Dear Sunrise Valley Parents,

It’s time to get ready for Sunrise Valley’s Show What You Know Expo 2024. This is a PTA-sponsored
voluntary school event and is open to all Sunrise Valley students. SWYK will allow students to showcase
their learning and knowledge in a particular subject area with other students and their parents. The
primary objective for the students is to have fun, share information with others, and feel a sense of
pride for a job well done! This year’s event will be held on the evening of Wednesday, March 6, 2024
in the SVES gym and cafeteria.

The project selected by each student should be done independently (without parents), and can be based
on any subject that interests the student. It can be accomplished in student pairs if desired (no trios
please).

The night begins with student check-in at 6:00 pm and from 6:30 – 7:45 pm, students will display project
boards, offer information to attendees, and have scheduled time to explore the Expo and enjoy a
celebratory treat. Students will receive a student-designed SWYK t-shirt for their participation.

Important Participation Deadlines:
✓ T-shirt Design Contest entry must be submitted by Monday, February 5.
✓ Online Project Entry Form must be submitted by Wednesday, February 14.

Show What You Know Expo 2024 is being chaired by Antonia Blackwood. Questions regarding the event
should be directed to antoniablackwood@hotmail.com. Volunteers will be needed for the day of the
event to set up the project boards and for the evening of the event so please look out for a sign-up. We
thank you in advance for your support in making this an enlightening and memorable event for our
students!

Regards,
Ashley Younger, SVES Principal

These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County Public School Board, the
Superintendent, or this school

Let the Kids Shine!

Parents may serve as advisors to their children, but the students should complete the work
independently. A 2nd-grade presentation should look like a 2nd-grade presentation. If they choose, children may work with elementary school members of their household. The name of the partner should be included on the Entry Form.

Presentation

Students can present projects on a 3-panel presentation board available at Michael’s, Dollar Store or an office supply store. Students can also present projects taped to a wall, displayed on an easel or held up by the student. Science projects must follow the Scientific Method (see The Scientific Method tab).

When & Where

Wednesday, March 6 in the SVES gym and cafeteria
Student check-in begins at 6:00 pm, 6:30-7:45 students display their projects and interact with other students, family, and faculty visiting the Expo.

We had 100+ students take part in previous years and would love to have as many this year!

Project Entry Forms will be online and must be completed by February 14.

Please submit this online Project Entry Form no later than Wednesday, February 14. Every participating child must submit an Entry Form with a parent's or guardian's signature, even if they have a partner.

If they choose, children may work with elementary school members of their household. The name of the partner should be included on the Entry Form.

Science

Conduct an experiment where something changes (scientific method optional)
Weather, food science, ecology, etc.
Tell all about an important scientific discovery
Find out about space travel while you soar into the solar system
Pretend you are inside a ship traveling through the human body

Time Travel

Research an important person or event in history
Explain what your life would be like if you lived in the past
Imagine and describe what life might be like in the future

Technology

Make your own web page using a website builder
Design your own invention, toy, or game
Design a “Rube Goldberg” invention
Explain how something works
Create your own web page using HTML code (no use of website builders)
Research the development of technology
Design or build a robot

Literature, Art or Music

Write your own book, collection of stories, or collection of poetry
Make a themed mobile or collage
Write new words to a song or rap based on a theme
Investigate a period of art or a particular artist
Research the publishing process

Social Studies

Share discoveries about a certain culture or country
Pretend you are a famous explorer and write about your adventure
Investigate world cultures or religions
Find a way to solve a world problem
Compare different types of world governments

Architectural Design/City Planning

Design a school, amusement park, or city
Design a “green” town (ecology-friendly)

The Past

Compare past and present
Document “a day in the life of…”
Research an event or era

The Future

Create future means of transportation, communication, or housing
Design your own futuristic city

The Scientific Method is used by researchers to support or disprove a theory. It can be used to answer True/False questions only.

The Scientific Method involves the following steps:

Observation – You observe something in the material world, using your senses or machines which are basically extensions of those senses.
Question – You ask a question about what you observe.
Hypothesis – You predict what you think the answer to your question might be.
Method – You figure out a way to test whether your hypothesis is correct. The outcome must be measurable (quantifiable).
Result – You do the experiment using the method you came up with and record the results. You repeat the experiment to confirm your results.
Conclusion – You state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results.

Adapted from Science Kids.

Contest Rules

The contest is open to all students
The design should be on a white piece of paper with black ink
The design must include: “Sunrise Valley Elementary School", "Show What You Know" and "2024"
Paper entries can be turned into the front office with the student's name, grade, and teacher on the back of the paper, or submitted via Google Form.
All entries are due Monday, February 5th

Good luck!