1. School Coordinator Meeting September 26, 2017

2. IMPORTANT DATES The 2018 CRSEF will be held at Golden Gate High School
October 20, Any projects that need SRC/IRB pre-approval must be submitted to Mary Marshall by this date.
ANY projects involving bacteria, viruses, algae, tissues, fungi (PHBAs)
ANY projects with hazardous chemicals (anything above NFPA 1 rating)
ANY projects involving dangerous activities such as projectiles or drones
ANY projects involving vertebrate animals
ANY projects involving humans
All school projects that are advancing to CRSEF must be reviewed by the Regional SRC (that’s all of you) on January 11, 2018
January 18, Students check in and set up project at GGH 2:00 – 6:00 pm
January 19, Judging Day 8:00 am – 1:00 GGH
January 20, Super Science Saturday/STEAM Village 9 am - 1:00 pm GGH
Awards Ceremony 1:00 – 2:00 pm @ GGH

3. Science Fair Webpage
It’s all there

4. Roles and Responsibilities
Adult Sponsor – oversees the project (usually the teacher)
Designated Supervisor – supervises project when Qualified scientist cannot directly supervise.
Animal care supervisor
Hazardous Chemicals, Activities or Devises supervisor
Qualified Scientist – professional
PhD or professional degree related to the project
Required for SOME projects
Completes FORM 2 – QS Form
Qualified Scientist can be Adult Sponsor

5. Roles and Responsibilities
SRC (scientific review committee)
Reviews all PHBA, Vertebrate and HCAD projects BEFORE any experimentation begins.
Biomedical scientist (PhD, MD, DVM, DDS, DO)
Science teacher
Administrator
IRB (institutional review board)
Reviews Human studies
MD, PA, RN, Psychiatrist, licensed social worker, psychologist

6. Non-regulated sites Regulated sites Home School Farm Ranch Field
Research Sites
Non-regulated sites
Home
School
Farm
Ranch
Field
Regulated sites
IACUC Review and approval process
Universities
Government research agencies
Private research laboratory or hospital
REQUIRES FORM 10

7. Drones must have written permission to take photos or videos
Rules Updates
Vertebrate projects
NO vertebrate animal deaths due to the experimental procedures are permitted in ANY group or subgroup.
ANY VERTEBRATE ANIMAL DEATH MUST BE INVESTIGATED
By someone qualified to determine cause of death such as veterinarian
All non-human vertebrate projects require a SSEF Mortality form
Any collection of water or organisms on private or managed lands needs written permission.
Drones must have written permission to take photos or videos

8. These supersede SSEF and ISEF
CRSEF Rules
These supersede SSEF and ISEF
Junior (middle school) students may not compete at CRSEF with the following projects:
Humans
Vertebrates
PHBAs (BSL1 projects)
No culturing of organisms (bacteria, algae, fungi)
These projects consume too much time with paperwork and approval processes.
Senior projects may compete at CRSEF with SRC/IRB pre- approval for these types of projects.

9. Rules Updates
Categories are student choice. Use the same category for both CRSEF and for SSEF.
Behavioral projects are PROHIBITED including operant conditioning with aversive stimuli
PHBAs – Senior projects only for CRSEF
BSL1 projects cannot be conducted at home
Must be pre-approved by SRC
Organisms are known (purchased from a science supply company)
Must be in containers that are never opened
Must be conducted at commercial laboratory, high school science lab, or college.
Must be supervised by qualified scientist
Collection of wild mushrooms is PROHIBITED
Sub-culturing from Microbial fuel cells is PROHIBITED
No collection of animals from the wild.
Plant collection may require a permit
Water collected from the environment may contain cyanobacteria. (prohibited for Junior projects)
Coliform bacteria counts from water sources are allowed for Juniors. (NO CULTURING)

10. Research Plan Must be DETAILED Paperwork
Include risks and precautions you will take during experimentation
Mention adult supervision
If a parent uses the powertools or dangerous equipment, write it down.
STEP BY STEP of what you WILL do, not WHAT YOU DID.
Use third person future tense.
Be sure to include the work site in your research plan (“All experimentation will be conducted at Pine Ridge Middle School room ….)

11. Abstract VERY IMPORTANT! NEVER USE I, me, we, us in the abstract
Paperwork
Abstract
The most important piece of information for judges and state SRC members!
A good abstract has 3 paragraphs
Background – why this study matters, use current stats, a buzz word, etc to hook your reader
Experimentation – be clear and specific
Results, Conclusion – include statistical analysis and significance
VERY IMPORTANT!
NEVER USE I, me, we, us in the abstract
The subject is ALWAYS the study.
The researcher never appears in the text
“I chose this for my independent variable”

12. Data and Statistics Graphs
Project Updates
Data and Statistics
Inferential Statistical Analysis now on the CRSEF Judging form
Is there sufficient data to determine if the hypothesis is supported?
Is the data accurate?
Does your data have units?
Have you summarized the data?
Are statistics displayed on the board?
Graphs
Using the right type of graph is critical in science!
Quantitative and Qualitative data are represented differently
Graphs must be titled, variables correctly placed on X and Y axis
Axes must be labeled with the proper scale
Data must be plotted correctly

13. Basic Statistical Analysis
Part of the Judging Form

14. Displays Rules Updates No QR codes on boards
No LOGOS – cover any logos in photographs, not allowed in the project title, abstract or on the display board.
No electrical lights
No reference to mentors or patent status
No distribution of materials
No past awards or medals
No postal addresses, or social media addresses on display
No glass
No liquids
No soil, sand or rock
No living or preserved animals

15. Project Red Flags PHBAs
Bacteria, viruses, fungi and algae or cyanobacteria
Body fluids, tissues and blood or blood products
ANYTHING that “cultures” or they add growth medium to water samples (fertilizer)
Hazardous materials, activities and chemicals
Fire, flammables, explosives, firearms, projectiles
Prescription drugs, alcohol, tobacco
Drones, lasers, radioactive materials
Vertebrate
If it has a backbone, it will need lots of paperwork and review
Students MUST JUSTIFY in their research plan the reason why they must conduct this project on vertebrates and not invertebrates
Humans
Surveys, behaviors, health measurements
Exceptions
Student designed inventions in which the student tests the invention themselves
Data review studies from pre-existing databases
Behavioral studies where the student has no interaction with the subjects and do not manipulate the environment in any way.

16. THE DEATH OF COMMON SENSE
What happened?
Teachers, please review your student’s research plans.
Projects MUST adhere to the rules
FIRST – CRSEF
SECOND – SSEF
THIRD – ISEF
If you don’t know, please try to look it up. If you need verification, do not hesitate to ask!
SAFETY of our students is the number one priority!

17. Science Fair Webpage
It’s all there

18. IMPORTANT DATES The 2018 CRSEF will be held at Golden Gate High School
October 20, Any projects that need SRC/IRB pre-approval must be submitted to Mary Marshall by this date.
ANY projects involving bacteria, viruses, algae, tissues, fungi (PHBAs)
ANY projects with hazardous chemicals (anything above NFPA 1 rating)
ANY projects involving dangerous activities such as projectiles or drones
ANY projects involving vertebrate animals
ANY projects involving humans
All school projects that are advancing to CRSEF must be reviewed by the Regional SRC (that’s all of you) on January 11, 2018
January 18, Students check in and set up project at GGH 2:00 – 6:00 pm
January 19, Judging Day 8:00 am – 1:00 GGH
January 20, Super Science Saturday/STEAM Village 9 am - 1:00 pm GGH
Awards Ceremony 1:00 – 2:00 pm @ GGH

19. IMPORTANT DATES
CRSEF Contact Information Mary Marshall office cell Greg Anthony classroom cell