2009 Scioto County Science Day

2018 Scioto County Science Day February 2, 2018

Registration Checklist Note to Teachers: Please be sure Registration Forms are COMPLETE (with signatures) and Abstracts include Students’ Names and Title of Project! Any student participating in the 2018 Scioto County Science Fair is required to submit the following: 1. County Registration Form _____Make sure both Teacher and Parent signatures are present. _____If a TEAM project is being submitted, make sure each student participant has completed and submitted a form (on the day of competition, all team members MUST be present for judging). _____Make sure the correct project CATEGORY is circled.

2. Abstract _____Abstracts are to be no more than 250 words and on one page. Abstracts must include project title and student name and must be submitted for registration to be complete!

TEACHERS are responsible for registering students and for confirming receipt of registration materials by either emailing or calling Sharee Price. If registration is not confirmed, student may not be permitted to participate in COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR.

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The following forms should be completed prior to beginning any Science Fair project and should be included in the student notebook or with the project for the COUNTY Science Fair (but do NOT need to be submitted with COUNTY REGISTRATIONS). Students will need to submit a copy of these forms if they advance to the DISTRICT.

ISEF Forms (www.ohiosci.org) All projects must include ISEF Forms 1, 1A with a typed Research Plan, and 1B. These forms are REQUIRED for participation in Science Day. Forms should be completed PRIOR to experimentation. _____Checklist for Adult Sponsor (Form 1) _____Research Plan Form 1(A) _____Research Plan (typed and attached to Form 1A) _____Approval Form 1(B) Other necessary forms as required for projects involving special risk issues (i.e., Human Subjects, Vertebrate Animals, Pathogens, Human & Animal Tissue, Controlled Substances) – refer to the ISEF Rule Book.

Fax, email or hand-deliver all registration forms with abstracts for COUNTY SCIENCE DAY to:

Sharee Price, Gifted Services, South Central Ohio ESC at the old New Boston High School (522 Glenwood Ave., New Boston)

Email: [email protected] Phone: (740) 354-0229 Fax: Please use the Cover Sheet provided – (740) 354-0297

DUE DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2017 by 4:00 PM! Page 1 of 2 (Please see back for more information)

Prizes for 2018 Scioto County Science Day

Team projects will be judged along with individual projects and will not be judged in a separate category at County, District or State Science Days.

All projects (Grades 5 – 12) at County, District and State Science Days will be scored using Ohio Academy of Science Categories and Criteria.

Special Recognition Awards – Five $300 awards will be given

Judging Process

ROUND 1: Students (grades 5 – 12) will be judged independently according to the Ohio Academy of Science Judging Criteria to determine a score. Judging criteria includes:  Knowledge achieved  Use of scientific method  Clarity of expression  Originality and creativity  (For team projects only) Teamwork

ROUND 2: Students’ scores from Round 1 will determine their rating (Superior, Excellent, Good or Satisfactory). Students who receive a Superior rating qualify to be judged in a second round for Special Recognition Awards; however the score they receive in first round does NOT determine who receives awards…that will be determined by the second round of judging. In the first round students are only judged for rating (not against each other). Since we are awarding prizes at the County level, the second round judges will be using the same Ohio Academy of Science Criteria, but they will be looking at how projects compare to each other.

It should also be noted that Sponsor Awards may be presented by various outside groups and organizations. Each outside group sets their own criteria (which may or may not be based on scores or ratings). Judging for Sponsor Awards can take place during either round of judging.

All students who receive a Superior Rating will be recognized at the Awards Ceremony along with those who receive Special Recognition and Sponsor Awards.

Students who receive a Superior Rating at County Science Day qualify to advance to District Science Day and have their registration fees paid by the ESC. Please be aware that the ESC does NOT register students for District Science Day; that is the responsibility of the students, teachers and/or parents. Page 2 of 2