Welcome to the 2019 Colorado Science & Engineering Fair Congratulations to this year’s everything runs smoothly; the Colorado also had Alyssa CSEF Finalists. The dedication judges; and hundreds of on-site Rawinski, a 12th grade student from displayed by each and every volunteers who do the actual work Monte Vista High School selected participant is commendable. Each during the CSEF. as Semi-Finalists for the of you is already a winner, having Regeneron Science Talent Search. completed a self-directed scientific I would also like to say thank you She and her school received research project and earned the for the support given to me by my $2,000. Congratulations Alyssa! opportunity to represent your colleagues in the CNS Education & region at the state level. We are all Outreach Center (EOC) at As usual, we aim to make each here to celebrate your success and Colorado State University. CSEF year’s CSEF better and better. We applaud your parents, teachers and has called the EOC home for the have recruited over 200 grand mentors for their enthusiastic past 20 years and the EOC is proud award judges to help us choose the support. From start to finish, and at to include the state science fair as 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable all levels of participation, the one of its many outreach endeavors mention winners. And we have science and engineering fair in the area of science and been working hard to expand our experience is one not only of mathematics education. Special Award Organizations list competition, but also of and have approximately 80 camaraderie, creativity and Each year, the CSEF sends the companies, organizations, and education. Well done Finalists! top senior division projects to individuals providing awards to compete in the Intel International students based on criteria they are This is my 20th year as the Science and Engineering Fair, interested in. And we have recently director of the CSEF and I must being held this year in Phoenix, AZ created a title sponsorship say, I have enjoyed meeting so May 12 - 17, 2017. These students opportunity that we hope a many great students over the years join the 20 or so other students who generous organization will step – many of whom I am still friends attend representing their regional forward and fill soon. with! science fair. I wish these students good luck and I know they will Thank you so much for The success of each year’s CSEF represent the state of Colorado attending and I look forward to is directly dependent upon the well. many more years as the CSEF support of public and private Director. organizations, government The top junior division projects agencies, school districts and are nominated to complete the Sincerely, universities, as well as the efforts application process for the of hundreds of committed Broadcom MASTERS volunteers. I want to say thank you competition. Each year, 300 semi- to the members of the Board of finalists are chosen from the Courtney Butler Directors who oversee the thousands who enter and from CSEF Executive Director nonprofit organization, the those, 30 finalists are awarded a members of the Advisory Council trip to compete for up to $25,000 in who aid me in making sure scholarship funds. 2 64th Annual Colorado Science & Engineering Fair Thursday, April 11, 2019 Finalist Schedule 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. SRC Interviews – Interviews must be done BEFORE a project may be set up. Room 308/310 Grand Ballroom 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Junior and Senior Division Finalist Check-In Foyer Finalists MUST stay with their exhibit until Display & Safety Inspection has been done and an Official Photo has been taken. Finalists must be out of the exhibit areas by 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tour Ticket Pick-Up & Sales Room 322 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Judging – Students must be at their exhibits for interviews. Grand Ballroom Adult Schedule 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ISEF Rules Update & Discussion Room 324 Professional Development for Teachers – Using Pre-Existing Data Sets in Science 2:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Room 324 Fair Projects – Colorado Earth System Science Collaborative Judging Schedule 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Grand Awards Judge Captains’ Briefing LSC Theater 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Grand Awards Judges’ Briefing LSC Theater LSC Theater 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon Grand Awards Judges’ Luncheon Lobby 12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Special Awards Judges’ Briefing North Ballroom 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. Judging Grand Ballroom 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Grand Award Judges only may enter the exhibit area. Judges only in the exhibit area. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Special Award Judges may enter the exhibit area. Judges only in the exhibit area. 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Students will be at their exhibits for interviews. Exhibit area is locked. Final judging continues. 5:30 p.m. Only Judging Captains and SRC Members are permitted in the exhibit area at this time. Friday, April 12, 2019 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CSEF Finalist Exhibits Open to the Public and the Media Grand Ballroom Special Showing of “Science Fair: What’s the Big Idea?” Movie 8:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. LSC Theater w/Panel of Past ISEF Participants 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tours – Registration is required. 2:00 p.m. Finalist Ballots for Student Choice and Poster Contest are due. Registration Booth 6:00 p.m. CSEF Awards Ceremony Timberline Church Saturday, April 12, 2019 CSEF Finalist Exhibits Open to the Public and the Media 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Grand 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 322 Pizza Party - Finalists, adult sponsors, & family members are invited. Grand Ballroom 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Finalists must be present to win door prizes! Foyer 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Exhibit Dismantling - Everything must be removed by 1:00 p.m. Grand Ballroom 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting – open to all Room 322 3 2019 Colorado Science & Engineering Fair Film & Panel Discussion “Science Fair: What’s the Big Idea?” A National Geographic Documentary Film April 12, 2019 @ 8:15 a.m. Colorado State University Theater About the Film: Hailed by critics as "immensely likeable," "brilliant and quirky" and an "ode to the teenage science geeks on who our future depends," and winner of the audience award at Sundance and SXSW. National Geographic Documentary Films' SCIENCE FAIR follows nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and, of course, hormones, on their journey to compete at The [Intel] International Science and Engineering Fair. As 1,700 of the smartest, quirkiest teens from 78 different countries face off, only one will be named Best in Fair. The film, from Fusion Media and directed by the DuPont Award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaking team Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster, offers a front seat to the victories, defeats and motivations of an incredible group of young men and women who are on a path to change their lives, and the world, through science. About the Panel: Colorado has had its own share of stories similar to those shown in the film. Get a chance to ask a panel of students and teachers who have attended the Intel ISEF what it’s really like and what the experience has meant to them. Loree’ Harvey – Monte Vista High School, CSEF Teacher of the Year 2014 Molly Nehring – Monte Vista High School, Intel ISEF 2016 – 2018 Casey Shaw – Colorado State University, Intel ISEF 2015 – 2018 4 2019 Colorado Science & Engineering Fair Tours Friday, April 12, 2019 Morning Tours Afternoon Tours 1A Human Anatomy – Junior Division 1B Human Anatomy – Senior Division Tour starts at 11:00 a.m. Tour starts at 2:00 p.m. Presented by Katie Brown Presented by Logan Mansfield & Ricardo Vazquez 2A Fort Collins Historic Weather Station Tour 2B Fort Collins Historic Weather Station Tour Tour starts at 11:00 a.m. Tour starts at 2:00 p.m. Presented by Noah Newman Presented by Noah Newman 8A Electron Microscopy Demo 5 The Last Flight of 746 (Forensic Science) Tour starts at 11:00 a.m. Presentation starts at 12:30 p.m. Presented by Pat McCurdy, Christopehr Rithner & Presented by Dr. Bob Morrow, CSEF Alumni Karolien Denef 8B Electron Microscopy Demo 9A Star Lab Presentation starts at 2:30 p.m. Presentation starts at 11:00 a.m. Presented by Pat McCurdy, Christopher Rithner & Presented by Timnath Elementary School students Karolien Denef 10 Powerhouse Tour – OFF CAMPUS 9B Star Lab Tour begins at 11:00 a.m. Presentation starts at 12:30 p.m. Presented by CSU Powerhouse Energy Campus Presented by Timnath Elementary School students 15A High Tech Rocks Science Exploration 11 CSU Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity Activity starts at 11:00 a.m. Presentation starts at 1:00 p.m. Presented by the CSU STEM Educator’s Club Presented by CSU’s Entomology Club 17A Intro to Veterinary Medicine 15B Solar Cars Science Exploration Tour starts at 11:00 a.m. Activity begins at 1:30 p.m. Presented by Dr. Bob Lee Presented by the CSU STEM Educator’s Club 18A The Art & Science of Wheat 17B Intro to Veterinary Medicine Presentation starts at 11:00 a.m.