Teachers
As a teacher interested in Science Fair competitions for your students, a helpful role you can play is to guide or coach them conducting project research. You will also want to stay updated on all of the new information about the Contra Costa Science & Engineering Fair so you can let your students know about any changes which may affect them in this exciting regional competition.
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If you would like additional information or have a website link you feel would be valuable to students and fellow colleagues about science fair projects, please let us know.
If you have a student who is interested in participating in a science fair and hopes to qualify for an Intel ISEF-affiliated fair, the following resources can help:
Process of Science - ISEF guide descriminating between projects using inquiry versus non-inquiry processes. It also includes a good guide for how to get your students started and the elements of a successful project.
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Roles and Responsibilities of Students and Adults -This document describes the roles of the various adults: Adult Sponsor (that's you), the Qualified Scientist, and the Designated Superivisor. The most basic of projects only require an Adult Sponsor, but people often need to know if they qualify as a Designated Supervisor or Qualified Scientist. The other clarifying information on this link is a description of both the Insitutional Review Board (IRB) and the Scientific Review Committee(SRC). These are the people who review the student projects as they come in.
You may also find these links of value.
If you know of a website that students and teachers would find helpful, please let us know.