportunities for students to connect with other students and professional scientists.

Inclusive: The Annapolis Valley Regional Science Fair will promote and support students of all abilities, backgrounds, and interests. - reward participating students for their successes in science with the intent to reinforce their sense of themselves as winners at all levels of participation. - support school, regional, national and international exposure for students who are producing work judged to be competitive at that level. Interdisciplinary: The Annapolis Valley Regional Science Fair will promote opportunities for all students to develop specific skills and knowledge through participation in science project development: - presentation skills (How to present or display a project) -writing skills (How to communicate using a clear concise writing style appropriate for scientific content) -verbal communication (How to communicate ideas through verbal presentation of a project) - technical skills (How to use equipment) - computer skills (How to get information and use it intelligently. CD ROM, Internet, professional publications, books . . .) - understanding the rules of science (scientific method/endeavor

Visionary: The Annapolis Valley Regional Science Fair will promote an awareness for safe working conditions of students in their family environment. - encourage students to investigate issues with possible global and futuristic potential. - establish the use of standards for the safe handling of chemicals and/ or biologically active materials. - establish the practice of standards for the humane handling of animals and ethical use of human subjects in experimentation. Standards: The Annapolis Valley Regional Science Fair will promote opportunities for all students to develop scientific literacy to their achievable best. - provide opportunities to develop scientific attitudes and enthusiasm toward science. - promote and encourage student competition against criteria stated so as to identify the quality of scientific thought. - reward and promote scientific excellence in students with special aptitude and talent in this field.

*Infrastructures:

a) at the school level- science clubs, Science Olympics, and fair committees.

b) at the regional level- RSF committee active in science education leadership.

c) technology- development of a pilot science fair web site (EST. 1996)

d) association- affiliate with other organizations