Google Science Fair 2012www.google.com/sciencefair

Everyone has a question. What's yours?

Google Science Fair is asking thousands of students to identify a real-life question that stimulates their interest. They will go on to explore their question through their own studies and experiments in a

structured, rewarding way.

Q    What is it?

Google Science Fair is a unique global online science competition. Our purpose is to celebrate the extraordinary curiosity and inspiration of young scientists from all over the world. 

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Q    How is it unique?

• 21st century global science competitiono Completely digital with online project submissiono Free online tools like Google sites, Google docs, Google apps,

Google scholar and Google news to support youo Encourages students, educators and scientists to

collaborate online in the global science community

• Open to anyone, anywhere aged 13-18

• Top science partners 

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Q    Why get involved?

15 Finalists flown to Google HQ (Mountain View, CA)o Final judging by a panel of science luminaries and celebrity

scientists and inventors  (2011 judges: Vint Cerf, Dean Kamen, and Nobel Laureate Kary Mulis)

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Life-changing prizes

o $50,000 and $25,000 Google Scholarshipso Once-in-a-lifetime experiences with our partners (2011

Grand Prize was 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions)

o Internships with Google and our partner organizations: (LEGO, CERN, National Geographic, or Scientific American)

o Plus much, much more...

MAY 2012

Q What's new in 2012?

    NEW! 'Science in Action' Prize

• Special judges' award sponsored by Scientific American• Aims to champion scientific projects with positive social impact

on local communities or groups• Winning project could receive Up to seed funding and

mentorship to support project implementation

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Q    Who can enter?

• Anyone from anywhere in one of these three age categories:o Ages 13-14, 15-16, 17-18

• Science Categories:o Computer Science & Math, Earth & Environmental Sciences,

Behavioral & Social Sciences, Flora & Fauna, Energy & Space, Inventions & Innovations, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Food Services, Electricity & Electronics

• Timeline:o Jan - March 2012: Competition Openo May 2012: Regional Winnerso July 2012: Finalist Event

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Q    What happened in 2011? 

Google Science Fair Winners

• Shree Bose (Winner: Age 17-18 and Grand Prize Winner)o Researched ovarian cancer chemotherapy treatments

• Naomi Shah (Winner: 15-16)o Explored the effect of environmental pollutants on lung function

• Lauren Hodge (Winner: 13-14) o Investigated carcinogens in grilled chicken

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Left to right - Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose, Naomi Shah

Q     Looking for inspiration?

• How can science detect if people are telling lies?• How can we use science to predict the weather?• How can we use science to read peoples' minds?• How can we use science to anticipate earthquakes?• How can we use science to predict the future?

Need more inspiration? 

Check out the Google Science Fair Resources <link> online

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Q How do I get started?

Building your Google Project Site - the 10 steps

1. Summary - A brief overview of your project• About Me - Tell the judges about yourself• The Question - Find a question that interests you• Hypothesis - Your expectations for the experiment• Research - Summarize the research you completed• Experiment - Design and execute your experiment• Data - Report on all the data and outcomes• Observations - What did you see?• Conclusions - What did you find?• Works Cited - Acknowledge any documents used

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Q Are you ready to get involved?

Join the Google science community and explore your ideas with other students, educators, scientists, and experts from around the world

Sign-up: www.google.com/sciencefair

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Experts

Educators

Students