HANDOUTS

=TIMELINE!= Link^ to our timeline handout = = September - November

**1ST: Go to meeting to understand the process**
(see discussion tab to review "standard" vs "special" projects) Failure to abide by deadlines will reject your participation. All are welcome, but freshmen & new participants should definitely attend! Meeting on MONDAY **9/25** in room 209; quick but necessary

**2nd:** **Complete a Research Proposal**
(see document below; the format has changed slightly to align with ISEF more closely) This ^ document specifies a "standard" experiment. Schoology has updated versions for standard and human projects.

**3rd: Proposal is due to your sponsor** (a UDHS science teacher* of your choice)
__Special Projects__**: - see discussion tab for definition** __Standard Projects__**: _** Turn in proposal to any UDHS STEM teacher (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
 * OCTOBER 6TH**
 * Mrs. Lil must be your sponsor if you are using bacteria, rDNA, vertebrates, etc (or anything requiring form 6)
 * Mrs Edelman must be your sponsor if you are studying human behavior
 * NOVEMBER 3rd**

**4th: Feedback & Revision**
Your sponsor reads your proposal. If it is scientifically sound and includes all of the necessary info, they will sign, date and give it back to you. You can use google docs for back-and-forth revisions, but you MUST print a physical copy that demonstrates your teacher critiqued & signed your work in ink.

**5th:** __you__ make **THREE copies** of your signed proposal and bring them...
__ **To room 215 (Mrs Edelman) on NOVEMBER 13TH** __ __if you have a__ "Standard Project"
 * To room 209 (Mrs Lil) on OCTOBER 16TH** __if you have a__ "Special Project" (__see discussion tab for definition)__

This is an afterschool meeting where you will be given an instructions sheet about how to access and fill in the proper protocol forms. The forms must be typed according to the MCSRC. Scroll halfway down until you see the numbered forms sections (pdfs). Links will be updated for 2018 in Schoology; below are the 2014 links. [] = CLICK THE ABOVE LINK FOR ALL FORMS =
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^ this details all forms ^ this details standard science fair form instructions Use the handout provided to fill out your information/get signed appropriately/photocopy/turn in

**6th**: Forms
You must fill in the forms PROPERLY, have your sponsor sign them and contact any other professionals for signatures as they apply. There CANNOT be any blank portions or "not applicable" statements.

**7th**: After securing all signatures, make **TWO copies** of each packet form. Turn in to...
__**Mrs Edelman (room 215) on NOVEMBER 20th**__ for __Standard Projects__
 * Mrs Lil (room 209) on FRIDAY Oct 20th** __for__ Special Projects (__see discussion tab for definition)__

**8th: Experiment!**
If proposal and paperwork are completed properly, begin experimentation WHEN YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC DIRECTION...via homeroom slip from Mrs Lil, bulletin announcement, email, or Schoology contact. This will differ for special and standard project types.

**YOU KEEP ALL ORIGINAL PROTOCOLS AND FORMS**
Students moving onto the State competition will need to turn in more copies at that time.

[] Sample consent form for human subjects. 2010 form. Likely will not change. Will update if it does.
 * Important Info for Human Subject Protocols**

If you plan to survey a number of students for your project during the school day, you must plan well in advance with your teacher. Use the form above to ask permission a minimum of one week in advance. Your teachers have the right to refuse your request. The science department may look to coordinate enhancement periods during January for you to conduct your behavioral studies. However, this was very difficult last year and is not yet guaranteed. = = =REGISTRATION - 2014 info; updates available after Thanksgiving via Schoology= December Download & TYPE the appropriate form(s) and BRING THEM TO ROOM 209 or 215 by FRIDAY 12/19/14 __The two fairs are "MontCo" and "PJAS"__ __Each fair has its own form and its own registration fee.__

__ If registering for PJAS: Sat 9-12pm Feb__ 20 @ Souderton HS__- 10 minute powerpoint presentation__ __Fill in this form & MAKE A COPY:__ __The school will cover your entry fee, but if you drop out, you must pay us back ($20)__ __**DUE: FRIDAY 12/19/14**__

If registering for MontCo: Tuesday March 10th 9am-noon - poster board presentation @ Ursinus College Fill in this form:

you just need this form; remember we have your proposal and forms already
 * The school will cover your entry fee, but if you drop out, you must pay us back ($15)
 * DUE: Friday 12/19/14**

__**Online Registration is completed by UDHS faculty.**__ =PJAS REGIONAL COMPETITION 2.20.16= Click here for directions to Souderton High School

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