Sony Creative Science Award 2009

Sony Creative Science Award 2009

About this competition You will be able to use your creativity and build your own toy

You will be able to

use your creativity and build your own toy

Hands-on Workshop Creativity workshop (to be confirmed) This workshop will teach students the processes involved in invention . Students will identify problems, solve them in creative ways and make their own inventions from everyday materials.

Creativity workshop (to be confirmed)

This workshop will teach students the processes involved in invention . Students will identify problems, solve them in creative ways and make their own inventions from everyday materials.

Common Toys Received Some common toys Cars, Boats and Aeroplanes Rolling can toys Quiz toys Workshop toys Commercial toys Jack-in-the-box

Some common toys

Cars, Boats and Aeroplanes

Rolling can toys

Quiz toys

Workshop toys

Commercial toys

Jack-in-the-box

What is the ScizKid Award ? You are allowed to choose any suitable materials to create a toy, as long as the toy demonstrates at least one scientific principle. Remember, the toy has to be safe and sturdy to play with.

You are allowed to choose any suitable materials to create a toy, as long as the toy

demonstrates at least one scientific principle. Remember, the toy has to be safe and sturdy

to play with.

What is WhizKid Award The theme for this year’s WhizKid Award is Make Us Laugh . We are looking for a toy which would make people laugh when they play with it. Each toy must also use at least one spring to generate motion and you can even make your own spring using any material of your choice. Example: Create a dancing doll, bouncing bunny or even a cheeky looking monkey.

The theme for this year’s WhizKid Award is Make Us Laugh . We are looking for a toy which would make people laugh when they play with it. Each toy must also use at least one spring to generate motion and you can even make your own spring using any material of your choice.

Example: Create a dancing doll, bouncing bunny or even a cheeky looking monkey.

Judging Criteria Scizkid Award Whizkid Award Scientific Content 1. There are scientific concepts presented in the toy 2. The scientific concepts are accurate 3. Scientific concepts have been presented in feasible representations. 1. There is at least one spring to generate motion 2. The toy “Make Us Laugh” and is fun to play with 3. Scientific concepts have been presented infeasible representations. Creativity & Originality 1. The toy is original and unique. 2. The toy communicates scientific concepts creatively. 3. The toy demonstrates use of unique design ideas.

Judging Criteria Scizkid Award Whizkid Award Sturdiness 1. The toy is sturdy and is safe to play with. 2. The toy does not fall apart easily during operation. 3. The toy made use of interesting, safe and easily available materials. Design 1. The toy possesses strong aesthetic appeal. 2. The toy is easy to operate. 3. The toy demonstrates good design principles.

What you could win? ScizKid Award (Primary 3-6 category) and WhizKid Award First Prize Sony product voucher worth S$1000 Second Prize Sony product voucher worth S$600 Third Prize Sony product voucher worth S$300 Merit Prizes Sony product vouchers worth S$100 each

ScizKid Award (Primary 3-6 category) and WhizKid Award

First Prize

Sony product voucher worth S$1000

Second Prize

Sony product voucher worth S$600

Third Prize

Sony product voucher worth S$300

Merit Prizes

Sony product vouchers worth S$100 each

Example 1

Example 2 Make Your Own Bubbling Lava Lamp Website: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/00000035

Make Your Own Bubbling Lava Lamp

Website: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/00000035

Example 3 Make your own clock

Make your own

clock

Reference Sony Creative Science Award 2009 http://www.science.edu.sg/ssc/events.jsp?type=17&root=0&parent=0&cat=275

Sony Creative Science Award 2009

http://www.science.edu.sg/ssc/events.jsp?type=17&root=0&parent=0&cat=275