Hey Students:

Do you have an interest, talent

or passion that you’d love to

share with others?

If so, then you should consider

presenting a workshop at the

Student-to-Student Conference!

IT IS FREE! PRESENTERS WILL RECEIVE A

FREE CONFERENCE TEE SHIRT!

What is the

Student-to-Student Conference?

• Students present 15 minute workshops on topics of their choice; other students attend workshops.

• All Students 3rd through 12th Grade are invited to present or come and learn as an audience member

• Co-Sponsored by the California Assoc. for the Gifted and Discovery Charter School in San Jose

Students from Santa Clara, Santa Cruz,

San Benito and Monterey Counties

Saturday, April 30, 2015

1 pm to 5 pm

Will be held at the

Discovery Charter School

in San Jose

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When and Where

• To provide opportunities for students from many different schools to meet one another, network, have fun, learn from one another and showcase their talents, interests and passions.

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Goal

Where students meet and

learn from each other!

• 15 minutes

• Material presented in variety of ways:

• PowerPoint

• Charts

• Models

• Performance

• Audience participation Etc.

• Last year there were over 50 Workshops!

Presentation Format

THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY

AND SHARK ATTACK!

Do you have a hobby or interest you

would like to share?

Candy Making (Yum)

• How will Man Get to Mars

• Inside Frankenstein’s Lab

• The History of Godzilla

• The Owls of California

• All about Geckos

• Garfield: More Than Just a

Lazy Cat

• Using a Home-Made

Magnetometer

• Quick and Easy Ice Cream

Making

• Genetic Modification

• Skateboarding Graphics

• Programming Using Small BASIC

• Tanzanian Orphans: Building a

Future

• Solar Powered Desalination

Device

• The Science and Legend of

Bigfoot

• Hamsters, Hamsters, Hamsters!

STUDENT WORKSHOPS – IDEAS FROM

PAST CONFERENCES

,

LEARN TO KNIT ON A LOOM AND

HOW ART HAS EVOLVED

The World of Pandas

Creating a Documentary Film

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How to Plan Your Presentation:

1. Brainstorm topic ideas—there are

hundreds of possibilities!

2. Choose your topic…

3. Brainstorm content, plan what you want

to share about your topic…

4. Decide what sort of visual aids, props or

hands-on activities you’ll use…

History of Skateboard Graphics

CAT AND DOG CLOTHES

AND MAGNETOMETERS

PROGRAMMING

USING SMALL

BASIC

Models: What

Behavior are They

Modeling?

How to Plan Your Presentation:

5. Take notes, start writing your “script”…

Research as needed…

6. Edit, revise, refine script…

7. Create visual aids

(poster, display board, PowerPoint…)

8. Gather materials for hands-on activities…

FLOWER WREATHS AND SKATEBOARDS

Long Distance

Back Packing

How to Plan Your Presentation:

9. Practice your presentation:

• First time practicing: audience optional…

• Time it: should be around 20 minutes

• What parts were the hardest for you?

• Did your visual aids fit with your script?

• Were there any parts that seemed

awkward, out of order, poorly written or

poorly organized?

How to Draw

Manga

We Love

Horses!

OHLONE TRIBE:

GAMES AND

GAMBLING

The Effect of Citric Acid

on the Solubility of Sugar

How to Plan Your Presentation:

10. Edit, revise, refine script…

11. Edit, revise, refine visual aids

12. Practice! Practice! Practice!

Practice in front of the mirror…

Practice in front of friends, parents,

neighbors, siblings…

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE...

WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS???

Utopia: A Flawed Philosophy

History of the

Rubrik’s Cube

Or come as an audience member!

WARNING: It is hard to choose which

workshop to attend!

It is a Fun Day, and if you give a 15

minute presentation you get a FREE

Conference Tee Shirt!

For more information or

to register go to

www.cagsantalucia.org