Transcript West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair

West Panhandle Regional
Science and Engineering Fair
2007-2008
Important Dates
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August 31, 2007
September 5, 2007
September 27, 2007
September 27, 2007
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October 9, 2007
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January 9, 2008
January 28, 2008
January 31, 2008
April 16-18, 2008
May 11-16, 2008
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Intent to Participate Forms Due
Required Rules Meeting
Preliminary Paperwork Due
School Level SRC & IRB Forms
Due
Paperwork Requiring Regional
SRC & IRB Due
Final RSEF Paperwork Due
RSEF Judging - UWF
RSEF Awards – UWF
State Science Fair–Lakeland
ISEF – Atlanta, GA
RULES
It is very important that teachers READ the rules
and regulations BEFORE assigning projects to
students.
 Rules, regulations and forms can be found at
these websites:
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/about/rules_regulations.
asp
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/document/index.asp
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OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM
DATES
 Please make sure that signatures and dates
are correct.
 Students cannot begin experimentation before
date of adult sponsors approval.
 Most signatures must be dated before
experimentation.
 Exception is Form 1C—Registered Research
Institution—which must be signed and dated
after experimentation.
FORMS
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If possible, please have students complete
(type) the forms online.
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/document/index.asp
It is an easy process and it makes the forms
much easier to read.
Forms cannot be saved so students will have to
have access to a printer.
SIGNATURES
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All signatures should be signed in BLUE ink.
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That way we will know which forms are
originals and which are duplicates.
REQUIRED FOR ALL PROJECTS
Before experimentation
 FORM 1-Checklist for Adult Sponsor
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FORM 1A-Student Checklist
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RESEARCH PLAN
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FORM 1B-APPROVAL FORM
After experimentation
 ABSTRACT-Summary of Project
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/document/abstrct.pdf
RESEARCH PLAN
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PROBLEM
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HYPOTHESIS
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MATERIALS AND PROCEDURE
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES
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BE SPECIFIC
Bad Material List:
1.Water
2.Watch
3.Ruler
4.Dirt
5.Beaker
6.Limewater
7.Baking Soda
Good Material List:
1. 20 Liters of Water
2. Stop watch
3. Metric Ruler
4. 3 cubic meters of
potting soil
5. 250 mL glass beaker
6. 150 mL limewater
7. 10g baking soda
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Bibliography must be written properly.
This is a good website to help write the
bibliography.
http://www.easybib.com/
All chemicals must have an MSDS which must
be included in the bibliography.
Minimum of five sources.
SCIENCE FAIR 101 FROM ISEF
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G:\isefsrc.ppt
This Powerpoint can be found on the ISEF
webpage or the district science webpage.
TIMELINE FOR TEACHERS
There should be a timeline given to teachers.
 Research Plan due to School Science Fair
Coordinator
 Set date projects should be completed
 List of projects entering school fair due
 Set up projects for School Fair
 Judging Day for School Fair
 Awards Day for School Fair
 Regional Fair Paperwork due
TIMELINE FOR STUDENTS
Teachers should give students a timeline to follow.
 Research Plan due
 Update on Projects
 Projects due
 School Science Fair
Set up
Judging
Awards
 Regional Science Fair
 State Science Fair
 ISEF (High School)
PowerPoint for Students
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Science Fair PowerPoint for Students.ppt
This PowerPoint can be found on our district
science webpage.
West Panhandle Regional Science and
Engineering Fair
See you at the Rules Meeting on
September 5, 2007
4:30-5:30 P.M.
Room 119 Hall Center
Any Questions Contact:
KIM WALDEN
469-5307
NANCY STANLEY
439-2623