Fauquier Regional Science Fair Mentoring student projects

FAUQUIER REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIRMENTORING STUDENT PROJECTS

Dee Thompson

Mountain Vista Governor’s School

Resources for ideas- Intel ISEF

ISEF Intel Categories

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Education Programsfile:///C:/Users/MVGS%20TC%2011/Documents/1.%20Research/Research%20project%20ideas/highschool_projects.pdf

Resources for ideas- Intel ISEF

Intel ISEF Resources for students Rules Wizard SRC FAQs Forms/dates Project Database

Process Resources- Intel ISEF Intel ISEF Resources for students

Student Handbook- Intel ISEF

Pick your topic Research your topic

Emphasize school data bases & academic sources

Organize Experimental Design Diagram- Intel ISEF paper

work- Research Plan Form Make a time table

Work backwards Research Timeline

Student Handbook

Plan your experiment Feasibility Worksheet

Consult with Adult Sponsor & get approvals Review Feasibility Worksheet Intel ISEF Paper Work

Conduct Experiment Analyze your results Draw conclusion

No matter what you have result

Elements of Success- Intel ISEF Project Data Book

Place “everything” in book. Even if it appears messy. Do not erase. Annotated Bibliography or printed articles Good notes show consistency and

thoroughness to judges Help when writing paper Include data tables (date each entry)

The Research Paper- Intel ISEF

Introduction Materials and Methods Results

Data analysis (next slide)

Discussion Conclusions References

Do not put acknowledgments on project board

Helps with the necessary processing and organization of information before placing on display board.

Place paper in front of tri-fold to impress the judges.

Build it into the process.

VJAS Style Manual very helpful.

Data Analysis

Research Paper- Intel ISEF

Abstract First in paper, but write it

last Separate Abstract Form Max 250 words which

include: Purpose of the experiment Procedures used Data and conclusions

Title page last Add header in paper

Teacher Resource- Intel ISEF

For rules questions, please contact the Intel ISEF Scientific Review Committee at SRC@societyforscience.org  

Form checklist included

Resources

Virginia Junior Academy of Science

VJAS- Style Manual

Very helpful with writing paper

Research ideas- VJAS

Notice categories are different

Research ideas- VJAS

Notice categories are different

Other Ideas- Math Projects

The Math Forum Drexel Science Buddies Education.com Sciencefairexperiments.org

Has lots of categories Data source

Data.gov

Grants

Parent organizations

Software help

APA Sample Paper- Purdue Owl