Badger State Science

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Badger State Science Engineering Fair
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Badger State Science Engineering Fair
   
Marquette University - Milwaukee, WI
March 15, 2008
Presenting Sponsor
Hosting Sponsor
Media Sponsor
    
Underwriting Sponsor
Travel Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
 Alvin Marion Birnschein Foundation    
Partner
Partner
Affiliated with
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Who, What, Why, How, When, Where

• Who we are
• What are we about
• Why are we doing this
• Why is this important
• How can you share our goals
• Why do you want to participate
• When does this occur
• Where does it occur

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Who we are
Founded in 2001, first state-wide organization to
support and encourage scientific research in
affiliation with ISEF. We are a 501(c)(3) public
charity.

• Executive Advisors
• Unkel Management
• Board of Directors
• Todd Allen - President
• Jeffery Petinga- V. President
• Eliot Scheuer Treasurer
• Pam Doolittle, PhD Past President
• Ron Jodat
• Maggie Teliska, PhD
• Gena Cooper
• Gary Stresman

• Executive Director
• Patti Bringe
• Advisory Council
• Elizabeth Burmaster
• Stanley V. Jaskolski, Ph.D
• Andy Nunemaker
• Sheldon Wasserman, M.D.
• Michael I. Sattell
• Richard Blomquist
• Committees
• BSSEF Program Chair - Michael Farmer
• Regional Program Chair - Gary Stresman
• Fund Development Chair - Pamela Doolittle
• Governance Chair James Jaeschke

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WHAT - BSSEF Mission

• Stimulating science, technology, engineering, and
  math (STEM) interest in Wisconsin high school
  students
  
• Simply put, a science fair is one of the most
  amazing educational and personal experiences our
  youth can have. They can explore real life
  challenges, expand interpersonal skills, develop
  public speaking skills, improve written talents,
  boost self-confidence, add to a resume, and win
  prizes and scholarships while interacting with
  other students, parents and leaders in our
  community.

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WHY 21st Century Challenges
Science and Engineering Indicators 2006
In both mathematics and science, most students
did not reach the proficient performance
levelonly about 1/3 of 4th and 8th grade
students, and even fewer 12th grade students,
reached the proficient level. http//www.nsf.gov/s
tatistics/seind06/

• In the 2006 STATE OF THE UNION Address, President
  George W. Bush announced the American
  Competitiveness Initiative to encourage economic
  innovation and stronger math and science
  education. The No Child Left Behind initiative is
  the educational component of this goal.

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Why Science Projects?

• Science fair projects
• are a self-validating, exciting and motivating
  experience for future scholars.
  
• open the doors of academic opportunity as refined
  extra-curricular activities rank high in
  screening at most top universities.
  
• are evaluated by top local scientists from
  research and industry. This exposure helps build
  self confidence.
  
• Combine virtually all of the skills and arts that
  are taught separately like reading, writing,
  spelling, grammar, math, and integrates skills
  like statistics, ethics, critical thinking,
  scientific methodology, graphic arts and process
  justification in presentation. http//www.sciserv.
  org/isef/students/why_complete_project.asp

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Lt. Governor Lawton

• The Badger State Science and
• Engineering Fair helps to promote
• competition among our most promising
• young scientists and engineers. The
• science and engineering projects that
• Wisconsin students prepare enhance
• their knowledge of STEM-related
• subjects science, technology,
• engineering, and math, preparing them
• for our best colleges and universities,
• resulting in quality candidates for our
• high-tech firms.
• Barbara Lawton
• Lt. Governor Wisconsin

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Working together

• BSSEF is partnering with many groups addressing
  the growing shortage of qualified STEM employees.
  
  
• State of Wisconsin Promise Covenant (8th
  graders)
  
• UHelp (University of Wisconsin High School
  outreach)
  
• After School-student direct activities (Boy
  Scouts, Lutheran Services, and adding more)
  
• Working on partnerships with
• Working with the Milwaukee Madison Economic
  Development Initiatives
  
• M7
• Entrepreneurial Council of Milwaukee
• Technical College outreach programs
• Private College outreach programs
• By holding a healthy, strong state science and
  engineering fair, there will be an improvement in
  the numbers of students entering the institutions
  of higher learning with an interest in going into
  STEM-related careers after college.

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Dr. Stan Jaskolski

• Badger State Science Engineering Fair is an
  integral part of an overall plan to find
  solutions to declining enrollments in
  STEM-related University and degree programs and
  the low percentage of females and minorities
  pursuing STEM-related careers.
• Stan Jaskolski, Ph.D.
• Dean, Marquette University Engineering

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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
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Who, What, Why, How, When, Where

• Who we are
• What are we about
• Why are we doing this
• Why this important
• How can you share our goals
• Why do you want to participate
• When does this occur
• Where does it occur

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How Getting Started

• First
• Choose something your interested in!
• Talk to people such as teachers, scientists and
  other professionals
  
• Read about the subjects your interested in

• Second
• Decide on your topic idea
• Biology, Health Medicine Environmental
  Science
  
• Physics Chemistry
• Behavioral Social Science Earth Planet
  Science
  
• Engineering Mathematics
• Computers Robotics
• Review similar studies performed by others
• Find a problem or question you want to work on
  via Scientific method

• Third
• Ask a teacher, parent, relative, or friend to
  sponsor/mentor you
  
• Develop a question or hypothesis and a list of
  answers to the questions you have
  
• Choose your Project Type (Experiment, Research
  Study, or Building/Innovation)
  
• Predict the outcome of your project
• Explain how your project supports your purpose/
  problem?

• Fourth
• Review science fair rules and regulations
• Get approval for your project (from safety
  committee)
  
• Purchase all project materials from supply
  companies

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HOW End result

• The project should include
• 1. Display board
• 2. Exhibit materials, such as models
• 3. Abstract (one-page summary)
• 4. Project Report
• 5. Research Paper with bibliography
• 6. Oral presentation (3 to 5 minutes)
• 7. Log book (includes everything! Brainstorming,
  calculations, notes, interviews, phone calls,
  library /internet searches, ideas, meetings, etc.
  This is proof to the judges your did the work you
  represent.)
• Safety and Ethical issues
• You must get your project approved before
  starting if your experiment involves
  
• Working with humans
• Working with animals
• Working with dangerous things such as bacteria
  and chemicals
  
• Follow SRC / IR Rules

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WHY Intel ISEF

• The Intel International Science and Engineering
  Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world's largest
  pre-college celebration of science.
  
• Held annually in May, the 2007 Intel ISEF brought
  together over 1,500 students from 51 nations to
  compete for scholarships, tuition grants,
  internships, scientific field trips and the grand
  prize a 50,000 college scholarship and other
  prizes valued over 90,000.

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WHY Route to Intel ISEF
Student Prepares Project
Local School Fair
Option 1
Affiliated Regional Science and Engineering

Fair
Overall Winners Advance
Badger State Science Engineering Fair
Option 2
Option 3
Of the approximately 1500 student participants at
the International Fair (ISEF), Wisconsin has one
of the lowest levels of participation.
Affiliated Regional and State Fairs can send two
individual and one team project each.
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WHY One of our own!
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WHY 2007 BSSEF Awards

• Overall Grand Prize
• 10,000 Marquette University Renewable
  Scholarship
  
• Travel Lodging Award for student, teacher
  parent to ISEF
  
• Overall Second Place
• Travel Lodging Award for student, teacher
  parent to ISEF
  
• Overall Team Project
• Travel Lodging Award for students, teacher
  parent to ISEF
  
• Category Awards (1st Place)
• Behavioral / Social Science 100
• Molecular Biology/Biotechnology 250
• Specialty American Society for Quality 500
  Savings Bond
  
• Specialty CH2M Hill 50
• Specialty National Association of Corrosion
  Engineers 50
  
• Specialty Society of Women Engineers 100
• Specialty Rockwell Automation 50
• Many others offer medallions, certificates,
• gift cards, and publishing opportunities

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WHY Women in STEM
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WHERE and When

• Marquette University,
• Milwaukee WI
• March 15, 2008
• High School Students will come from all over the
  state on March 15, 2008 to compete for awards,
  scholarships, and a chance to be selected to go
  to Intel ISEF, the preeminent international
  science and engineering fair in the world.

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• How can adults help stimulate STEM interest?
• Get Involved.
• Be Fair Day judge.
• Be a Teacher Sponsor.
• Be an Industry Mentor
• Be a Donor or Financial Sponsor
• Participate in Awareness Programs
• Provide Award Scholarships
• Provide Materials (eg., gifts, supplies, in-kind
  items, etc)
  
• More information needed? Visit BSSEF.ORG
• Check our BSSEF video from last year and links to
  ISEF videos

Badger State Science Engineering Fair
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
March 15, 2008