STEM-IQ

1
STEM-IQ
PROJECT

• GEARSEF Orientation

ALABAMA SCIENCE TEACHERS
DATE
CLIENT
October 16, 2014
2

• INTRODUCTIONS
• WELCOME TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY!
• WHAT PROMPTED TODAYS EVENT?
• A Task Revamp AUs Regional Science and
  Engineering Fair
• A Program Science Investigations
• An Article The Science Fair A New Look at an
  Old Tradition
• A Need Guidance and Support for Teachers
• WHY I HAVE INVITED YOU HERE TODAY?
• To familiarize you with the process of science
  fair

• motivation WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY

3
motivation STUDENT BENEFITS
4
https//www.youtube.com/watch?vSKJ3a1iFMOs
Logistics Intel ISEF
5
logistics from your school to intel ISEF
6
6-12
6-12
9-12
9-12

• Public, private, home schools
• Grades 6 - 12 eligible
• 5 regionals in Alabama
• State fair hosted by UAH
• logistics ALABAMA FAIRS

7

• Service Region 19 AL counties
• 60-80 projects (many are teams)
• 100 students
• 5 - 7 counties represented
• 2 senior division winners advance
  directly to Intel ISEF
• 25 of projects advance to state

logistics GEARSEF REGIONAL
8

• Did YOU ever do a Science Fair Project?
• Todays science fair projects...
• Engage students in the scientific research
  process
• Develop a testable question
• Find a way to test the question
• Materials
• Methods/Procedure
• Collect data
• Interpret the results
• Communicate the findings
• Display Board
• Verbal Communication
• Research Paper

logistics WHAT IS SCIENCE FAIR?
9

• PROJECT DISPLAY BOARD
• INTERVIEW WITH JUDGES
• SCIENCE DATA BOOK OR JOURNAL
• RESEARCH PAPER (OPTIONAL)

logistics WHAT ARE COMPONENTS OF A PROJECT?
10
logistics Divisions
11
logistics Categories
12
Successful Projects
13
logistics Fair Day Judging
14

• SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS
• Are creative
• Creative questions are the core of a good
  project
• Creative project design or procedures
• Creative approach to a problem or question
• Employ Scientific Thought
• All possible variables are addressed through
  scientific testing and/or background research
• Controls are well developed and executed
  correctly
• Conclusions are supported by scientific evidence
  and background research
• The project has been designed and carried out
  using acceptable research practices
• Are Thorough
• Thorough background research provides a
  foundational understanding of a subject area
• Adequate numbers of replications to ensure that
  the results are not random (min. 3)
• Thoroughness in note-taking and research paper
  (if applicable)
• Require Age-Appropriate Skill
• Skillfully planned and executed project at the
  appropriate level
• Independently led projects at the appropriate
  level for that student
• Are Clearly Communicated
• Clearly displayed results

successful projects WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
15

• SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS
• Background Research Skills
• Background Information
• Scientific authority
• Real inquiry skills
• Setting up a correct Experimental Design
• Communication Skills
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Correct Scientific Language

successful projects BUILD THE SKILLS
16
Build Research Skills
17

• STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO...
• Research information related to a subject or
  topic.
• Determine if the information source is reliable.
• Read non-fiction articles for
• Meaning of the main article
• Meaning of any graphs, data tables, pictures,
  etc.
• List evidence that supports the claim(s) made in
  the article
• Develop questions at the end of the article

• implementation BUILD RESEARCH SKILLS

18

• IN THE CLASSROOM... (IN PREPARATION FOR SCIENCE
  FAIR)
• Have students do mini-research projects in which
  they
• Search for information online
• Determine if the information source is reliable
• Have students practice reading non-fiction
  articles by
• Writing short answer responses about the article
• Hosting whole-class discussions about the
  article
• Writing summaries of the article

• implementation BUILD RESEARCH SKILLS

19
Build Inquiry Skills
20

• STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO...
• Develop their own questions
• Form their own hypothesis
• Develop an experimental design setup (materials
  procedures)
• Record data into a data table
• Interpretation and presentation of data (through
  graphs etc.)

• implementation BUILD INQUIRY SKILLS

21

• IN THE CLASSROOM...
• Have students practice the experimental design
  process
• Develop the question, hypothesis, etc.

• implementation BUILD INQUIRY SKILLS

22
Communication Skills
23

• STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO...
• Speak with scientific authority about their
  project topic
• Use appropriate scientific language when
  applicable
• Write technically about their project including
• An abstract
• A conclusion
• A research paper

• implementation BUILD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

24

• IN THE CLASSROOM...
• Encourage students to continually summarize and
  question during all labs
• Verbally (to the teacher, peers, whole class)
• Written
• Have students do mini-research projects in which
  they
• Present results to the class (powerpoint,
  posters, prezi, etc.)
• Teach Technical Writing

• implementation BUILD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

25
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) What is an
IRB? An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a
committee that, according to federal regulations
(45-CFR-46), must evaluate the potential physical
and/or psychological risk of research involving
humans. All proposed human research must be
reviewed and approved by an IRB before
experimentation begins. This includes review of
any surveys or questionnaires to be used in a
project. Who is on the local IRB? An IRB must
consist of a minimum of three members and a. an
educator b. a school administrator c. include an
individual who is knowledgeable about and capable
of evaluating the physical and/or psychological
risk involved in a given study.

• implementation PAPERWORK

26
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE (SRC) What is an
SRC? A Scientific Review Committee (SRC) is a
group of qualified individuals that is
responsible for evaluation of student research,
certifications, research plans and exhibits for
compliance with the rules and applicable laws and
regulations at each level of science fair
competition. Who is on the local SRC? Most
proposed research projects involving vertebrate
animals and/or potentially hazardous biological
agents must be reviewed and approved BEFORE
experimentation.An SRC must include three persons
and a. a biomedical scientist b. an educator c.
one additional member

• implementation PAPERWORK