About Our Fair
Dear Region 5 Students, Teacher, and Administrators,
2022 INFORMATION:
We WILL have a 2022 Region 5 Science and Engineering Fair in February 2022. We are meeting the week of Sept. 20 to determine a date and whether the Far will be completely Virtual again this year or not. Please watch for new information on this site.
We will be using the
NCSEF Abstract Form, the summary
NCSEF Quad Chart that was developed for the virtual Fairs last year, and the
NCSEF Project Presentation Slides. The NCSEF Project Presentation Slides are the same as what should be found on the Project Presentation Board for in-person fairs.
All projects must still follow the ISEF Rules and Regulations with special permissions for projects with human subjects, animals with backbones (vertebrates), microorganisms, and potential harmful materials.
(https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/international-rules/rules-and-guidelines/)
Counties/Districts/Schools that want to send projects to the State Fair should complete the Planning Form at
https://forms.gle/6txNh96UDKdiQAKUA.
If you are an individual student that does not a School/District/County Fair to participate in and want to compete in the Fair, please complete this Form -
https://forms.gle/Jvikza3atDYv8pEH6.
More specific information should be posted by September 24.
Regards,
Judy Day,
Interim Region 5 Director,
NCSEF Fair Director,
director@ncsciencefair.org
Elementary Categories, Projects will be divided into 5 categories.
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Earth/Environmental Sciences
- Physics, Mathematics, and Data Sciences
- Engineering and Technology
Elementary Projects will be judged with outstanding projects receiving an "Exemplary Project" medal and Honorable Mention.
Junior and Senior Categories are:
- Biological Science A
- Biological Science B
- Chemistry
- Earth/Environmental Sciences
- Physics
- Technology
- Mathematics and Data Sciences
- Engineering.
Category Descriptions
Great care should be taken in selecting the category for competition that best matches the project. The following descriptions should be of assistance in making the most appropriate decisions for Elementary, Junior and Senior Projects. Download a complete list of topics in each category and see detailed descriptions of the ISEF categories on the ISEF web site.
Biological Science A
- Animal Sciences
- Plant Sciences
- Microbiology
Biological Science B
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Cellular & Molecular Biology
- Biomedical and Health Sciences
Chemistry
Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Engineering
- Energy: Chemical and Physical
Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Sciences
- Mathematics
- Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
- Graph Theory, & Game Theory
- Probability & Statistics
Physics
Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Material Science
Technology
- Embedded Systems
- Robotics & Intelligent Machines
- Systems Software
Judging Criteria for Science Projects
- Research Question (10 pts) - clear and focused question that identifies a contribution to the field of study that is testable using scientific methods.
- Design and Methodology (15 pts) -well designed plan and data collection methods, variables and controls defined, appropriate and complete
- Execution: Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation (20 pts) - systematic data collection and analysis, reproducibility of results, appropriate application of mathematical and statistical methods, sufficient data collected to support interpretation and conclusions
- Creativity (20 pts) - The questions asked are student initiated and original; the approach to solving the problem is creative, equipment is creatively used or had to be made/modified; interpretation of the data shows creative and original thinking by student
- Poster or Slide Presentation (10 pts) logical organization of material, clarity of graphics and legends, supporting documentation displayed
- Interview (25 pts) student provides clear, concise, thoughtful responses to questions demonstrates understanding of basic science relevant to project, demonstrates understanding interpretation and limitations of results and conclusions demonstrates independence in conducting project recognition of potential impact in science, society and/or economics, student is curious about ideas for further research, for team projects: all members contributed and understood the project
Judging Criteria for Engineering/Technology Projects
- Research Problem (10 pts) clear and focused description of a practical need or problem to be solved definition of criteria for proposed solution explanation of constraints
- Design and Methodology (15 pts) exploration of alternatives to answer need or problem identification of a solution development of a prototype/model
- Execution: Construction and Testing (20 pts) prototype demonstrates intended design prototype has been tested in multiple conditions/trials prototype demonstrates engineering skill and completeness
- Creativity (20 pts) project demonstrates significant creativity in one or more of the above criteria
- Poster or Slide Presentation (10 pts) - logical organization of material, clarity of graphics and legends. supporting documentation displayed
- Interview (25 pts) - student provides clear, concise, thoughtful responses to questions, demonstrates understanding of basic science relevant to project, demonstrates understanding interpretation and limitations of results and conclusions, demonstrates independence in conducting project, recognition of potential impact in science, society and/or economics, student is curious about ideas for further research (for team projects: all members contributed and understood the project)
Ready to Get Down to Science?
Registration opens on Jan 1, 2022!
Deadline to register is February 9, 2022!
Schools and School Systems should email reg5director@ncsciencefair.org for information. Students and teachers should visit the State NCSEF site at http://ncsef.org/index.php/2021-frequently-asked-questions for templates and information on the project presentation formats.
