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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase

 

The 2024-25 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase

Each year, the District School Board of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ County hosts the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science and Engineering Showcase.  This science fair event is a deeply enriching experience for every student, regardless of prior experience. Through the scientific research process, students take ownership of their interests, explore pressing issues and problems that our world faces every day, and stretch their creativity in an attempt to design and implement powerful solutions. Several of these young men and women advance to state and national competitions and many ultimately pursue careers in specialized scientific and engineering fields. This year's theme for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science and Engineering Showcase will ocntinue to highlight the amazing work of our own ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ County students. Our students are tackling real world challenges everyday. The 2024-25 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science and Engineering Showcase event will be held on February 22, 2025 at the Angeline Academy of Innovation. Both the elementary and secondary fairs will occur on the same day.  The invite only awards ceremony will be at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel High School on the following Thursday evening (February 27, 2025) from 6-9 pm. 

 

 

Our next generation of successful scientists and engineers needs you!  We are in need of judges with expertise in science, technology, math and engineering related fields. Volunteering to judge at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase is a rewarding and uplifting experience that is actually best realized when a student researcher is presenting their project and realizes their judge both understands and cares about their research. By judging, you are providing encouragement and opportunities for our future scientists and engineers to grow and succeed.  If you are interested in volunteering as a judge, click the image to register.

 


​​ Elementary Scientific Research Resources: 

Parent Support:

Elementary Science and Engineering Showcase Help

 

Students have access to a module within their MyLearning Science course that can be used to guide them through the brainstorming, research and investigation process. This course is a wonderful tool for families to access.  You can also contact dbiggs@pasco.k12.us 

Showcase Research

 

Students can utilize the Discovery Education app on their MyÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Connect dashboard for age appropriate research information related to their topic.

 

A resource to help guide students through topic selection and project development.

These are the rubrics judges use for scoring projects.  
 

​​Secondary Scientific Research Resources: 

Coordinator and Classroom Support:

 

Coordinators, please take a moment to share your contact information with us.​

 

An overview of the the district competition with important reminders and due dates.

Showcase Parent Info Flyer <-Soon

Awards Gala Digital Program

Showcase Coordinator & Particpant (Student/Parent) Info Pack <-Soon

Parent and School Coordinator information including a schedule for the District competition.

 

 

This is the powerpoint used at the school fair coordinator's meeting this year. Learn about the latest updates to the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ County district level competition as well as state and international policy and rule changes.

 

This is the z-fairs website that coordinators (or if directed by their school coordinator, students) will register their students for the district competition. This also where students will submit their required paperwork for competition.

This document outlines the specific state and international rules for science fair projects.  The state competition abides by all international guidelines but has additional requirements and limitations defined in the SSEF supplement below.

 

This document outlines the specific state rules that apply above and beyond the international rules.

 

The ISEF SRC has attempted to provide answers to questions that they commonly receive about the International Rules and Guidelines

 

Outlines the roles and responsibilities of both students and adults with regard to science fair research, experimentation, & competition. Includes description of Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Scientific Review Committee.

These regulations must be adhered to when a finalist exhibits a project at ISEF. All projects must adhere to the Display & Safety requirements of the affiliated fair(s) in which they compete to qualify for participation in ISEF. The SSEF fair has additional restrictions and requirements. Check the SSEF Rules Supplement above for specifics. Knowledge of these requirements is the responsibility of the Finalist, Adult Sponsor, and Fair Directors.

 

All projects are organized into 1 of these 13 categories as defined by the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida

These are the rubrics judges use for scoring projects

 

Guiding questions for judges to elicit student responses about their projects

 

Here are some easy steps to setting up and hosting a science fair at your school.  Great for new coordinators.

 

Example school timeline

 

Project Support:

This PowerPoint template provides teachers and students with an additional option for presenting scientific research and aid in the development of the student presentation for school level fairs (Check with your school to determine if this option is allowable).  Note that a backboard is required for students participating in the District Showcase as well as the State or International Science Fair Competitions.

 

Resources, advice, and stories of inspiration on completing research outside of a traditional laboratory environment

 

Can be used to help students outline the Science & Engineering Fair process
 

Forms:

Entry Form (Digital Registration - zFairs Site)

 

For District Showcase Participants 

Fair Coordinator will register State Delegates upon selection.

 

 

The abstract is a summary of the study and is written after experimentation. .

Required for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase and the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida - Due by 1/17/2025



COMPLETED BEFORE EXPERIMENTATION

Editable word documents.  Projects involving hazardous chemicals, human subjects (including surveys), vertebrate projects, or Potentially hazardous biological agents must have appropriate SRC and/or IRC approval prior to any experimentation.

 

Required for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase and the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida - Due by 1/17/2025

 

COMPLETED BEFORE EXPERIMENTATION

The checklist is provided so that the adult sponsor can review what information (and therefore which forms) must be provided. The date signed is the date that the sponsor first reviews the project plan before the experiment begins.

Required for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase and the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida - Due by 1/17/2025

 

COMPLETED BEFORE EXPERIMENTATION

On this page, the student outlines what the project is about. Items that especially need to be clear are the following:

  • #6: Any project conducted in a similar area of research as previous projects should be considered a continuation. If the project is a continuation, explain on Form 7 as completely as possible how the project will differ from previous experimentation because ONLY a new and different research project is allowed. The current year project must demonstrate significant progress.
  • #7: Explain when the actual experimental procedure (not the background literature review) will begin and end because ONLY a 12-month project that occurred within the last 18 months before this ISEF is allowed.
  • #8: Explain where the experimental research will be done: research institution, school, field, home. Universities, research facilities, and industrial settings will require additional documentation on Form 1C to explain what was done at each facility. (Note: Pathogens may NOT be cultured at home.)
  • #10: Attach a Research Plan (see above), as outlined in the Research Plan Instructions, which describes the project in detail and answers all applicable questions.

Required for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase and the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida - Due by 1/17/2025

 

COMPLETED BEFORE EXPERIMENTATION

These statements attest that each of these people (or committees) approves or consents to this project. The dates should be signed as described below and are before experimentation unless otherwise indicated

Required for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase and the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida - Due by 1/17/2025

 

COMPLETED BEFORE EXPERIMENTATION

Required for all projects inlcuding those using hazardous chemicals, activities or devices, and some PHBA’s including protists, composting, coliform test kits, decomposition of vertebrate organisms and microbial fuel cells and must be completed and signed by the DS or QS prior to student experimentation.

Required for the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Science & Engineering Showcase and the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida - Due by 1/17/2025

 

Find all other forms here.  Some may be required depending on nature of project.  (Scroll down to bottom right)
 
State and International Fair Websites:
 
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