Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Negros Island Region a DIVISION OF GUIHULNGAN CITY De ED City of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental Tele/Fax No.; 035-4104066 eens September 14, 2017 Division Memorandum No. 20] s.2017 TO: — OlC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Chief, C1D.& GOD. Education Program Supervisors District-In-Charges Heads of Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools Teachers Concerned DIVISION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR and MATH QUIZ FOR SY 2017-2018 1. Inline with the department's thrust to give the pupils/students an avenue in enhancing and applying. the skills, concepts, theories.and-principles.learned.in.science and. Math. subjects.as. well as the opportunity to show their most creative and innovative science researches concerning environmental protection and conservation of the ecosystem, this office will hold a DIVISION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR and MATH QUIZ BEE FOR SY 2017-2018 on October 9, 2017 at JPP Function Hall, Guihulngan South Central School, Guihulngan South District 2. The following Competitions will highlight the said activity: 2.1 Science Quiz Bee (Grades IV, V, VI, Vi, Vill, i, & X) Individual Category only 2.1.1 Coverage of the quiz is first and second grading periods 2.2__Math Quiz Bee (Grades IV, V, VI, Vil Vil IX, & X) Team category only 2.2.4 There-are-two (2}-contestants:n every team per grade-level 2.2.2 Coverage of the quiz is first and second grading periods 2.3 Science Investigative Project (SIP) for Elementary and Secondary Levels, 2.3.1 Life Science 2.3.1.1 Individual Category (1 entry per school), 2.3.1.2 Team Category (1 entry per school) composed of 3 pupils/students, 2.3.2 Physical Science 2.3.2.1 Individual Category (1 entry per school), 2.3.2.2 Team Category (1 entry per school) composed of 3 pupils/students, 2:4 Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM), Teacher Category (1 entry per school). 3. In preparation for the Division Level Competitions, all districts shall conduct the following activities:3.1 October 6, 2017 @ 1:00 PM. 3.1.4 District Level Science and Math Quiz Bee per grade level (Grades IV, V, and VI). 3.1.1.1 The district in-charged shall create the district working committees for both In science and Math per grade level during the district level competition, 3.1.1.2 The attached Science and Math Quiz guidelines will be used this time. 3.4.1.3 The first 5 winners during the district level quiz bee will represent the district for the division level competition. 3.1.2 The secondary schools shall conduct a school-based science and math quiz per Grade level (Grades 7, 8, 9 & 10 only). The first placer will represent the school for the division level competition. 4. All contestants for the SIP and SIM both elementary and secondary schools shall join directly to the division level completion. 5. For the Private Elementary and Secondary Schools, their contestants for the science and math quiz, SIP and SIM, are advised to prepare and join directly to the division level competition on October 9, 2017, 4. Transportation, food and other related expenses incurred by each participant to the district level Science-and Technology Fair, and Math Quiz shall-be charged to Local Funds/School MOE subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations. 5. This memorandum serves as a Travel Order. 6. For information, guidance and compliance. pe i cee! EDUARDO A. OMPAD, Dev. Ed. 0. Officer In-Charge Office of the Schools Division SuperintendentRepublic of the Philippines 4 ® DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DepED Negros Island Region milan DIVISION OF GUIHULNGAN CITY City of GuihuIngan, Negros Oriental Tele/Fax No.: 035-4104066 Contest Guidelines in Science A. Science Quiz 1. The Science Quiz Bee is open to all pupils of public and private elementary and secondary schools of the Division of Guihulngan City, 2. there shall be one (1) contestant from each participating school per grade level (Grades 4, 5, 6} for elementary level and (Grade 7, 8, 9, & 10) for secondary level, 3. The.contest.covers the lessons from the first.and.second. grading periods. 4, Question Formulators must be the teacher-coach of the contestant. 5. Fach coach is given a slot of one (1) multiple type of question for each category namely: easy, average and difficult and one {1} objective/completion type of question for clincher. It should be written in English in a '4 sheet of long size bondpaper and must be placed in a box provided for each category before the start of the contest. 6 Questions of the same thought will be read once because coaches may submit questions of the same tenor. 7, Parents/Guardians/Coaches shall stay in the area specified for them. 8. Contestants are advised to bring their own writing materials (20 pes. of % sheet bondpaper and marking pen} for their answer. 9. All contestants will answer the same set of question in wriling. Betore a question is read, the contestants must raise their marking pen. 10. Questions will be read twice by the quizmaster. After the second reading, the uizmaster shall say “go”, only then the contestanis shall be allowed to write their answer. 11. Contestants willbe given a maximum of ten (10) seconds to answer the multiple choice type questions. If the question requires computation, or if the answer is in a form of phrase ore sentence, then the contestants will be given a maximum of thirty (30) seconds to answer. 12, After the time limit and the buzzer sounds, the contestants will automatically slop wilting and raise their answer. 13. There are four (4) rounds namely: Easy, Average, Difficull and Clincher. Note: The Clincher Round takes place only if there is a tie. 14. In the Easy Round, ten questions will be aske: questions; in. the. Difficult. Round, five (5). questions. and questions as needed. in the Average Round, five (5) clincher. Round; as- many. as 15. Points are assigned for each question: Easy Question - I point Average Question * 2 points Difficult Questions - Spoints Clincher Question - I point 16. After the fifth (5) question in the difficult round, the tolal number of poinls of each contestant is tabulated. 17. The contestant who gets the highest number of poinls is automatically declared the champion; and the second {2"*) highest— the second placer; and the third (3%) highest ~ the third placer. 18. The total number of points of the tied contestants will revert back to zero (0). 19. _In the clincher round, the contestant who first (1s) gets the highest score is declared the winner.B. GENERAL GUIDELINES IN SCIENCE STRATEGIC INTERVENTION MATERIAL (SIM) COMPETITION 1. All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools shall send one (1) entry in the Science Strategic Intervention Material competition. 2. The following are the parts of the Science SIM: a. Guide Card b. Activity Card c. Assessment Card d. Enrichment Cara e. Reference Card 3. Three (3) copies of the material and other supporting documents of implementation contained in expanded envelop shall be officially endorsed to the Division-Office, addressed. to. the. Division. Education.Program.Supervisor.in.Science, on. or before October 2, 2017. 3. The participants shall prepare soft copy of the material in Power Point format to be used in the presentation during the competition. 4. All entries shall be judged according to the following criteria: 5. Subtasking. 10% Competency-barea Bloom's Taxonomy followed = _SMAR-G b. Congruence 30% tent ond siais = Activities in line with =__ Assessment in line with content ond sblle Uscbility Functionality 25% 0 = lenuase Title Cora fide Card = Activity Cara = Assessment Cord = Enrichment Cord = Reference Cord > _ Answer Card = Packoging Oility 25% = Validated before classroom use - Developed materials based on leas! mastered skis ‘ot. Reoli =__Metericis improved mastery level = Handy and easy to copy ~ Cost ©. Presentation 10% TOTAL 100%C. General Guidelines for Science Investigative Project (SIP) Competition 1. The Division SIP competition aims to identify the most creative and the best Science student researchers who will represent the Division of GuihuInganCity in the Regional Science and Technology Fair on November 9-11, 2017. 2, The competitions will be conducted among Elementary pupils, Junior ond Senior High School students from.both public and. private schools. Science research projects. must conform with intemational rules published by the Intel international Rules for Pre- college Science Research; Guidelines for Science and Engineering Fair 2015-2016. 3. The first place winners in each of the categories at the School level shall represent to the Division STF competition as approved by the Division Scientific Review Committee (SRC) 4. Entries shall be clustered into the following types LIFE SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE INDIVIDUAL TEAM INDIVIDUAL TEAM PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT 5, Three (3) copies of the manuscript and forms of the first place winner in each category at the school level shall be officially endorsed to the division office for the division-level on or before October 2, 2017. All school level winners must be certified by the division SRC to join in the division-level fair. 6. Refer to the following for the different forms and manuscripts report: FORMS AND MANUSCRIPTS 1. RESEARCH PLAN 2. FORMS for all the projects A. Checklist for Adult Sponsor B. Student Checklist (14) C. Research Plan (NOTE: No need to attach the Research Plan Instructions) D. Approval Form (IB) E. Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting Form (1C) 3. FORMS depending on the type of research (e.g involving humans, vertebrate animals, hazardous chemicals, etc.] A. Qualified Scientist Form (2) B. Risk Assessment Form (3) C. Human Participants Form (4) D. Human Informed Consent Form E. Vertebrate Animal Form (5A) F. Vertebrate Animal Form (5B) G. Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Risk Assessment Form [6A] H. Human and Vertebrae Animal Tissue Form (68) |. Continuation Project Form 4. Abstract (Maximum of 250 words}: The abstract should include the following: A. Purpose of the experiment B, Procedure C. Data conelusionThe abstract may NOT include the following: A. Acknowledgement B, Work of procedures done by the mentor 5. Research Paper (Include the Tile Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References) 6. Project Evaluation Form (see Enclosure No. 8) 7. Scanned copy of the data notebook. FORMAT OF SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PAPER To ensure that the investigatory papers are of good quality, students must adhere to the guidelines shown below. These can be found in the Guidelines and in the Student Handbook and Research Plan Instructions published in the website (hitps://www.societyforscience.org). |, Research Plan: (This is compiled separately from the rest of the investigatory paper): All projects should include the following: ‘A. Question or Problem being addressed B. Goals /Expected Outcomes /Hypotheses C. Description in detail of method or procedures (The following are important ‘and key items that should be included when formulating ANY AND ALL research plans.) * Procedures: Detail all procedures and experimental design to be used for data collection. * Data Analysis: Describe the procedures you will use to analyze the data/results that answer research questions or hypotheses. D. Bibliography: List at least five (5) major references (e.g. science journal articles, books, internet sites) from your literature review. IF you plan to use vertebrate animals, one of these references must be an animal care reference. Il, Project Data Book: A project data book is your most treasured piece of work. Accurate and detailed notes make a logical and winning project. Good notes show consistency ‘and thoroughness to the judges and will help you when writing your research paper. Data tables are also helpful. They may be a little 'messy’ but be sure the quantitative data recorded is accurate and that units are included in the data tables. Make sure you date each entry. ll, Research Paper: A research paper should be prepared and available along with the project data book and any necessary forms or relevant written materials. A research paper helps organize data as well as thoughts. A good paper includes the following sections. 4) Title Page and Table of Contents: The title page and table of contents allows the reader to follow the organisation of the paper quickly b) Introduction: The introduction sets the scene for your report. The introduction includes the purpose, your hypothesis, problem or engineering goals, on explanation of what prompted your research, and what you hoped to achieve. c) Materials and Methods: Describe in detail the methodology you used to collect data, make observations, design apparatus, etc. Yourresearch paper should be detailed enough so thatsomeone would be able to repeat the experiment from the information in your paper. Includedetailed photographs or drawings of self- designed equipment. Only include this year’s workd) Results: The results include data and analysis. This should include statistics, graphs, pages with your raw collected data, etc. e) Discussion: This is the essence of your paper. Compare your results with theoretical values, published data, commonly held beliefs, and/or expected results. Include a discussion of possible errors. How did the data vary between repeated observations of similar events? How were your results affected by uncontrolled events? What would you do differently if you repeated this project? What other experiments should be conducted? f) Conclusions: Briefly summarize your results. State your findings in relationships of one variable with the other. Support those statements with empirical data (one average compared to the other average, for example). Be specific, do not generalize. Never introduce anything in the conclusion that has not already been discussed. Also mention practical applications. g. Acknowledgements: You should always credit those who have assisted you, including individuals, businesses and educational or research institutions. However, acknowledgments listed on a project board are a violation of D & $ Display rules and must be removed. h) References/Bibliography: Your reference list should include any documentation that is not your own (i.€. books, journal articles, websites, etc.}. See an appropriate reference in your discipline for format or refer to the instructions to Authors of the appropriate publication. Three common reference styles are: 1. APA (American Psychological Association) Style: - http://apastyle.apa.org/ - http://www.calvm.edu/liprary/knightcite/indes.php - htip://ow|.english.purdue.edU/owl/section/2/1Q/ This resource offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. 2. MLA (Modern Language Association) Format: - htip:// www. mia.org/ style ~ http://www.calvin.edu/liorary /knightcite/index.pho ~ http://owLenglish.purdue.edU/owl/section/2/I |/ This resource offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page. 3. The Chicago Manual of Style: - http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.htm| - hitp://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php The Chicago Manual of Style presents two basic documentation systems. The more concise author-date system has long been used by those in the physical, natural, and social sciences. In this system, sources are briefly cited in the text, usually in parentheses, by author's lastname and date of publication. The short citations are amplified in a list of references, where fullbibliographic information is provided. 4. Abstract: After finishing research and experimentation, an abstract should be written. This needs to be a maximum of 250 words on one page. It should include the a) purpose of the experiment, b) procedures used, c) data, and conclusions. It also may include any possible research applications. Only minimal reference to previous work may be included. The abstract must focus on work done in the current year and should not include a) acknowledgments, or b) work or procedures done by the mentor. See below for examples of award winning abstracts.Ethics Statement. Scientific fraud and misconduct is not condoned at any level of research or competition. Plagiarism, use or presentation of other research’s work as ‘one's own and fabrication of data will not be tolerated. Fraudulent projects are disqualified from the competition DISPLAY BOARD FORMAT 38cm >| +— em ——> 38cm —> Background ‘Metnodology ~ Pictures or graphs may be used when applicable Results ond Discussion 101¢m Significorce The project display using sets of any paper or board summarizes the research project and must focus on the proponent’s work for this year’s study, and if applicable, with only minimal reference to previous research. Tarpaulins will not be used in the NSTF in support of the environmental advocacy of the government in reducing the consumption of non-biodegradable or non-recyclable materials.Republic of the Philippines 4 © DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DepEd Negros Island Region cilia DIVISION OF GUIHULNGAN CITY City of Guihuingan, Negros Oriental Tele/Fax No.: 035-4104066 MECHANICS OF 2017 Division and District Mathematics Quizzes 1, Each school with Grades IV, V, VI, Vil, Vill, IX, and X classes shall conduct Mathematics Quiz before the District and Division Mathematics Quizes. 2, The first two (2) winners of the school per mentioned grade shall compose a team and participate in the District Mathematics Quiz for Grades IV, V and VI, and Division Mathematics Quiz for Grades Vil, Vil, IX and X. 3. The Quiz is composed of three (3) main levels namely, easy (15-second questions worth two points each), average (30-second questions worth three points each), difficult (60- second questions worth five points each). If fies exist, three (3) clincher questions coming each from easy, average and difficult level and with timing and'scoring as its level is resorted: However, if ties sli exist, do or die coming from the average questions is resorted, of which the first one to hanc-in a correct answer is the winner, the second one, second placer and so forth going to the next lower placer. 4. Each team shall. write their answer-on-a.ene-fourth sized of long-bondpaper. 5. Each coach shall prepare one question each of the easy, average and difficult level. Dropping in of questions by the coach shall be level by level. The announcing judge together with the other judges and quiz master shall see fo if that the number of questions don't exceed the number of teams. Easy, average and difficult questions not picked shall be preserved on their boxes to be used during the clincher and do or die rounds. 6. Questions shall be read twice by the quizmaster. Easy questions shall be solved by the mind only and there shall be no writing anywhere. The average one can be solved on pen and paper during the second reading or immediately after the second reading. On the difficult round, each team willbe given the question on slips of paper one ata time for referral on their solving but still the quizmaster has fo read twice the question. The team has to start solving upon the start of the reading by the quizmaster. 7. During the district contest, each coach of Guihulngan South District shall reproduce twenty-eight: (28)- of his/her difficult question; Guihuingan-North: District twenty-nine. (29) and. Vallehermoso nineteen (19). 8. During the division contest, each joining coach in the elementary shall reproduce in slips of Paper seventeen (17) of his/her difficult question and in the junior high school twenty {20} 9. Each districtin charge together with his/her school heads is held responsible in the purchase of medals, six (6) of each kind which totaled to eighteen (18). Certificates of all kinds shall also be prepared by the district in-charge. 10. Only the first five (5) winners in each of the Grades IV, V, VI of the district contest shall proceed Io the division level, while all schools in the junior high school shallljoih ih the division contest. 11. The District In-Charge is authorized to pul-up manpower to run the district contest. 12, Private elementary schools shall join directly to the division contest13. Working committees, except the quizmasters and announcing judges shall face the back of the contestants. 14. Coaches and’ other viewing personne! shall stay three (3) meters distance from the doors ‘and windows of the contest room. 15. Repeated questions if there are any shall be accepted. 16. The members of the contest committee shall be all school heads, and shall be composed of three (3) persons pergrade level. Each of them shall perform multiple functions as follows: 1) The Quizmaster shail also act as judge. 2} The Board scorer shall also act as proctor and judge. 3) The timer shalll also act as sheet scorer, proctor and judge. The other working commitiees maybe composed of classroom teachers, 17. Unclear. answers. shall. pass.through- judging. by the.judges.before declaring. the. answer. whetherit is correct or not. 18.Problems arising while the contest is going shall be resolved by the judges within one (1) minute only so that the continuily of the contest will nol be hampered. Further discussions about the problems shall be done after the contest. 19. Decision of the judges is final if otherwise it does not stain the intention of the contest and the honesty it brings fo the contestants, coaches, working personnel and etc. 20. Questions shall cover the first and second grading periods only.