56Th Annual April 7 – 9, 2011
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56th Annual April 7 – 9, 2011 Welcome to the 56th Annual Colorado Science and Engineering Fair This year marks my twelfth year as Outreach Center (EOC) at CSU and Fair, we are looking at possibly the Colorado Science and Engineering the College of Natural Sciences creating a new middle school Fair Director. In these 12 years, I Dean’s Office. CSEF has called EOC rulebook for those competing in have had the privilege of knowing (formerly known as CSMATE) home the Junior Division at the CSEF some very talented young scientists. I for the past 12 years and EOC is proud and Colorado regional science am so proud of all of your to include the state science fair as one fairs. accomplishments. I always refer to all of its many outreach endeavors in the • The Board of Directors has of you as my kids. So, congratulations area of science and mathematics launched a new effort to create to all of the 2011 CSEF Finalists – education. some long term goals and a you are joining a very special group If you’ve taken part in CSEF in strategic plan to reach those goals. and after this year, you can call previous years, then you already know One of which you may have heard yourselves CSEF Alumni. that every year, the science fair about last year to make the CSEF I want to thank all of the CSEF exhibits the projects of over 300 Director a full time position so I Alumni who have stayed in touch over scientifically talented young people can work more with the regional the years and have kept involved in from thirteen regions around science fairs, schools and teachers the state science fair. I am truly Colorado. If the CSEF experience is to make this the best science blessed to have such a dedicated group new to you, you may not be aware that competition in the nation. of people dedicated to making sure in addition to the Grand Awards, there The dedication displayed by the this event is the best it can be each and are special awards given by Colorado Science and Engineering every year. professional organizations, Fair participants is commendable. The success of each year’s CSEF is governmental agencies, and industry Each of you is already a winner, also directly dependent upon the for exhibits that best represent their having successfully initiated and support of public and private particular emphasis of philosophies. completed your outstanding research organizations, government agencies, The top two individual project winners project, and winning the opportunity school districts and universities, as and the top team project winners in the to represent your region at the state well as the efforts of hundreds of Senior Division are awarded a trip to level. We are here to celebrate your committed volunteers. There is the compete in the Intel International success and applaud your parents and Board of Directors (volunteers from Science and Engineering Fair, being teachers for their enthusiastic support. the sponsoring organizations working held this year in Los Angeles, CA From start to finish, and at all levels of on overseeing the running of the May 8 – 13. participation, the science and CSEF and the non-profit The 2010/2011 year has been very engineering fair experience is one of organization); the Advisory Council exciting. CSEF has been involved in not only competition, but also of (volunteers from around the state who the following activities: camaraderie, creativity and education. are on the CSEF Working Committees • In November, we did a Well done, participants! to make sure everything runs smoothly presentation at the Colorado at the event); judges (both for Grand Science Convention for teachers Sincerely, Awards and Special Awards who interested in adding science fair interview the finalists and choose the research projects to their winners); and hundreds of on-site classroom – hopefully, next year volunteers who do the actual work of we will have some new schools Courtney Butler the CSEF. and teachers participating in the CSEF Director I would also like to say thank you regional and state science fairs. for the support given to me by my • With the help of folks from the colleagues in the CNS Education & Denver Metro Regional Science 2 56th Annual Colorado Science & Engineering Fair Lory Student Center CSEF Headquarters: Registration Booth, 2nd Floor Colorado State University Thursday, April 7, 2011 Finalist Schedule 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tour Ticket Pick-Up/Sales Room 213/215 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. SRC Interviews – Students requiring an interview must comply BEFORE project may be set up. Room 203/205 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Finalist Check-In Registration Booth Finalists MUST stay with their exhibit until Display & Safety Check has been done and an Official Photo has been taken. Finalists must be out of the exhibit area by noon. 1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Finalist Orientation Meeting – Mandatory for all exhibitors. CSU Theater 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Judging – Students must be at their exhibits for interviews. Main Ballroom 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CSEF Finalist Social Hilton Fort Collins Adult Schedule 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Middle School Rulebook Discussion Room 203/205 3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Science Fair Adult Sponsor Workshop Room 203/205 Teachers and parents are invited to attend this informal presentation on project management and planning. Presented by Jennifer Carter, Director of Outreach, Society for Science & the Public & Daniel Newmyer, Center High School, Center, CO Judging Schedule 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Grand Awards Judge Captains’ Briefing Room 230 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Grand Awards Judges’ Briefing Cherokee Park Room 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Grand Awards Judges’ Luncheon North Ballroom 12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Special Awards Judges’ Briefing Room 228 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Judging Main Ballroom 12:00 p.m. Grand Award Judges may enter the exhibit room. Judges only in the exhibit room. 12:30 p.m. Special Award Judges may enter the exhibit area. Judges only in the exhibit room. 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Students will be at their exhibits for interviews. 5:30 p.m. Exhibit area is locked. Final judging continues. Main Ballroom Only Judging Captains and Scientific Review Committee Members are permitted in the exhibit area at this time. Friday, April 8, 2011 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CSEF Finalist Exhibits Open to the Public and the Media Main Ballroom Guest Speaker: Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CSU Theater State University 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Book Signing w/Temple Grandin Outside CSU Theater 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tours – Finalists, Adult Sponsors, family members and judges are invited to participate in the tours and presentation. 2:00 p.m. Finalist Ballots for Student Choice and Poster Contest are due. Registration Booth 7:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony Thompson Valley HS Saturday, April 9, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CSEF Finalist Exhibits Open to the Public and the Media Main Ballroom Finalists MUST be at their projects for interaction with the public. 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Advisory Council & Regional Fair Directors Meeting – open to all Room 213/215 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pizza Party - Finalists, Adult Sponsors, family members and judges are invited. Main Ballroom Finalists must be present to win door prizes! 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Exhibit Dismantling - Everything must be out by 1:00 PM. Main Ballroom 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting – open to all Room 213/215 The upcoming Intel International Science and Engineering Fair will be in Los Angeles, CA, May 8 – 13, 2011. Next year’s Colorado Science and Engineering Fair will be April 5 - 7, 2012. (Dates are subject to change.) 3 Special Features of the 2011 CSEF th Creating a Research Community Through Friday, April 8 Project Management Thursday, April 7, 2011 3:00 – 4:45 p.m. Room 203/205 Lory Student Center Teachers and parents are invited to attend this informal gathering to learn how to plan and organize a great local/school science fair from the Director of Outreach at the Society for Science & the Public, Jennifer Carter. Get more mentors than you know what to do with, parents who want to organize a district science Tours such as the fair, students who have more confidence and drive CSU Campus Nature Walk than ever before, and school board members saying it was their proudest moment in education. CSEF Tours and “It inspired a community to support scientific Presentations research!!” – Daniel Newmyer, Center High School, SSP Fellow Many educational experiences are available to participants of CSEF, Teacher Door Prizes Donors: including tours of Colorado State Steve Spangler University and local corporate research RAFT Colorado facilities. This series of tours and US Geological Survey presentations gives students, their sponsors and families an opportunity to CSEF Pizza Party see research in action. If you pre-registered for tour tickets, you MUST pick them up and pay for them in Room 213/215 of the Lory Student Center Lockheed Martin generously sponsors the CSEF by 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 7th. Extra Pizza Party as a final celebration for exhibitors, th and unclaimed tickets will be available for teachers and parents on Saturday, April 9 .