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2003 Mississippi Science
& Engineering Fairs
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Mississippi
Science & Engineering Fair:
Region VII Fair
March
24, 2003 (Lower Fair)
March 26, 2003 (Upper Fair)
Tad Smith Coliseum-The University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
The University
of Mississippi and The Office of Professional Development &
Non Credit Education are proud to once again host the 15th annual
MSEF Region VII Science and Engineering Fair. Local school science
fair winners in our 13 county region will compete for trophies
and ribbons awarded to some 300 students plus an additional 25
- 40 special awards. Students and their teachers are to be commended
for their hard work and dedication for the outstanding projects
we expect to have at this year’s fair.
STATE FAIR
ELIGIBILITY FOR UPPER FAIR WINNERS
Students whose
projects place 1st - 3rd in the upper fair on Wednesday (grade
7- 12) will automatically advance to the 2003 MSEF State Science
and Engineering Fair to also be held at The University of Southern
Mississippi on March 30-31, 2003. There are no additional fees
to be paid by the state fair students, as those expenses are borne
by the fees paid at the regional fairs. Preregistration for the
state fair is processed by the regional fairs and all eligible
students are expected to participate.
INTERNATIONAL
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR ELIGIBILITY - CLEVELAND, OHIO
MSEF Region
VII will present two “ Best of Fair” trophies from Classes IV
and V only (grades 9- 12). These two win- ners will be our representatives
to the 54th ISEF- International Science and Engineering Fair in
Cleveland,Ohio the week of May 11-17. The expenses for those two
finalists will be covered by the Region VII Science Fair. A team
finalist will also be chosen to compete at ISEF as well as two
individual alternates. However, only the two individual student
finalists’ expenses will be covered for the Lousiville trip. The
team finalists and the alternates are eligible to go to ISEF,
but at their own expense.
GROUP REGISTRATION
(7: 30 - 9: 00 a. m. Each Day)
As our Science
Fair processing is computerized, group registration is mandatory.
That is, only teachers will be allowed into the registration area
to receive school packets. The packet will include student name
tags, project location cards, and schedules. Participation certificates
are also included within the teacher packet. Individual students
will not be allowed into the registration area. It is advis- able
to have a faculty member from each school avail- able to receive
the school’s packet at 7: 30 a. m., should any students arrive
at the coliseum prior to the teacher.
TEACHERS
MEETING
A brief meeting
will be held in the teachers’ meeting room at the Coliseum. We
hope to address some of your concerns regarding your local fairs,
the increased paperwork, and the regional fair operation.
JUDGING REQUIREMENTS
All students
will be required to remain with their projects for the morning
judging session. We will try to announce when a particular class/
category judging has been complet- ed so that those students can
be excused. All students are required to be present at the Coliseum
by 2:00 p. m. on Monday and 2:30 on Wednesday. Students will be
asked to check their projects for a green sheet indicating whether
it is in contention for a “Best of Class” and /or a “Best of Fair”
award. Should they find such a sheet, they will be required to
then remain with their projects for the afternoon judging session.
AWARDS
There will
be a number of awards presented at our ceremonies which are scheduled
to begin at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Monday and 4:30 on Wednesday.
Trophies will be awarded to the top three winners in each category
and class. In addition, ribbons will be awarded for fourth and
fifth place, plus honorable mention in each category and class.
For Wednesday’s upper fair, there will also be several special
awards presented to students with outstanding projects in a number
of science and engineering fields. A school award will be presented
each day.
PROJECT DISMANTLING
SCHEDULE
No student
in any class will be permitted to dismantle and remove their project
until all judging has been completed. We anticipate having judging
completed by 3: 45 p. m. each day. The afternoon judging is for
the “Best of Fair” and the “Best of Class” selections which will
last until that time.
REGISTRATION
AREA/ HUB
The registration/
check- in area will be located on the Coliseum arena floor. Teachers
should go to the red tent located near the tunnel/ arena floor
entrance. This is called the HUB. Again, individual students will
not be permitted in this area to receive their project location
information.
PROJECT ELECTRICAL
RESTRICTIONS
NO electricity
is available for Class 1 or Class 2 projects (grades 1- 6) at
the Fair. Electrical related projects may use AC dry cell power
sources only. Class 3, 4, and 5 projects will be provided electricity
ONLY if it is required to operate or demonstrate the project’s
scientific or engineering Please also be advised that if a student
failed to requestprinciples. electricity on his registration form,
it will not be available at the Region VII or the State Fair in
April. LIGHTING IS NOT CONSIDERED AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY PROJECT.
PROHIBITED
DISPLAY ITEMS
As stated
in the ISEF rule booklet (a copy of which was sent to each school),
anything which could be hazardous to the public is prohibited
from display. The intent of this is to protect the public other
students. So as not to hinderrule the students’ ability toand
present their projects to the judges, are encouraged to use photographs,
drawings and dia-gramsthey to illustrate the research. The prohibited
display items include:
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Living organisms (e. g. plants, animals, microbes)
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Dried plant materials
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Taxidermy specimens or parts
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Preserved vertebrate or invertebrate animals
embryos)
- Human(includes
or animal food
- Human/
animal parts (Exceptions: teeth, hair, nails, dried animal bones,
histological dry mount sections, and wet mount tissue slides)
- Soil or
waste samples
- Chemicals
including water
- Poisons,
drugs, controlled substances, hazardous substances or devices
(i. e., firearms, weapons, ammunition, reloading devices)
- Dry ice
or other sublimating solids (i. e., solids which vaporize to
a gas without passing through a liquid phase)
- Sharp items
(i. e., needles, pipettes)
- Flames
or highly flammablesyringes, display materials
- Empty
tanks that previously contained combustible liquid or gases,
UNLESS purged with carbon dioxide
- Batteries
with open top cells
- Awards,
medals, business cards, flags, etc.
- Hand-
outs to judges must be limited to one page related to the essentials
of this year’s project;narratives personal photographs, accomplishments,
acknowledgments, addresses, and phone and fax numbers are not
permitted
- Photographs
or other visual presentations depicting vertebrate animals in
other- than- normal conditions (i. e., surgical techniques,
dissection, necropsies or other lab techniques)
COLISEUM
DIRECTIONS and PARKING/ ENTRY
The
C. M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum is located on Confederate Drive near
Fraternity Row and just off Coliseum Drive. From Mississippi Highway
#6, take the Coliseum Drive Exit north and turn right just past
the Jamie Whitten Center. From Mississippi #7, exit the Mississippi
Highway #6 west to Coliseum Drive north.
Parking
space for vehicles, including buses will be available in the lot
just northwest of front entrance of the Coliseum and also on the
south side. A special door located on the ground level on the
east side of the Coliseum will be available for students’ use
to carry their projects directly from their vehicles to the Coliseum
floor. However, this door should not be utilized until the student
has ascertained that his project location is on the arena floor.
PROJECT LOCATIONS
We
are expecting approximately 500 projects for the Monday Fair and
another 375 on Wednesday. Some of the Class II projects will be
located on the coliseum concourse for the Monday fair. Please
be advised that a chair will be provided at each project location
for student use. Each student must provide his or her own table
which must not exceed 48" wide by 30" deep which is the size of
their project loca- tions. However, a standard card table be accepted.
Additionally, projects may not exceed awill height of 108". Please
also be advised that no food or liquids, including refreshments,
will be allowed in the project location areas (arena floor and
concourse). Food and drink items may be consumed in the seating
area of the Coliseum only.
FOOD SERVICES
/ REFRESHMENTS
The
University’s Concession/ Vending Services Department will have
a food concession outlet operation from approximately 9:00 a.m.
until 3:00 p.m. This service will be provided so that students
will be able to have refreshments on the premises. However, for
lunch, teachers may wish to take your group to the food mall in
the Ole Miss Union or the full buffet line in the Paul B. Johnson
Commons. In addition, there are several fast food restaurants
located just off campus. Please ask for directions at the HUB.
T-SHIRTS
T-shirts are available at the 2002 Region 7 Fair for $14.00 each.
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS MONDAY, MARCH 24
Classes
I & II, (Grades 1- 6)
| 7:
30 - 9: 00 a. m. |
Registration
(by group only) and set- up of projects |
| 8:
30 a. m. |
Coffee
available for Teachers - Guest Women’s Locker Room |
| 9:
00 a. m. |
Judges
Meeting - Guest Women’s Locker Room |
| 9:
30 a.m.-12: 30 p.m. |
Project
Judging (students must remain at their project locations during
this period) |
| 10:
00 a. m. |
Teachers
Meeting - Guest Women’s Locker Room |
| 12:
30 p. m. |
"Best
of Class" Judging begins (students are not required to be
present) |
| 12:
30 - 2: 00 p. m. |
Break
for lunch and Fair open to public for viewing |
| 2:
00 p. m. |
All
students report to respective project locations to determine
status for further judging – look for the “green” sheets |
| 2:
15 p. m. |
Special
Event - Scientific Presentation UM Physics Department |
| 2:
15 - 3: 15 p. m. |
Final
"Best of Class" and "Best of Fair" Judging (students whose
projects are flagged for this session are required to remain
with their projects) |
| 3:
15 - 4: 00 p. m. |
All
projects must be dismantled and removed |
| 4:
00 p. m. |
Awards Ceremony (approximately) |
| 4:
30 p. m. |
Adjournment
(approximately) |
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
Classes
III, IV, V & VI, (Grades 7- 12)
| 7:
30 - 9: 00 a.m. |
Registration (by group only) and set- up of projects |
| 8:
30 a. m. |
Coffee available for Teachers - Guest Women’s Locker Room |
| 9:
00 a. m. |
Judges
Meeting - Guest Women’s Locker Room |
| 9:
30 a.m.-12: 30 p.m. |
Project Judging (students must remain at their project locationsduring
this period) |
| 10:
00 a. m. |
Teachers
Meeting - Guest Women’s Locker Room |
| 12:
30 p. m. |
"Best
of Class" and "Best of Fair" Judging begins (students are
not required to be present) |
| 12:
30 - 2: 30 p. m. |
Break
for lunch and Fair open to public for viewing |
| 2:
30 p. m. |
All
students report to respective project locations to determine
status for further judging – look for the “green” sheets |
| 2:
45 p. m. |
Special
Event - Scientific Presentation UM Physics Department |
| 2:
45 - 3: 45 p. m. |
Final
"Best of Class" and "Best of Fair" Judging (students whose
projects are flagged for this session are required to remain
with their projects) |
| 3:
45 - 4: 30 p. m. |
All
projects must be dismantled and removed |
| 4:
30 p. m. |
Awards
Ceremony (approximately) |
| 5:
15 p. m. |
Adjournment
(approximately) |
FAIR CONTACTS
Mr.
Rusty Cooper
MSEF Region VII Director
The University of Mississippi
P. O. Box 879
University, MS 38677-0879
Phone: 662- 915-7283
Fax: 662- 915-5138
Email: rusty@olemiss.edu
Barbara
Thompson
Coordinator of Program Services
The University of Mississippi
P. O. Box 879
University, MS 38677-0879
Phone: 662- 915-5811
Fax: 662- 915-5138
Email: bthompso@olemiss.edu
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