Capital Area Science and Engineering fair 2019 Welcome to HACC

CONTACT INFORMATION Email Addresses: Valerie Knowles, Fair Director director@casef.org SRC@casef.org specialawards@casef.org Registration Teachers, Students & Judges: https://casef.stemwizard.com Office: 221 Blocker Hall, HACC 1 HACC Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: 717.780.2456 Website www.casef.org Please follow on social media.

2018-2019 Board of Directors Marie-Louise Abram – Director International Programs & External Affairs, Penn State Harrisburg Kathryn Armstrong - retired, Central Dauphin School District Michelle Banks, Secretary – Teacher, St. Theresa School New Cumberland Jennie Baar – Campus Dean, Academic Affairs, HACC Tricia Britton, SRC Chair – Teacher, Upper Dauphin Area Middle School Catherine carusso - retired Psu college of medicine Amy Diehl, president elect –teacher, Camp Hill School District John friend – vice president Harrisburg university Rebecca Hardie – teacher, Harrisburg sci-tech Laura Hummell – Technology Education Advisor, Pennsylvania Department of Education Rebecca Lowe – past president, teacher, bishop Mcdevitt high school - Jessica Maguire – Teacher, Halifax School District Linda piscioneri – teacher, trinity high school Timothy Ritter, Treasurer – Retired Cumberland Valley School District, Former Fair Director Emily Tekely, President – Teacher, Dauphin County Technical School Lauren Schaller – teacher, dauphin county technical school Adam walters - Psu college of medicine Valerie Knowles –Fair Director

CASEF Partners and sponsors The foundation for enhancing communities morganthaler fund PSU harrisburg Ugi utilities Sheetz gancom Fast signs mechanicsburg Patentplaques.com Kci technologies D & H Baker tilly

2017 grand champions Thank you for sponsoring “Optimizing Hydroponic Plant Growth and Energy Usage with LED Spectral Manipulation” Camp Hill High School, Sponsor: Amy Diehl April Pivonka, Grade 12 “A Practical Cryptosystem with Provable Security” US PATENT PENDING Hershey High School, Sponsor: Jason Sibbach Wyatt Howe, Grade 12 “Autonomous Intersection: Creating And Simulating An Intersection Without Traffic Lights” Harrisburg Academy, Sponsor: Lakshmi Shrikantia Alec Warren, Grade 11    “Pharmaceutical Identification and Purification” Susquenita High School, Sponsor: Kathy Becker Zoe Timothy, Grade 12 Thank you for sponsoring the trip to ISEF in Pittsburgh!

Our service area We have grown to include 41 PA counties to afford all Pennsylvania students the opportunity to participate in an ISEF affiliated fair. Please encourage PJAS teachers to participate.

Congratulations Broadcom Semifinalist Danielle uroda  Grade: 7 Saint Theresa School, New Cumberland, PA Teacher - Michelle Banks Project Title: crash barriers: plastic or sand?

Congratulations regenreon national teachers conference participant Lakshmi Shrikantia, Harrisburg Academy, Wormleysburg, PA

Because you asked - resources https://psbr.org PSBR offers education resources, classroom visits, contests and more. Visit the site for details. Resources for Teachers and Students http://baybackpack.com/ Bay Backpack is an online resource that supports hands-on environmental learning. By providing educators with information about funding opportunities, field studies, and curriculum guides and lesson plans related to the Chesapeake Bay, Bay Backpack helps educators find the tools they need to give their students Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences. https://www.dcnr.pa.gov DCNR provides conservation education programs and opportunities for people of all ages from all regions across Pennsylvania to create awareness and improve understanding about the environment, conservation, and recreation in Pennsylvania. DCNR offers conservation education opportunities for: CSATS works collaboratively with scientists and engineers at Penn State and with industries to design, develop, and implement many outreach programs and workshops for K-16 education. Operating since 2004, our experience in STEM education programs and strong collaborations with researchers have enabled us to build meaningful interdisciplinary programs. Ultimately, our programs seek to support teachers in preparing the future STEM workforce by providing learning experiences that engage students in the practices and thinking used by scientists and engineers csats.psu.edu

Science fair at the movies produced by national geographic and science for society and the public Look for showings

Fair dates March 4 – 7, 2019 Monday March 4: 4pm – 7pm Certification Tuesday March 5: 9:00 – 11:00 Science demos and tours 12:00pm – 1:30pm Student Interviews Wednesday March 6: 12 noon – 8pm Open for Public Viewing Thursday March 7 8:00am – 7:30pm Open for Public Viewing 5:30pm Junior Division Award Ceremony 7:30pm Senior Division Award Ceremony

CASEF is now listed As a PA EITC Innovative Educational Program Financial Supporters can claim donations as a tax credit

Fall Meeting AGENDA 4:00 – 4:15 Sign in 4:15 Welcome General informational meeting 5:15 Dinner 5:55 – 7:00 Mini sessions statistics, IRB, Forms, Q & A Please remember to sign in and out You must include PPID for act 48 credit Copies of the Teacher Handbook, School Registration Form, Registration Invoice, and Teacher Inventory Form are available at sign in. Please take only 1 copy, extras will be available after dinner.