FAUQUIER REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR MENTORING STUDENT PROJECTS Dee Thompson Mountain Vista Governor’s School

Resources for ideas- Intel ISEF  ISEF Intel Categories ISEF Intel Categories National Renewable Energy Laboratory Education Programs file:///C:/Users/MVGS%20TC%2011/Docu ments/1.%20Research/Research%20project %20ideas/highschool_projects.pdf

Resources for ideas- Intel ISEF  Intel ISEF Resources for students Intel ISEF Resources for students Rules Wizard SRC FAQs Forms/dates Project Database

Process Resources- Intel ISEF  Intel ISEF Resources for students Intel ISEF Resources for students

Student Handbook- Intel ISEF  Pick your topic  Research your topic  Emphasize school data bases & academic sources  Organize  Experimental Design Diagram- Intel ISEF paper work- Research Plan Form  Make a time table  Work backwards  Research Timeline

Student Handbook  Plan your experiment  Feasibility Worksheet  Consult with Adult Sponsor & get approvals  Review Feasibility Worksheet  Intel ISEF Paper Work  Conduct Experiment  Analyze your results  Draw conclusion  No matter what you have result

Elements of Success- Intel ISEF  Project Data Book  Place “everything” in book.  Even if it appears messy. Do not erase.  Annotated Bibliography or printed articles  Good notes show consistency and thoroughness to judges  Help when writing paper  Include data tables (date each entry)

The Research Paper- Intel ISEF  Introduction  Materials and Methods  Results  Data analysis (next slide) Data analysis  Discussion  Conclusions  References  Do not put acknowledgments on project board  Helps with the necessary processing and organization of information before placing on display board.  Place paper in front of tri-fold to impress the judges.  Build it into the process.  VJAS Style Manual very helpful.

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Research Paper- Intel ISEF  Abstract  First in paper, but write it last  Separate Abstract Form  Max 250 words which include: Purpose of the experiment Procedures used Data and conclusions  Title page last  Add header in paper

Teacher Resource- Intel ISEF  For rules questions, please contact the Intel ISEF Scientific Review Committee at  Form checklist included

Resources  Virginia Junior Academy of Science Virginia Junior Academy of Science

VJAS- Style Manual Very helpful with writing paper

Research ideas- VJAS Notice categories are different

Research ideas- VJAS Notice categories are different

Other Ideas- Math Projects  The Math Forum Drexel The Math Forum Drexel  Science Buddies Science Buddies  Education.com Education.com  Sciencefairexperiments.org Sciencefairexperiments.org  Has lots of categories  Data source  Data.gov

Grants Parent organizations

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