Science Badge Information
Instructions for Teachers
To facilitate students receiving their badges and certificates as soon as possible, activity sheets, badges and certificates will be supplied to the school in one package, negating the need for a second mailing. Schools should hold the badges and certificates and issue these to the students on a satisfactory completion of the activity sheet. The cost for students to participate in the scheme is $6.00. This kit contains Science Badge information sheets for the school coordinator, teachers and students.
The Science Badge Scheme is aimed at students in Year 7 to Year 10 although younger and older students also find it very valuable. Under the scheme, students have the opportunity to study in depth a science topic of their choice. By completing a range of graded activities and exercises students gain a very attractive metal badge and an embossed certificate, which are awarded by the school when a minimum number of activities are completed. The activities are well within the capabilities of the average student and it is hoped they may spark a lifetime interest in science and technology.
Scheme Coordinators
- Copy and distribute to each class teacher multiple copies of “Some Information for Teachers”. This contains an outline of the Science Badge Scheme.
- Make copies of the sample Science Badge activity sheets (samples can also be downloaded from the website by clicking on the photograph of each badge). As class teachers bring to you the student requests, you can issue these sample activity sheets on receipt of payment ($6.00) for each activity sheet. This will enable students to start their chosen scheme immediately. When the official Science Badge activity sheets arrive, these are issued to the students and their teachers transfer signatures for completed work.
- At suitable intervals collect Science Badge activity sheet requests and after
entering the information on the enclosed order form (or download the order
form from the web site) send the money and the order form to:
The Science Badge Coordinator
21 Kingrove Street
Bishopdale Christchurch 8053 - Award a Science Badge and a certificate as students complete a Science Badge activity sheet.
- Act as arbiter to ensure some uniformity of standard within your school.
- Send in your order for the badges via the order form.
- If you want to give out an achievement certificate for the completed badge, you can download the certificates here.
- The Silver and Bronze certificates can also be downloaded here.
- Once you have downloaded the zip file for the certificates, save the png and the Word docx in a folder together.
- Open the Word file and click on the name, then insert the name you want to appear.
- Do the same for the date – click on the date and insert the date you want to appear.
- Print out the certificate or print it to Adobe pdf and email it.
Science Award Trust
21 Kingrove Street
Bishopdale 8053
Christchurch, New Zealand
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