Prizes

Attractive prizes are waiting for the winners of Petrosains Science Show Competition!
1st Prize

RM7,000 Cash

Educational equipment for school worth RM13,000

Plaque

Certificate

2nd Prize

RM5,000 Cash

Educational equipment for school worth RM10,000

Plaque

Certificate

3rd Prize

RM3,000 Cash

Educational equipment for school worth RM7,000

Plaque

Certificate

Consolations:

All participants for state and national level will be awarded with participation
certificates.

School teachers for state and national level will be awarded with commendation
certificates.

Special Awards:

Most Popular Team

Most Promising Talent

Highest Participation

WOW Demonstration

Best Presenter

Best Script

Specials Awards winner will receive Plaque & Petrosains merchandises.

Science Show Tips
Try these

Be confident and SMILE!

Use suitable attire or costumes, and put on some make-up.

Refer to your recap card (do it discreetly).

Use daily household items and recycled materials.

Always keep it simple.

Interact with audience.

Choose experiments with immediate results.

Dont

Try to have a cooking show.

Read text from your presentation slides.

Use small materials that cant be seen by audience.

Choose to perform experiments that need long explanation and time

consuming.

Try dangerous/hazardous experiments.

Marking System
SCIENCE
40%
+
SCRIPT
10%

Knowledge /
Fact
Understandin
g

Application

Impact

Originality

PERFORMA
NCE
25%

Creativity

Feel

Flow

0 : majority of the facts are explained wrongly

5 : all of the facts are explained correctly
0 : weak relation between science concept
and demonstration
5 : strong relation between science concept
and demonstration
0 : unclear link between science concepts and
its application in everyday life
5 : very clear link between science concepts
and its application in everyday life
0 : demonstrations and explanations having
no effect towards audience reaction
5 : demonstrations and explanation having
huge effects towards audience reaction
0 : content based on 100% copying work ,
very similar with existing science
demonstrations
5 : content based on 100% original work, very
different from existing science demonstrations
0 : performance based on 100% copying
work, very similar with existing science
demonstrations
5 : performance based on 100% original work,
very different from existing science
demonstration
0 : performance not in tune with the subject
matter, seems lost or hesitant, flat and
uninspiring.
5 : performance is in tune with the subject
matter, is in control and sure, wow and
inspiring
0 : performance is vague in structure,
develops haphazardly within time frame and no
built up towards climax
5 : performance is clear in structure, develops
easily within time limit and builds towards

Audience

Stage control

DELIVERY
15%

Voice Quality

Expression

Intonation

Eye Contact

EXTRAS
10%

Props

Visual aid

Costume

Special
Effects

MINUS

Exceed Time

climax.
0 : performance is brash and not in tune with
audience reaction; poor handling of volunteers
5 : performance is courteous and in tune with
audience reaction; excellent handling of
volunteers
0 : performance indicates unawareness of
surroundings and utilizes the stage area with
minimum effect
5 : performance indicates awareness of
surroundings and utilizes the stage area to the
maximum effect
0 : speaker is not loud enough to be heard
comfortably; incomprehensible elocution
5 : speaker is loud enough to be heard
comfortably; clear elocution
0 : speaker lacks facial expressions / body
gestures or is not deemed suitable to the show,
unsuitable remarks
5 : speaker uses expressive facial expressions
/ body gestures that is suitable to the show,
suitable remarks
0 : speakers tone is monotonous or lacks
proper intonation throughout the show
5 : speakers tone is varied or posses proper
intonation throughout the show
0 : speaker has improper eye contact or avoid
eye contact with the audience and the judges
5 : speaker has proper eye contact is
maintained with the audience and the judges
0 : props are not suitable for the show, above
RM200.00 and not from everyday items
5 : props are suitable for the show, below rm
200.00 and is from everyday items
0 :visual aids are difficult to see and
understand and does not value add to the
overall content of the show / no visual aid
5 : visual aids are easy to see and understand
and value adds to the overall content of the
show
0 : costume is not suitable for the show and
does not add value to the overall show / no
costume
5 : costume is suitable for the show and adds
value to the overall show
0 : special effects is not suitable for the show
and does not add value to the overall show / no
special effects
5 : special effects is suitable for the show and
adds value to the overall show
Point deduction for exceeding time limit. 1

POINTS
-

Limit

Dangerous

point for every 30 second time frame

(eg : +10seconds = -1 point; +30seconds =
1point; + 31seconds = -2 points, no maximum)
Point deduction for severity of hazard or risk
of danger. Subject to the discretion of judges,

(maximum of 10 points)
Others

Point deduction for other related matters that

could impede the progress of the competition.
Subject to the discretion of judges

(maximum of 10 points)

Step by Step Guides

Welcome! Heres what you have to do to participate in Petrosains Science Show Competition
and be the STAR we are looking for. Here we go:
Step 1: You can enter it as individual or get a partner and one of the teacher to be in your
Petrosains Science Show Competition team.
Step 2: Fill up the entry form. Make sure you provide all the necessary information needed.
Incomplete submission will not be accepted.
Step 3: Fill up the Letter of Consent. Incomplete submission will not be accepted.

Step 4: Prepare your script. Estimated time given is 15 minutes. Check the sample of the
script here.
Step 5: Do you have it all? Please ensure your forms are complete before submitting it. Mail
or fax your complete Entry Form/Script Form/Letter of Consent Form to us.
Step 6: Record your Science Show performance (frontal view only) and prepare it in AVI,
VLC, MOV or MP4 format and send it to us in CD or pendrive before 30 April 2015.
For any queries, feel free to contact:
Petrosains Science Show Competition 2015 Secretariat
Petrosains Sdn. Bhd.
Aras 4, Suria KLCC,
Menara Berkembar PETRONAS
50088 Kuala Lumpur
TEL: 03-2331 1249 / 1170
FAKS: 03-2331 1212 / 2903
Attn:
Encik Rizal Afenddy Anuar: rizalafenddy@petronas.com.my
Encik Muhammad Faisal Isa: faisalisa@petronas.com.my
Puan Nur Farhanah Mustafa: nurfarhanah.mustafa@petronas.com.my
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