Fulton County Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Junior and Senior Competition (Grades 6-12)

Saturday February 3, 2018

Important Dates
Science Fair Workshops: July 26 & August 21
Updates Webinar for Science Fair Contacts
Email: for more info / August 23, Skype, 5 – 7 pm
School Participation Forms due to LaShawn Woolridge / October 1, 2017
School SRC/IRB Members Form due to LaShawn Woolridge / October 1, 2017
School’s Science Fair Completed by / January 12, 2017
School Project Registration for Advancing Projects
See next page for list of forms required / January 16, 2017
Student Project Application Forms due with $25 per student fee.
Checks to Fulton County Schools with “Science Fair” in memo / January 16, 2017
Fulton County Regional Fair – Grades 6-12
Project Set-up
Project Judging, Interviews, and Awards / February 3, 2018
February 2, 2018 4:30 – 7:30 pm
February 3, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Georgia Science and Engineering Fair Athens, GA / March 22 – 24, 2018
International Science and Engineering Fair
Pittsburgh PA / May 13-18, 2018

To assist in your planning…

Monthly To Do List
August – September / ü Initiate Science Fair process with students
ü Contact members to establish SRC/IRB committees
ü  üAttend Science Fair Orientation
ü October 1 - School participation forms due to LaShawn Woolridge in STEM Office
üOctober 1 -School SRC/IRB member forms due to LaShawn Woolridge in STEM Office
October / ü Continue Science Fair research process with students
November / ü Continue Science Fair research process with students
December / ü Continue Science Fair research process with students
ü Hold local school fairs
January / ü January 12- Final day for local school fairs
ü Local review of school-level fair winner’s registration packets required prior to submission.
ü January 16 – All school fair registration packets (school and student) are due to LaShawn Woolridge NO EXCEPTIONS Packets must include all paperwork and registration fee ($25 per student)
February / ü February 2 – 4:30 – 7:30 – Project Set-up
ü February 3 – Fulton County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
ü February 9 – Due date for registration packets for students qualifying for GSEF
ü February 9 – Due date for registration information for Fulton’s ISEF qualifier

Send forms to LaShawn Woolridge via e-mail: or through school mail: STEM Department Admin. Building c/o LaShawn Woolridge.

Important Information:

§  ALL projects competing in the FCS Regional Fair MUST have advanced through a school fair. Contact Donna Barrett-Williams if you are not sure where you should compete.

§  How Many Science Fair Projects per School?

o  Private schools may submit 2 projects per school

§  Projects with Humans, Vertebrate Animals, Pathogens, Controlled and Hazardous Substances and Devices

o  Pre-Approval forms for projects involving humans, vertebrate animals, pathogens, or controlled and hazardous substances and devices (and any other project requiring pre-approval) should always be completed and approved before experimentation. School level fair SRC/IRB Committees must complete this task BEFORE experimentation begins.

o  Any projects requiring pre-approval that were not pre-approved prior to the start of experimentation may not compete in Fulton County Regional Science Fair.

o  Check ISEF guidelines regarding the need for pre-approval at website www.societyforscience.org/isef/document or at the state GSEF website www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/gsef

§  Registration Packets for Advancing Projects:

o  The originals of all required ISEF forms must accompany the project on display. Student keeps originals of ISEF forms.

o  Registration packets should include copies – not originals of all required forms in addition to the Fulton County Regional Science Fair registration form. Students should keep their ISEF originals.

o  The following forms are required for all projects:

Form / Form Type / What do we send in?
Copy or Original
Fulton County Regional Science Fair Registration Form / FCS Form / Original and an additional link for online registration will be sent
GSEF Liability Waiver (For ALL students advancing to the Fulton Fair) / GSEF Form / Original
Abstract
*Title has a 65-character limit / GSEF Form / Copy of the Original
Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1) / ISEF Form / Copy of the Original
Student Checklist (1A) / ISEF Form / Copy of the Original
Research Plan Attachment / As directed in Student Checklist 1A / Copy of the Original
Approval Form (1B) / ISEF Form / Copy of the Original for each student – please confirm for parent signatures
*Other ISEF forms as required by project / ISEF Forms / Copies of the Originals

All ISEF forms can be downloaded from www.societyforscience.org/isef/document or at the state GSEF website www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/gsef