The Sacramento Regional Science & Engineering Fair teamed up with the KCRA Morning News on MY58 (Comcast Cable Channel 4) to help students and parents tackle science projects step-by-step … from picking a topic to preparing the project board!  Below are the links to our segments.

Importance of Science Fairs – The Fair Foundation’s Executive Director Chris Voight joined KCRA’s Teo Torres and Meteorologist Eileen Javora to kick off our Science Monday segments.  The viewers learned about the importance of science fairs, the kinds of projects students can do and the prizes and scholarships you can win. http://www.kcra.com/video/22119119/

Scientific Method & Picking a Topic  – The Fair Foundation’s Alisa Lee got students and parents started with an explanation of the Scientific Method and why it’s so important. She also picked a topic for the project that we’re doing with KCRA’s Teo Torres. Mira Loma High School students Ashish Nag and Sruti Modekurty also joined us to talk about their project topic! http://www.kcra.com/video/22207440/

Asking a Question & Doing Background Research – The Fair Foundation’s Alisa Lee walked viewers through the basic steps of asking a question for a science project and doing the background research.  The segment focused on the best resources for good information and what to look out for when doing research online. http://www.kcra.com/video/22264826/

Testing the Hypothesis – The Fair Foundation’s Alisa Lee and KCRA’s Teo Torres put their hypothesis to the test! We take viewers through the experiment stage, testing to see whether higher SPF ratings on sunblock results in better UV protection. http://www.kcra.com/video/22332979/

Analyzing Results & Making a Conclusion – The Fair Foundation’s Alisa Lee and KCRAs Teo Torres analyze the results of our experiment to see if our hypothesis was correct! We also look at the importance of making a clear conclusion, keeping a lab notebook and putting together a quality project board for the science fair. http://www.kcra.com/video/22400867