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Science Fair Workshop 2016

Preparing For the 2016-2017

Science Fair Season

Dr. Tonya Jeffery – Science Fair Director Dr. Zaldy Doyungan – Co-Director

Cindy Hopkins – Grad. Research Asst. Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair

www.sciencefair.tamucc.edu

Our Sponsors

Title sponsors

Silver sponsor

Our Founders

S Founded in 1987 by Dr. Joyce Freeman and Dr. Janice Freeman

S Corpus Christi State University, now Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

S Corpus Christi Regional Science Fair

S Science Hall

Dr. Janice R. Freeman Dr. Joyce F. Freeman

Our Mission…

Mission The Valero Energy, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Regional Science Fair will provide a valued educational experience to students through the development and presentation of science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) research. • Increase students' awareness of STEM. • Increase students' interest for future careers in STEM. • Provide a quality event that encourages continued/future participation. • For students participating in the Junior and Senior Divisions, provide

opportunity for advancement to the state and international science fair

competitions.

Affiliations

S Texas Science & Engineering Fair (TXSEF) [Grades 6-12]

S 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from each category

S Society for Science and the Public (SSP)

S https://student.societyforscience.org/intel-isef

S Broadcom Masters (Grades 6-8)

S 1st Place Winners from each category

S Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) [Grades 9-12]

S Two highest scoring projects in our regional fair

11 Counties Served

The Coastal Bend Science Fair region includes students of public, private, charter, and home schools within 11 counties: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio

Sponsored Events…

• Science Fair Workshop • School Visitations – Your school campus/district fair! • Seminars to assist Teachers, Parents, and Students with

required forms • Valero Energy, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, and

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi’s College of Education and Human Development (Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair)

2016 Regional Fair Statistics

2016 ES MS HS

Participating Districts and Schools 23

# of Students 589 453 101 35

Judges 87

Volunteers 209

Chaperones 21

State Fair (students) 70

Broadcom MASTERS (students) 15

Intel ISEF (students) 2

Let’s Peruse Our Handouts

• 2017 Schedule

• Project Divisions & Categories – NEW!

• Establishing a School’s SRC/IRB Committee (Green) • Grades 6-12 Project Forms (Blue packet) • Code of Conduct/Media Release (Pink) • Grades 6-12 Exhibit & Presentation Guide

Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair

Grades

K-12

Grade Divisions

Grade divisions

Science fair participants will be grouped into four divisions: • Elementary division (Grades K-2) • Intermediate division (Grades 3-5) • Junior division (Grades 6-8) • Senior division (Grades 9-12)

Scientific Divisions

Projects will be grouped into one of two scientific divisions:

• Physical science

• Life/health science

Students must select a project category within either physical

science or life/health science.

It is likely a project could fall into more than one category. It is up to

the student to select the category his or her project best fits.

Scientific Divisions

Physical Science

Life/health Science

10 Minute BREAK

Our SRC/IRB Committee…

Dr. Kamiar Kouzekanani (IRB Chair, TAMUCC)

Dr. Angelica Chapa (SRC Chair, DMC)

Dr. Evangeline DeLeon (SRC, DMC)

Ms. Beth Dushman (SRC, DMC)

Dr. Richard Smith (SRC, TAMUCC)

Ms. Melissa Rohal (SRC, TAMUCC)

Ms. Cindy Hopkins (SRC, TAMUCC)

Ms. Katie Crysup (SRC, TAMUCC)

Dr. Tonya Jeffery (IRB/SRC Co-Chair, TAMUCC)

Insitutional Review Board – IRB

Human Subject Studies

An IRB must include (three members):

An Educator

School Administrator

Person knowledgeable and capable of evaluating the physical and/or

psychological risk involved in a given study (see handout)

Local SRC/IRB (within schools)

Regional SRC/IRB (TAMUCC + Del Mar College)

State SRC/IRB (TXSEF)

Intel ISEF SRC/IRB (overrides all of the above)

ALL proposed human research must be reviewed and approved by the IRB

before experimentation begins!

Scientific Review Committee -

SRC

Projects involving the following requires SRC review BEFORE

experimentation:

Vertebrates (fish, birds, mammals, reptiles); Potentially hazardous biological agents

An SRC must include (a minimum of three members):

An Educator

Biomedical scientist (PhD, MD, DVM, DDS, DO, or PharmD)

One other member

Consider combining your campus SRC/IRB committee: Health Professional

An Educator

Biomedical scientist (PhD, MD, DVM, DDS, DO, or PharmD)

School Administrator

Intel ISEF Rules & Guidelines

Why So Many Forms?

Why So Many Rules?

Form (1A) ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------

•The Rules Wizard has been designed as a first step to help you determine what forms and approvals are necessary before beginning a science fair project intended for competition at an ISEF-affiliated fair or the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

•Intel ISEF Rules Wizard https://apps2.societyforscience.org/wizard/index.asp

Intel ISEF SRC/IRB Forms

Display & Safety (D&S)

Before a student is judged, exhibits must be approved by the

safety and display team. Exhibit approval is the sole

responsibility of the safety and display team; the safety and

display chair and volunteers will follow guidelines set forth

by Intel ISEF.

Dr. Zaldy Doyungan, D&S Chair (2016-Present)

Professor of Biology, Del Mar College

Our D&S Committee…

Mr. Carl Juenke (Co-Chair, TAMUCC)

Dr. Amy Stock (Ingleside ISD)

Ms. Raquel Gonzalez (CCISD)

Mr. Joe Simmons (TAMUCC)

Dr. Karlene Vassell (DMC)

Dr. Lillian Bass (DMC)

Dr. Joel McKinney (DMC)

Dr. Lisa Wilson (DMC)

Display & Safety (D&S)

Dr. Zaldy Doyungan (Del Mar College) & Dr. Riccardo Mozzachiodi (TAMUCC) reviewing display boards during project check-in.

Display & Safety (D&S)

Final Authority on D&S Issues for Projects Approved by SRC

D&S May Require Students to Make Display Revisions

Two Main Categories: Display Rules & Safety Regulations

Students Proceed to D&S Inspection immediately after Project

Check-In (the day before the regional fair)

Objects outside allowed width

Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3

Objects hanging over front edge of table

Objects outside allowed depth

Examples of Typical Size Infractions

Examples of Proper Placement

Uses only table top

Forms for Vertical Display

• The Official Abstract must be displayed vertically to the front of the table.

• Photo/Image/Graph/Table Credits -- a credit/caption is required for ALL images displayed on the board whether or not they were created by the Finalist.

Photograph Requirements

Sample statement of release:

“I consent to the use of visual images (photos, videos, etc.) involving my participation/my child’s (under 18) participation in this research.”

Note: Consent forms are confidential and must be kept in a folder at the project.

If the #5 box is checked on the abstract, then consent forms of humans photographed, must be provided but not displayed. Finalists must show the inspector a photo/release consent form for each human subject, other than the Finalist or family, shown on the board.

Human Consent Forms

If the research involves human subjects, Form 4 Consent forms are required from each subject. These forms should not be confused with photo credit tags or photograph consent forms and should never be displayed. Form 4 Consent forms are strictly confidential and should not be kept at the project at all, but kept in a secure location should the SRC request to see them.

Properly Credited Images

In each example, the Finalist has identified the source of the image with a credit line prominently displayed beneath the image or images. Note: Background images on posters must also be credited.

Dealing with Problem Photos • If an image(s) is questionable because of content immediately contact a shirt Display & Safety member to review the image (s). • All images must be labeled as to source. If the Finalist created the images, graphs and/or charts displayed, one credit line prominently and vertically displayed is sufficient. However, if taken from the Internet or some other source or several sources, a credit line for each is necessary.

Although integral to the project, the pictures are inappropriate for display as they show an animal in lab conditions or are offensive to the general public.

Problem Photos

Unofficial abstracts displayed Inappropriate pictures of animals

No Photo Credits

Typical Infractions

Photographs of vertebrate animals in lab procedures, unnatural environments, or stress situations not allowed.

Glass items are not allowed.

Sharp objects such as a needle

Plant and other dried materials scattered for decoration

Not Allowable

Glass & combustible materials

Liquids

Chemical compounds

Other typical

infractions.

Items Not Allowed at Project

Soil materials even if encased in acrylic

Plant materials

Note: Water or liquids of any type are not permitted even in demonstrations.

10 Minute BREAK

Awards & Recognition

Individual Entries • The top projects in each grade division will receive a fair award • Top projects in grades 6-12 will advance to compete at the State

Science Fair in San Antonio • Special awards* are sponsored by community and professional

groups, non-profit organizations, and businesses. The special award sponsor determines the criteria for judging based on the specialized interests of the sponsoring organization.

* We greatly appreciate our special award sponsors. They add so much to the event for our students. If you are part of a STEM-related organization or business, we would like to add your group to our special award sponsors. Please contact victor.nav@tamucc.edu to learn how to become a sponsor.

Awards & Recognition

Team Entries

• Each individual team member will receive a participation ribbon. Fair or special awards will be awarded to the team (rather to each individual in the team). All team members should be present during judging with each member able to explain the project and results completely and accurately.

Awards & Recognition

District

One school district will win a district science fair award.

Judge Qualifications

Judge Qualifications To judge students in grades K-5, we ask that science fair judges have a science background (academic or industry) and some science education at the post-secondary level (e.g., college credits in the sciences). To judge students in grades 6-12, we ask that science fair judges have a strong science background (academic or industry) and at least a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. *Parents may NOT judge in the same age bracket as their student (e.g., a parent of a 6th grader may judge at the K-5 level but not at the 6-12 level). Teachers and school district personnel of participating districts/schools may NOT judge in the same age bracket as their school. (e.g., 5th grade science teacher may judge at the 6-12 level but not at the K-5 level).

Judging Rubric

Fair Awards will be judged using the following criteria: Grades K-12 | Judging Rubric

• 5 Major components

• Stream-lined

• Easy to utilize

• Share with your students

• Creative Ability • Scientific Thought • Thoroughness • Technical Skills • Neatness & Display • Oral Presentation • Notebook/Investigation Journal (grades 6-12) • Bibliography and Acknowledgements (grades 6-12)

Judging Criteria

• Creative ability (individual 30%, team 25%)

• Scientific Thought (Individual 30%, team 25%)

• Thoroughness (individual 15%, team 12%)

• Technical Skills (individual 15%, team 12%)

• Neatness & Display (individual 10%, team 10%)

• Teamwork (team projects only:16%)

Judge Registration

Judge Registration 2017 K-5 judge registration 2017 6-12 judge registration For more information contact: Dr. Tonya Jeffery, Director (361) 825-2142 cbsciencefair@tamucc.edu

What Are the Judges

Saying to the Student?

I Know!

They completely

took over!

Scienteer

Scienteer.com • NEW! Online database for uploading project forms (Grades 6-12) • Launched in October 2015

• More information is provided on our science fair website (User Guide, etc.)! • We will be utilizing this system for the 2016-2017 Fair season.

• View DEMO

LUNCH

Texas Science & Engineering Fair

(TXSEF) Grades 6-12

UTSA (Sponsor)

Texas Science & Engineering Fair

All Grand Prize Winners and Those Receiving an Invitation

SA Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

1st & 2nd Grand Prize Winners Sr. Division Advance to Intel

ISEF

Broadcom Masters Nominees-Top 10 % Jr. Division

2016 Students Awarded At TXSEF

GRAND AWARDS •2nd Place, Junior Division, Physical Sciences (Environmental Engineering): Nikolai Ortiz, Seashore Middle School. Finding a Solution to Heavy Metal Water Pollution •3rd Place, Senior Division, Life Sciences (Microbiology): Tatiana Ortiz, Flour Bluff High School. Gloves are No Guarantee! Modifying Surgical Gloves to Reduce Microbial Transfer

Valero Energy, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Regional Science Fair participants placed at TXSEF 2016

Broadcom Masters

Broadcom Masters Nominees-top 10% Junior Division Nominated for the national

competition in Washington D.C.

1,600 Nationwide Nominees

300 Semifinalists

30 Finalists

CBRSF – Broadcom Masters

Two Coastal Bend participants advanced to the Broadcom Masters competition and are Finalists!

Nikolai Ortiz - Broadcom Masters Finalist 7th Grade Seashore Middle Academy Corpus Christi, Texas Project Title: Finding a Solution to Heavy Metal Water Pollution

Joaquin Haces-Garcia - Broadcom Masters Finalist 7th Grade Santa Gertrudis School Kingsville, Texas Project Title: Saving Babies: Preventing Heat Stroke Implementing a Novel Car Seat Alarm System

https://student.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters-2016-finalists

Intel Internal Science & Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) Grades 9-12th SSP and Intel (Sponsors)

Intel ISEF

1st & 2nd Grand Prize Individual Projects & 1st Grand Team Senior Division Advance to Intel ISEF Sponsored by SSP.

• World Series / Olympics of Science Fairs

• Over 1000 Judges, including Nobel Laureates

• 70 + Countries

• Top Grand Prize Winners – Nobel Laureate Ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden and Other National Competitions in other Countries

• Trip Awards and Scholarships

Intel ISEF Attendees

2016 International Science and Engineering Fair Attendees Phoenix, Arizona, May 8-14 •Tatiana Ortiz - ISEF Finalist 9th Grade Flour Bluff High School Corpus Christi, TX Senior Division: Microbiology Project Title: Gloves are No Guarantee! Modifying Surgical Gloves to Reduce Microbial Transfer •Roger Garcia - ISEF Finalist 12th Grade Taft High School Taft, TX Senior Division: Environmental Sciences/Analysis Project Title: Fracking a Safer Way A Novel Analysis of Potential Alternatives for Chemical Compounds Currently Utilized in the Composition of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid

Points to consider: • Availability of resources • Cost of supplies • Time management • Proper scientific method procedures • Safety measures Important Keys: • Design a study where sufficient data can be collected • Data should be complete • It should test the question or hypothesis

Types of Data: • Qualitative: Descriptive such as color, size, smell,

appearance, taste, etc. Non-standard of measurement • Quantitative: Measureable and numerical using metric

or SI unites. Use the same scale

Collecting Data: • Type of data and how it will be collected • Include a control • Keep a log (include dates) • Be consistent (reading or collecting)

Recording-Keeping Track: • Data should be organized, with units and labeled • Charts/tables with titles (numbered) for raw data • Label columns • Record several trials or observations • Charts/tables to show averages/over-all averages

Graphs (Proper Units & Key) • Bar graphs, line graphs, pie graphs, pictograph (averages) • Labeled with title and numbered • Independent variable---X-axis (labeled/title) • Dependent variable---Y-axis (labeled/title)

Use of Programs • Spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel for calculation/graphs • Statistical analysis programs (better represent results) • Know significance of results

Conclusion Based on Data • Based on analysis of over-all data • Agrees, accepts, support or disagree, rejects, not support • Conclusion should refer to question/hypothesis

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/sciencefair/

Student Panel Session

Arturo Haces-Garcia

Franciso Haces-Garcia

Joaquin Haces-Garcia

Nikolai Ortiz

Tatiana Ortiz

Vivian Flores

1. Discuss your science fair experiences.

2. Successes? Challenges? Tips for other students?

Teacher/Parent Panel Session

Veronica Alfaro

Katie Crysup

Mr. & Mrs. Haces-Garcia

Cindy Hopkins

Melanie Ortiz

Mr. Flores

1. Discuss your science fair experiences.

2. Successes? Challenges? Tips for other teachers/parents?

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CBRSF – Helpful Links

•Intel ISEF Wizard

https://apps2.societyforscience.org/wizard/index.asp

TXSEF

http://txsef.org

•Complete Intel ISEF Rules and Guidelines

https://member.societyforscience.org/document.doc?id=632

•Interactive Intel ISEF Project Forms

https://member.societyforscience.org/document.doc?id=640

Valero Energy, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Regional Science Fair

http://sciencefair.tamucc.edu/index.html

Questions / Comments

Please feel free to contact us with additional Questions at : cbsciencefair@tamucc.edu

Let’s Have a Great 2016-2017 Science Fair Season!