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Andrea Spencer

Program Specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach Director, State Science + Technology Fair of Iowa: A Youth Science Research Conference

Benefits of Science

Research Competitions

+What is a Science Fair? A science fair is an EXPERIMENT based RESEARCH competition

What is a Student Research Project?

n Basic Definition: n Students asking real

world questions

n Students solving real world problems

n Students actively

engaging in research utilizing research methods

+ From Interest to Research •  Student finds something

that intrigues or interests them

•  How can this be turned into research question?

•  How can research question be turned into sound research?

The Question is Just the Beginning! n  Students actively engage in research +

•  Gain math skills

•  Gain technical reading skills

•  Learn new techniques

•  Learn to analyze and problem solve

•  Explore various communication methods including

•  Speech •  Presentation •  Technical Writing •  Journaling •  Photography

•  Build confidence and self esteem

+ Competition Benefits

•  Enjoy social networking face to face

•  Scholarships & Awards

•  Travel •  Intel International Science &

Engineering Fair •  I-SWEEP

+ Project Evaluations State Science + Technology Fair of IowaJudges Comment Sheet -- Junior High Individual Form

Exhibit #: 6B01School ID: 1737Title: Moody Music

Exb: 6B01SID: 1737

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Breanna Kramer •  Central Lee High School

•  Intel ISEF Finalist

•  over $8,500 in Scholarships & Prize money

•  Top Overall Senior High Project at the SSTFI 2014

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Eric Koehlmoos •  South O’Brien High School

•  Over $5,000 in Scholarships and Prize Money

•  ISEF Trip from WISEF Regional Fair

•  2013 National FFA Agriscience Fair Finalist and Award Winner

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Abby Walling •  Iowa City West High School

•  Intel ISEF Finalist

•  over $4,500 in Scholarships & Prize money

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Aparna Ajjarapu •  Ames High School

•  Intel ISEF Finalist

•  4th Place in Category Winner at the 2014 Intel ISEF

+ Iowa Group

+ Other Parallels to Real World Research - Paperwork

•  Students, mentors and supervising instructors must ensure proper research protocols are followed.

•  Research plans and appropriate paperwork/documentation must be completed:

•  https://student.societyforscience.org/forms

•  Where necessary proper IRB approval must be obtained.

•  All projects must go through the SSTFI Scientific Review Committee process.

+ Resources

n -Albert Einstein

+ General Questions or Comments