1	WTRSF Teacher’s Orientation:9/1/06 School IRB member’s names due 11/1/06 Science Fair:3/30/07 Registration deadline:3/1/07 International: 5/13-5/18,07 Albuquerque, New Mexico
2	ISEF Two Sr. Winners and their teachers will have a free trip. Albuquerque, NM May 13-18 Awards given to 28% of 1500 entries:420 Best awards: 1. Top 3 students--$50,000 2. Stockholm InternationalYouth Science Seminar during the Nobel prize ceremonies in december. 3. Best of Categores: $5000, 3000, 1500
3	2 Groups for WTRSF Group 1 (Life science): Animal sciences, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Environmental Analysis, Environmental Management, Medicine and Health Sciences, Microbiology, Plant Sciences Behavioral & Social Sciences. Group 2 (Physical Science): Computer Science, Earth Science, Materials & Bioengineering, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, Energy& Transportation, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry & Astronomy.
4	Web Sites www.google.com---Type in science fair www.sciencebuddies.org www.sciserv.org
5	www.sciserv.org Click on Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Forms and Document library 2007 Rules and Regulation (pink stripes) 2007 Students hand book All Intel ISEF Forms for 2007 Display and Safety Manual 2006 Finalist List
6	www.sciencebuddies.org Science Project Ideas How to do a Science Project Ask an Expert Science Fair Tips for Success Teacher resources
7	How to Participate? Start with school Science and engineering fair. Go to county or school district fair. Home schoolers: Charter school fair Otherwise: Get the recommendation of school principal Participation limited for 3 entries/group from each school
8	Science Projects Be curious and choose a limited subject Review published materials Guess why you think it will happen(hypothesis) Experimental design Challenge and test your hypothesis Conclusions based on emperical evidence Prepare your report and exhibit
9	Engineering projects Define a need or “how can I make this better?” Develop or establish design criteria Do background research Preliminary designs and material list Build and test a prototype Retest and redesign as necessary Present results ( From ISEF Student Handbook)
10	Awards-UU Best Exhibit in Senior Life Science or Physical Science (9-12 Grade) Cash award---$100 Trip to Albuquerque,NM with teacher $1000 scholarship (if enrolled UU Science) $30,000 scholarship ( 4-years total) if enrolled in UU Eng