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To
qualify for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
(ISEF), you must compete in a local fair that’s affiliated with
Intel ISEF and be selected to represent that fair at Intel ISEF.
The Contra Costa Science & Engineering Fair is Intel-Affiliated.
Follow Intel ISEF rules to ensure your project will be eligible
for Intel ISEF, should the Contra Costa Science & Engineering
Fair choose you as a finalist.
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Are you planning to start your research project or enter the
fair now? Taking part in the Contra Costa Science & Engineering
Fair is fun, educational and rewarding. Science Buddies is
ready to help. Click this link
for information that can help you get started, conduct
your research properly, and enter the Contra Costa Science
& Engineering Fair which is affiliated with Intel ISEF.
IMPORTANT:
Does your Science Fair project need pre-approval before you
begin? To answer this question, click here.
You may also refer to the International Science & Engineering
Fair's Rules
Wizzard.
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| Forms:
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You
need to complete all the necessary forms in order to compete
in the Intel-affiliated Contra Costa Science & Engineering
Fair.
Forms should be sent to the Science Fair offices at:
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Ms.
Karen Kelly
c/o Joint Genome Institute
2800 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598 |
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you please take a few moments to let us know you plan
on participating in the fair by completing the short form
below? Be sure then to download the appropriate forms
below and make sure you get your forms signed and sent
in anytime prior to the February 17 deadline. |
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Application
Deadline
Thursday, February 17, 2007
Submit Applications to:
Karen Kelly
c/o Joint Genome Institute
2800 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek, CA
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student must submit all the required forms as indicated
as part of their application. |
| Refer
to the Forms webpage. |
| Step-by-Step
Process |
| Step
1 |
Determine
your science fair project subject area. |
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2 |
Determine
if your need pre-approval of your project before beginning.
See SRC Approval Flowchart here. |
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3 |
Complete
the required forms. |
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NO
LATER THAN February 17, mail the forms to the Contra
Costa Science Fair office (see address above) |
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Conduct
your science fair project |
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NO
LATER THAN March 21, mail the Abstract
form to the Contra Costa Science Fair office (see address
above) |
| Step
7 |
ON
APRIL 3 after 2 p.m. come to the Heald Conference
Center and check in, set-up your project and prepare for
next day's interview with the Science Fair judges. |
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ON
APRIL 4, between Noon and 2 p.m. be at your Science
Fair project table and be ready to answer questions of
the Science Fair Judges. |
| Step
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ON
APRIL 5, 9:00 am to Noon, participate in the Science
Fair Awards Ceremony and find out where you placed in
the countywide competition. |
All
Individual Forms Available for Download (2007):
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| Project
Categories: |
| Junior
Division (Grades 7, 8 & 9) |
Senior
Division (Grades 10, 11 & 12) |
Math/Computer
Sciences
Biological (includes Biochemistry, Microbiology,
Zoology,
Botany, Medicine & Health)
Physical (Chemistry, Earth & Space, Physics)
Behavioral/Social Sciences (includes Gerontology)
Environmental Sciences
Engineering
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Math/Computer
Sciences
Biological (includes Biochemistry, Microbiology,
Zoology, Botany,
Medicine & Health)
Physical (Chemistry, Earth & Space, Physics)
Behavioral/Social Sciences (includes Gerontology)
Environmental Sciences
Engineering |
Behavioral
and Social Sciences
Human and animal behavior, social and community relationships--psychology,
sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology, ethnology,
linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems, reading
problems, public opinion surveys, educational testing,
etc.
Biochemistry
Chemistry of life processes-- molecular biology, molecular
genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood chemistry, protein
chemistry, food chemistry, hormones, etc.
Botany
Study of plant life--agriculture, agronomy, horticulture,
forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant pathology,
plant genetics, hydroponics, etc.
Chemistry
Study of nature and composition of matter and laws governing
it--physical chemistry, organic chemistry (other than
biochemistry), inorganic chemistry, materials, plastics,
fuels, pesticides, metallurgy, soil chemistry, etc.
Computer Science
Study and development of computer hardware, software engineering,
internet networking and communications, graphics (including
human interface), simulations / virtual reality or computational
science (including data structures, encryption, coding
and information theory).
Earth Science
Geology, minerology, physiography, oceanography, meteorology,
climatology, speleology, seismology, geography, etc.
Engineering
Technology; projects that directly apply scientific principles
to manufacturing and practical uses--civil, mechanical,
aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound,
automotive, marine, heating and refrigerating, transportation,
environmental engineering, etc.
Environmental Science
Study of pollution (air, water, and land) sources and
their control; ecology.
Mathematics
Development of formal logical systems or various numerical
and algebraic computations, and the application of these
principles--calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number
theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability.
Medicine and Health
Study of diseases and health of humans and animals--dentistry,
pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation,
dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc.
Microbiology
Biology of microorganisms--bacteriology, virology, protozoology,
fungi, bacterial genetics, yeast, etc.
Physics
Theories, principles, and laws governing energy and the
effect of energy on matter--solid state, optics, acoustics,
particle, nuclear, atomic, plasma, superconductivity,
fluid and gas dynamics, thermodynamics, semiconductors,
magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics, etc.
Space Science
Astronomy, planetary science, etc.
Zoology
Study of animals--animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology,
herpetology, entomology, animal ecology, paleontology,
cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry,
cytology, histology, animal physiology, invertebrate neurophysiology,
studies of invertebrates, etc.
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| Presenting
your project on April 4 |
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In
order to compete in the 2008 Contra Costa Science &
Engineering Fair, students MUST participate in
the project judging on April 4. This will include meeting
face-to-face with members of the Science Fair Judging
Team to demonstrate your knowledge of the project that
you submitted.
Over
75 judges from a variety of disciplines and industries
in Contra Costa County have volunteered to judge student
projects. They will use a specific criteria
as they review each project. During your interview
they will be focusing especially on your demonstration
of knowledge about the subjectmatter of your project.
If
you have any questions, please check with your teacher
or adult sponsor.
For
a complete view of the 3-day event and the activities
associated with the Science Fair, click here.
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| Display
Safety & Regulations |
We
welcome your participation in the Contra Costa
Science & Engineering Fair. We know you
will have fun putting together a display board
for your Science Fair project.
Be
sure you adhere to the rules and safety regulations
for your display. You can see what is NOT allowed
in our display below.
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Not
Allowed at Project or in Booth
1) Living organisms, including plants
2) Taxidermy specimens or parts
3) Preserved vertebrate or invertebrate animals
4) Human or animal food
5) Human/animal parts or body fluids (for example,
blood, urine)
7) Laboratory/household chemicals including water
(Exceptions: water integral to an enclosed apparatus
or water supplied by the Display and Safety Committee)
8) Poisons, drugs, controlled substances, hazardous
substances or devices (for example, firearms, weapons,
ammunition, reloading devices)
9) Dry ice or other sublimating solids
10) Sharp items (for example, syringes, needles,
pipettes, knives)
11) Flames or highly flammable materials
12) Batteries with open-top cells
13) Awards, medals, business cards, flags, endorsements
and/or acknowledgements (graphic or written) unless
the item(s) are an integral part of the project
(Exception: Intel ISEF medal(s) may be worn at all
times.)
14) Photographs or other visual presentations depicting
vertebrate animals in surgical techniques, dissections,
necropsies, or other lab procedures
15) Active Internet or e-mail connections as part
of displaying or operating the project at the Intel
ISEF
16) Glass or glass objects unless deemed by the
Display and Safety Committee to be an integral and
necessary part of the project (Exception: glass
that is an integral part of a commercial product
such as a computer screen)
17) Any apparatus deemed unsafe by the Scientific
Review Committee, the Display and Safety Committee,
or Science Service (for example, large vacuum tubes
or dangerous ray-generating devices, empty tanks
that previously contained combustible liquids or
gases, pressurized tanks, etc.)
Allowed at Project or in Booth, BUT with the
Restrictions Indicated
1) Soil or waste samples if permanently encased
in a slab of acrylic
2) Postal, Web and e-mail addresses, telephone and
fax numbers of finalist only
3) Photographs and/or visual depictions if: a) They
are not deemed offensive or inappropriate by the
Scientific Review Committee, the Display and Safety
Committee, or Science Service. b) Credit lines of
their origins: “Photograph taken by…” or “Image
taken from…” are attached. (If all photographs being
displayed were taken by the Finalist or are from
the same source, one credit line prominently displayed
is sufficient.) c) They are from the Internet, magazines,
newspapers, journals, etc., and credit lines are
attached (If all photographs/images are from the
same source, one credit line prominently displayed
is sufficient.) d) They are photographs or visual
depictions of the Finalist. e) They are photographs
of human subjects for which signed consent forms
are at the project or in the booth. (Human Subjects
Form 4 or equivalent photo release signed by the
human subject must be included in the paperwork
and properly checked on the Official Abstract and
Certification.)
4) Any apparatus with unshielded belts, pulleys,
chains, or moving parts with tension or pinch points
if for display only and not operated
5) Class II lasers if: a) Operated only by the Finalist.
b) Operated only during Display and Safety inspection
and during judging c) Labeled with a sign reading
"Laser Radiation: Do Not Look Into Beam." d) Enclosed
in protective housing that prevents physical and
visual access to beam. e) Disconnected when not
operating.
6) Class III and IV lasers if for display and not
operated
7) Any apparatus producing temperatures that will
cause physical burns if adequately insulated.
Electrical Regulations at the Contra Costa Science
& Engineering Fair
1) Finalists requiring 120 or 220 Volt A.C. electrical
circuits must provide a UL-listed 3-wire extension
cord which is appropriate for the load and equipment.
2) Electrical power supplied to projects and, therefore,
the maximums allowed for projects is 120 or 220
Volt, A.C., single phase, 60 cycle. Maximum circuit
amperage/wattage available is determined by the
electrical circuit capacities of the exhibit hall
and may be adjusted on-site by the Display and Safety
Committee. For all electrical regulations, "120
Volt A.C." or "220 Volt A.C." is intended to encompass
the corresponding range of voltage as supplied by
the facility in which the Intel ISEF is being held.
3) All electrical work must conform to the National
Electrical Code or exhibit hall regulations. The
guidelines presented here are general ones, and
other rules may apply to specific configurations.
The on-site electrician may be requested to review
electrical work on any project.
4) All electrical connectors, wiring, switches,
extension cords, fuses, etc. must be UL-listed and
must be appropriate for the load and equipment.
Connections must be soldered or made with UL-listed
connectors. Wiring, switches, and metal parts must
have adequate insulation and overcurrent safety
devices (such as fuses) and must be inaccessible
to anyone but the Finalist. Exposed electrical equipment
or metal that is liable to be energized must be
grounded or shielded with a nonconducting material
or with a grounded metal box or cage to prevent
accidental contact.
5) Wiring which is not part of a commercially available
UL-listed appliance or piece of equipment must have
a fuse or circuit breaker on the supply side of
the power source and prior to any project equipment.
6) There must be an accessible, clearly visible
on/off switch or other means of disconnect from
the 120 or 220 volt power source.
Maximum Size of Project at the Contra Costa Science
& Engineering Fair:
30 inches (76 centimeters) deep 48 inches (122 centimeters)
wide 108 inches (274 centimeters) high from floor
to top of project
At the Intel ISEF, fair-provided tables will not
exceed a height of 36 inches (91 centimeters).
Project must be positioned at the back of the
booth and parallel to the rear of the booth.
Maximum project sizes include all project materials
and supports. If a table is used, it becomes part
of the project and may not itself exceed the allowed
dimensions nor may the table plus any part of the
project exceed the allowed dimensions.
At the Intel ISEF, any project with a component
that will be demonstrated by the Finalist may be
demonstrated only within the confines of the Finalist’s
booth.
When not being demonstrated, the component plus
the project may not exceed allowed dimensions.
Handouts/Official Abstract and Certification at
the Intel ISEF
The Intel ISEF Scientific Review Committee defines
the "official abstract and cettification" as an
UNALTERED original abstract and certification as
stamped/embossed by the Intel ISEF Scientific Review
Committee. If the Scientific Review Committee requires
a Finalist to make changes to the abstract and certification
submitted with registration papers, the revised
version will be stamped/embossed, will replace the
earlier version, and will become the Finalist’s
official abstract and certification.
The only abstract allowed anywhere at a project
is the official abstract. The term "abstract" may
not be used as a title or reference for any information
on a Finalist’s display or in a Finalist’s materials
at the project except as part of displaying the
official abstract. An original stamped/embossed
official abstract and certification must appear
on the display board or in a vertical position at
the project.
Handouts to judges and to the public must be limited
to UNALTERED photocopies of the official abstract
and certification.
Items Required to be Visible at the Project at
the Intel ISEF
Note: All forms required to be visible must be vertically
displayed. * Original Official Abstract and Certification
as approved and stamped/embossed by the Intel ISEF
Scientific Review Committee * Completed Intel ISEF
Project Set-up Approval Form SRC/DS2 (Received on-site
at the Fair) * Registered Research Institutional/Industrial
Setting Form (1C) - if applicable * Continuation
Projects Form (7) - if applicable
Additional Items Required to be at the Project
But Not Displayed at the Intel ISEF
* Human Subject Forms (4) (or equivalent form provided
by a registered research institution) for human
subjects of the research, surveys, photographs,
etc. (if applicable) are confidential information,
must not be displayed, but must be available in
the booth in case asked for by a judge or other
Intel ISEF official. Human Subjects Form (4) or
an equivalent photograph release signed by the human
subject is required for visual images of humans
(other than the finalist) displayed as part of the
project. * Other forms [including, but not limited
to, Checklist for Adult Sponsor/Safety Assessment
Form (1), Research Plan (1A), and Approval Form
(1B)] which are required for the project or for
Scientific Review Committee approval do not have
to be displayed as part of the project but must
be available in the booth in case asked for by a
judge or other Intel ISEF official.
General Intel ISEF Information and Requirements
1. No changes, modifications, or additions to projects
may be made after approval by the Display and Safety
Committee and the Scientific Review Committee.
2. A project data book and research paper are not
required but are recommended.
3. The only acceptable informed consent form for
use at the Intel ISEF is the official Human Subjects
Form (4) in the International Rules for Precollege
Science Research or an equivalent form provided
by a registered research institution (see Form 1C)
or, in the case of display of photographs only,
an equivalent photograph release signed by the human
subject. 4. Prior years’ written material or visual
depictions may not be displayed on the vertical
display board, except that the project title displayed
in the Finalist's booth may mention years or which
year the project is (for example, "Year Two of an
Ongoing Study"). Continuation projects must have
the Continuation Project Form (7) displayed.
5. Finalists using audio-visual or multi-media presentations
(for example, 35mm slides; videotapes; images, graphics,
animations, etc., displayed on computer monitors;
or other non-print presentation methods) must be
prepared to show the entire presentation to the
Display and Safety inspectors before the project
is approved.
6. No photographs or any other visual depictions
may be included in any manner at a project or in
the booth if they are deemed visually offensive
or inappropriate by the Scientific Review Committee,
the Display and Safety Committee, or Science Service.
This includes, but is not limited to, visually offensive
photographs or visual depictions of invertebrate
or vertebrate animals, including humans. The decision
by any one of the groups mentioned above is final.
7. If a project fails to qualify and is not removed
by the Finalist, Science Service will remove the
project in the safest manner possible, but is not
responsible for damage to the project.
8. Any copies of disks, CD's, printed materials,
etc. (including unofficial abstracts) designed to
be distributed to judges or members of the public
which are confiscated by the Display and Safety
Committee will be discarded and will not be returned
to the Finalist.
9. Project sounds, lights, odors or any other display
items must not be distracting.
10. Project must be positioned at the back of the
booth and parallel to the rear of the booth.
11. Finalists must be present at their projects
for the Display and Safety inspection. The inspection
is a process that takes place between the Finalist
and inspector; therefore, no other persons should
be present representing the Finalist beyond an interpreter
if necessary.
12. Any project with a component that will be demonstrated
by the Finalist must be demonstrated only within
the confines of the Finalist’s booth. When not being
demonstrated, the component plus the project may
not exceed allowed dimensions
13. No food or drinks, except small containers of
bottled water for personal consumption, are allowed
in the exhibit hall. |
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For
more information:
Karen
Kelly, Education Outreach, Joint Genome Institute
925.682.7474 Ext. 3133
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April Treece, Project Director, Contra Costa Economic Partnership
925.672.3759
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