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Science Fair Symposium
The
Symposium is part of the annual Chicago Public Schools Student Science
Fair at the Museum of Science and Industry. The Symposium is an
opportunity for the exchange of ideas between a student presenter and a
panel of university and industrial scientists in a particular area of
science or mathematics. Emphasis is placed on a student’s inherent
scientific interest and his/her ability to express himself/herself
completely and correctly in oral and written form. Symposium entrants
are required to conduct original research as a basis for the Symposium
paper. However, this research need not be exhibited at the City Science
Fair. The research paper requirements for exhibits and the Symposium
are identical. Research involving humans, non-human vertebrates, human
and vertebrate animal tissue, microorganisms, and recombinant DNA may
require appropriate endorsement.
Entry Procedure
Any high
school student who desires to participate in the Symposium must submit
eight copies of both the Research Summary and Abstract to the school
coordinator. At that time, the student will obtain the 2010 Student
Science Fair Official Entry Form for Symposium and Essay Competition,
which is to be completed in triplicate. All Entry Forms, Abstracts, and
Research Summaries are forwarded to the Symposium Chairperson, for
evaluation and selection. Students whose papers are selected are
notified and given a complete set of instructions for participation in
the City Science Fair Symposium. Other papers are returned to the high
school science fair coordinator. Your coordinator will advise you of
the deadline date which is January 8, 2010. Examine
the Symposium Paper/IJAS State Essay Checklist on page 83 for helpful
information in completing the Symposium paper.
Symposium Papers
The Symposium paper is the same as the Research Summary
and Abstract described in previous sections of this handbook. A high
school student who plans to enter a project in the City Science Fair
and also wishes to participate in the Symposium needs eight copies of
both the Abstract and Research Summary for the Symposium. These eight
copies are in addition to the copies needed for the exhibit. The page
limit of 30 pages also applies. Extra pages will be removed and
returned to the student. The copies to be entered in the Symposium must
be accompanied by the 2010 Student Science Fair Official Entry Form for
Symposium and Essay Competition (in triplicate), one copy of an IJAS
Safety Sheet, and the appropriate endorsement(s) if applicable.The
student is required to do original research. Symposium papers are due January
8, 2010. There will be no extension of the deadline.
Papers submitted after the deadline will be stamped Deadline, dated,
and returned to the author. Papers submitted by the due date will be
read and evaluated by the Screening Committee. All papers that do not
follow the guidelines 2010 Science Fair Handbook in this handbook
(pages 08-16) will be returned to the student. Each school is allowed
to submit to the Symposium Committee no more than 30 research papers.
The total of 30 papers includes both Symposium papers and Essay papers.
Symposium Program
An orientation meeting for all finalists will be held
before the Symposium date to familiarize the students with the
Symposium locations and available audiovisual equipment which will
include an overhead projector, slide projector, tape recorder,
television, and VCR. Participants will be given complete details as to
procedures and scheduling for their presentation in the program.
Each
finalist will be given 10 minutes to present his/her paper, followed by
a five-minute question-and-answer period. All participating students
must remain for the entire morning or afternoon session. Overhead
projectors will be available for students wishing to use transparencies
in their presentation. The main task of the participant is to present
(in the time allotted) a recapitulation of his/her Research Summary,
highlighting the Purpose, Hypothesis, Review of Literature, Materials,
Results, and
Conclusion(s). Judges will not accept revisions of student papers
after they have been received from the Symposium Committee.
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