Teachers’ Briefing
Organised by:
Supported by:
What will be covered today?
1. Objectives of SCSA
2. Categories in the competition
3. Judging Criteria
4. Examples of Toys
5. SCSA (Schools) Competition
6. SCSA 2016 Timeline
7. Pointers for Toy Submission
Objectives of SCSA
o Promote creativity and innovation amongst primary level
students
o Promote interesting ways of learning science
o Toys are judged based on:

Originality

Creativity

Design

Sturdiness
Let students bring their ideas to life !
Categories
ScizKid
Award
Toy must demonstrate
at least one scientific
principle
Pri 1-2 Pri 3-6
SCSA
2016
WhizKid
Award
Toy can be made of any
material as long as it fits the
theme which changes every
year
Pri 1-6
Theme for 2016 WhizKid Category
RISE and SHINE
How can the toy rise up? Can you make the toy sparkle, shine or
glow?
The toy can be made of any material as long as it is safe, sturdy
and fun to play with. Experiment, innovate and explore the
boundless possibilities!
Judging Criteria
ScizKid
SCIENTIFIC CONTENT
Scientific concepts:
• Presented in toy
• Accurate
• Presented in feasible
representations
STURDINESS
• Toy is sturdy and safe to
play with
• Toy does not fall apart
easily during operation.
• Use of interesting, safe
and easily available
materials
CREATIVITY &
ORIGINALITY
• Toy is original and
unique
• Toy communicates
scientific concepts
relatively
• Demonstrates use of
unique design ideas
DESIGN
• Strong aesthetic
appeal
• Easy to operate
• Demonstrates good
design principles
WhizKid
+
RELEVANCE TO
THEME
Toy “Rise and Shine”
and is fun to play with.
Judging Criteria
1. Depth of Understanding
o Scientific principle behind the toy
o Toy making process
2. Contribution to the toy creation process
o Design and conceptualisation
o Making and testing
3. Active participation; experience gained through
building the toy
SCSA organisers do not endorse any SCSA training courses
conducted by external trainers
Examples of toys
toys that are often submitted for scsa
o Cars, Boats and Aeroplanes
o Rolling can toys
o Quiz toys
o Workshop toys
o Commercial toys
o Jack-in-the-box
o Catapults
Do Encourage your students to think out of the box!
Toy Examples
do try to avoid…
o Purchased or assembled toys for DIY kits (eg. Lego, LittleBits)
o Toys using 3D-printed components
Toy Examples
do try to avoid…
o Similar toys (in design, mechanism employed etc)
from the same school
Examples of toys
Examples of Rise & Shine Toys
These are just some of the
many examples of toys that
suits the theme.
Prizes
Over S$20,000 worth of prizes for participants
Schools producing the TOP 3 prize winners in the
Scizkid (Pri 3-6 category) and Whizkid category will
receive cash prizes of up to S$1,500 and certificates.
Schools with most number of shortlisted toys in
each category will receive cash prize of S$1,000.
Sharing with you
info about SCSA 2015
For SCSA 2015 :
o 82 primary schools took part
o 39 schools organised SCSA (Schools)
Competition
o 22 teachers received Blue Ribbon Award
o 3 teachers received Diamond Award
o 5 schools received Friends of SCSA Award
o More than 4,500 toys received
SCSA (Schools) Competition
o Internal school competition organised by schools
o Shortlisted entries submitted for main national competition a.k.a.
SCSA Competition
o Min. 30 students (work individually or team of max. 2 students)
SCSA (Schools) Competition
SCSA promotes Science & Technology to schools:
o Fostering creativity in students
o Fun platform for students to talk about science
o Increase confidence of the students
o Teachers can use simple toys to explain
o Scientific concepts
SCSA (Schools) Competition
How do schools benefit from SCSA (Schools) Competition?
Exclusive SCSA tokens
(up to 40) for each
participating school
Publicity
materials
(posters and leaflets)
for SCSA 2016
SCSA Certificate of
Participation for ALL
participants
Display panel at SCSA
exhibition recognising
schools
Video montage of
school competitions at
SCSA
Awards
Ceremony
Blue Ribbon Awards &
Diamond Awards to
recognise
teachers’
efforts
SCSA (Schools) Competition
Friends of SCSA Award
o To recognise your school’s excellent support for SCSA
o Have organised SCSA (Schools) Competition for
consecutively 3 years (from years 2014-2016)
o Receive a certificate
SCSA (Schools) Competition
Blue Ribbon Award
The SCSA Blue Ribbon Award seeks to
recognise:
o the influence teachers have on their
students in the SCSA (Schools)
Competition;
o the role that teachers have in motivating
their students to achieve;
o the role teachers play in guiding,
mentoring, and advising students; and
o teachers that achieve results outside the
classroom.
Winning teachers will receive a certificate, customised award
and a congratulatory letter from SCSA Organising Committee.
SCSA (Schools) Competition
Diamond Award
Recognise teachers for the following in addition to Blue Ribbon Award:
o Won at least two Blue Ribbon Awards prior;
o Emphasises the participation and success of nominated teacher's
students in competition;
o Track record of improving students’ achievements, and making a
difference in students;
o Using innovative out-of-classroom programme and activities;
o Overcame challenges to positively impact students in competition.
SCSA Workshops
CREATIVITY &
COMMUNICATION
WORKSHOP
o Concept of the “creative” journey for
great toy designs
 Brainstorming
 Journaling
 Prototyping, etc.
o Ways to effectively communicate and
present creation to audience
 Storytelling
 Preparing for presentation
poster, etc.
o Group activity during the session
TECHNICAL
WORKSHOP
o Basic skills of toy-making
o Exploring of science concepts such as
force, gravity and conversion of energy
Each school may
select 1 session
per workshop,
and bring up to 8
students per
workshop
SCSA Workshops
February
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
15
16
Tech, SC
17
Tech, SC
18
Tech, SC
19
Tech, Cedar
C&C, Cedar
Teachers’, Cedar
22
23
Tech, SC
C&C, SC
24
Tech, SC
Teachers’, SC
25
Tech, SC
C&C, YTPS
26
Tech, YTPS
Teachers’, YTPS
29
SCSA Timeline
Submission
of Form B
(Report)
by 29 April
01
SCSA (Schs)
Competition
By March
02
06
SCSA Award
Ceremony &
Exhibition
July
05 Final Judging
03
Toy
Submission
by 30 May
04 Shortlisting
in June
FORM A - registration
o Registration for SCSA
o By 31st March 2016
Tick here if you are organising
internal competition
Tick here if you are NOT organising
internal competition but taking part
in national SCSA only
Form B - report
o Submission details
o By 29th April 2016
Pg 1 Compulsory for all schools
o Do give an accurate figure
o No minimum entries required
(Min of 30 students for SCSA (Schs)
competition)
o Indicate preferred timeslot for
submission of toys
o Schools that turn up during registered
timeslot will be served first
Impt
Form B - report
Pg 2 Compulsory for SCSA (Schs)
o 30 minimum students
required to qualify as internal
competition.
o Determines number of
certificates given, hence impt
to give accurate number so
that all participants would
receive a certificate
The names of winners in the
internal competition. If you have
more than 20 winners, attach
additional sheet to this form.
Impt
Toy Submission Pointers
o Label ALL TOYS AND TOY PARTS with provided sticker labels on the
toys, not on the packaging
o Photocopied form or stickers are allowed
o Include entry form (found in the leaflet) with each toy
o Do test out toys repeatedly before submission!
o Ensure all parts of toy properly secured
Sticker labels
should be secured
on the toy with
glue, tape, etc.
Packaging of Toys
Good packaging
o Each toy in a transparent ziplock bag or
cardboard box (max size A3)
SCSA
Primary
School
o One toy (with all its parts) per ziplock
bag or box
o Multiple toys, in own packaging, can be
placed in bigger box for transport
purposes
o Do not use staples, tape or glue to seal
the ziplock bag or box
Packaging of Toys
What to avoid when packing toys:
o Different parts of toy in separate bags or box / not attached
together
o Only name and class stated on toy
o Toy is larger than A3 size / stored in box larger than A3 size
Award Ceremony & Exhibition
o To be held tentatively on 27 July 2016 (Weds)
o Exhibition of winning entries
Thanks!
any
questions
?
More information and all necessary forms can be found at www.science.edu.sg/scsa
Or email Pamela Loke at [email protected]
Tel: 6425 2590