Fulton County Regional Science and Engineering Fair Junior and Senior Competition (Grades 6-12) Saturday January 31, 2015 Location: Westlake HS (Tentative) Important Dates Virtual Science Fair Orientation Launches Participation Forms Due SRC/IRB Forms Due School’s Science Fair Completed By Registration Deadline Science Fair Application Review Meeting at PLC South Rm. 227 3:30 – 6:30 pm – come when available during this timeframe Fulton County Regional Fair – Grades 6-12 Project Set-up at North Springs Charter HS Project Judging, Interviews, and Awards Georgia Science and Engineering Fair Athens, GA International Science and Engineering Fair Pittsburgh, PA September 2, 2014 September 18, 2014 October 2, 2014 January 10, 2015 January 16, 2015 January 20, 2015 January 30-31, 2015 January 30, 2015 – 4:00 – 7:30 pm January 31, 2015 9:00 am – 5:30 pm March 26-28, 2015 May 10-15, 2015 To assist in your planning… Monthly To Do List August – September October November December January February   Initiate Science Fair process with students  Contact members to establish SRC/IRB committees Review virtual Science Fair Orientation  August 22 School Allotments provided  September 18 - Participation Forms due to Christy Jacks in STEM Office October 2 - SRC/IRB forms due to Christy Jacks in STEM Office  Continue Science Fair research process with students  Continue Science Fair research process with students  Continue Science Fair research process with students  Hold local school fairs  January 10 - Final day for local school fairs  January 16 - Wednesday) All school fair registration packets are due to Christy Jacks NO EXCEPTIONS Packets must include all paperwork and registration fee ($20 per student)  January 20 - Review of school-level fair winner’s registration packets – PLC South 3:30 – 6:30 pm – come when available during this timeframe Note: Attendance by a representative from each school is mandatory  January 30 4:00 – 7:30 – Project Set-up at Westlake HS  January 31 – Fulton County Regional Science and Engineering Fair  February 6 – Due date for registration packets for students qualifying for GSEF  February 6 – Due date for registration information for Fulton’s ISEF qualifier Important Information: How Many Science Fair Projects per School? o o o o High schools may submit 7 projects per school Middle schools may submit 5 projects per school Private schools may submit 2 projects per school Additional submissions may be approved on a space available basis by Becky Patterson, Director of STEM Projects with Humans, Vertebrate Animals, Pathogens, Controlled and Hazardous Substances and Devices o Pre-Approval forms for projects involving humans, vertebrate animals, pathogens, or controlled and hazardous substances and devices (and any other project requiring pre-approval) should always be completed and approved before experimentation. School level fair SRC/IRB Committees must complete this task before experimentation begins. o Any projects requiring pre-approval that were not pre-approved prior to the start of experimentation may not compete in Fulton County Regional Science Fair. o Check ISEF guidelines regarding the need for pre-approval at website www.societyforscience.org/isef/document or at the state GSEF website www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/gsef Registration Forms o The originals of all required ISEF forms must accompany the project on display. o Registration packets should include copies – not originals of all required forms in addition to the Fulton County Regional Science Fair registration form. o The following forms are required for all projects:  Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1) [ISEF Form] (copy of original)  Student Checklist (1A) [ISEF Form] (copy of original)  Research Plan Attachment (copy of original)  Approval Form (1B) [ISEF Form] (copy of originals for each student)  Abstract [ISEF Form] (copy of original)  Other ISEF forms as required by project (copy of original)  Fulton County Regional Science Fair Registration Form (original)  Liability Waiver (original) o All ISEF forms can be downloaded from www.societyforscience.org/isef/document or at the state GSEF website www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/gsef .  On this web page (www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/gsef )– go to downloadable forms and use the All GSEF forms link All other information may be obtained at either: www.fultonschools.org/academics/learningandteaching/STEM/ScienceFair2015 - Link live Tuesday, September 2, 2014