S^4 Super Summer Science Search Contest 2016 Study Session #1

S^4 Super Summer Science Search Contest 2016Study Session #1

Sponsored by: The Cupertino Library Foundation

Welcome!

Hold on to your ticket for the prize drawing!

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The Presidents message to you!

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The 2016 Prompt

1. Choose any city in the country you want to help. This could be where you live now, or a city you want to live in one day, or a city you are curious about.

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The 2016 Prompt

Choose a challenge facing that city from one of the following areas:Energy efficiencyTransportationLiving spacesOr a challenge for which you have created a solution that is totally new and innovative

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The 2016 Prompt

3. Design a creative, forward-thinking scientific solution for the challenge. Clearly state the problem you are solving, your solution, and why you believe it will help your city.

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Examples

1800s: Mass transit like subways and light rails were developed to help transport large numbers of people, in response to a population boom

Late 1800s: Skyscrapers were designed to conserve space on the ground and house more people vertically

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Cures for diseases or new tests were created to stop public health crises, such as the polio vaccine, developed in the 1950s in response to a large outbreak of the crippling disease

1970s: A need for new energy sources led to increased development of solar energy

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Examples

These are just a few examples of how past challenges were tackled. The President wants all new solutions for 21st-century issues.

Are you up to the task? What is your answer to the President? Be as creative as possible and help your city and its future!

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Problem Solving Exercise

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Break

Creativity Examples

http://gusilebedi.synology.me/~Misha/S4_tsunami_presentation.html

Creativity Examples

Ashvin Examples

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Creativity

More examples

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Creativity Challenge

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Important resources: WWW.CUPERTINO LIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORGhttps://www.facebook.com/S4Contesthttps://twitter.com/S4CLF

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Drawing!

fun Quiz time!!

Thank youBrought to you by the S^4 Task Force

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