55th Science Engineering Fair of Houston February 19 and 20, 2014 George R. Brown Convention Center – Hall A3 And February 21, 2014 Cullen Performance Hall, University of Houston, Main Campus

Types of Investigations  Descriptive Investigations  Your experiment has descriptions for data rather than numbers  Comparative Investigations  Comparing different types of methods/products and observing the various outcomes  Experimental Investigations  Developing your own question and designing an experiment that tests your hypothesis

Checklist for…Vertebrate Animals  Adult Sponsor #1, Student Checklist #1A, Research Plan and Approval Form #1B  Approval by the SEFH SRC  Vertebrate Animal Form #5A or #5B  Qualified Scientist Form #2 (if applicable)  Regulated Research Institution Form #1C (if applicable)  Continuation Projects Form # 7 (if applicable)

 Adult Sponsor #1, Student Checklist #1A, Research Plan and Approval Form #1B  Local or District IRB Approval*  Human Participants Form #4  Regulated Research Institution Form #1C (if applicable)  Qualified Scientist Form #2 (if applicable)  Continuation Projects Form # 7 (if applicable) Checklist for…Human Subjects (including surveys)

 Adult Sponsor #1, Student Checklist #1A, Research Plan and Approval Form #1B  Qualified Scientist Form #2 (if applicable)  Risk Assessment Form #3  Regulated Research Institution Form #1C (if applicable)  Continuation Projects Form # 7 (if applicable) Checklist for…Hazardous Chemicals

 Adult Sponsor #1, Student Checklist #1A, Research Plan and Approval Form #1B  Approval by the SEFH SRC  Qualified Scientist Form #2 (if required by SRC)  Regulated Research Institution Form #1C (if applicable)  Hazardous Risk Assessment Form #6A (if applicable)  Human and Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form #6B (if applicable)  Continuation Projects Form # 7 (if applicable) Checklist for…Potential Hazardous Biological Agents (including animal tissue)

Project Categories Individual Projects – All Divisions Engineering/Physical Sciences Chemistry Computer Science Earth/Space Sciences Energy & Transportation Engineering Mathematics Physics & Astronomy Life Sciences Animal Sciences/Zoology Behavioral/Social Sciences Biochemistry/Microbiology Botany/Plant Sciences Environmental Science Medicine/Health Team Projects/Junior Division only Engineering/Computers/Mathematics Botany/Environmental/Zoology Physical Sciences Behavioral/Biochemistry/Medicine & Health Team Projects/Ninth Grade only Engineering/Physical Sciences Life Sciences Team Projects/Senior Division only Engineering/ Physical Sciences Life Sciences

Laboratory Notebook  Save pages in the beginning for table of contents  Write down EVERYTHING (even brainstorming ideas)— think of it like a diary/journal  Record all data/descriptions, procedures, materials…EVERYHTING  Must be in blue or black ink  No tearing out pages!

Make Multiple Copies Copies of all approved forms must be presented at the Science Engineering Fair of Houston when the project is inspected by the SRC and must be maintained in a binder or folder for review on request by any judge or fair official during the fair. In addition, copies (not the originals) of all approved forms must also be attached to the SEFH project entry form.

Project Display. This backboard example shows the type of information and material normally included in a project display

SEFH Deadlines  Friday, November 1, 2013 ApplicationApplication deadline to the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) for projects which involve either Vertebrate Animals, Recombinant DNA, Tissues, Microorganisms. Applications must be received (not postmarked) by the SRC on this date—TURN IN MRS. REHM ASAP!  Friday, December 6, 2013 Final revised copies of all SRC approval forms must be received by an appropriate member of the SRC by this date.  Monday, January 6, 2014 Poster Design Contest entry deadline. Entries must be received at the SEFH Office by this date.

SEFH Deadlines  Friday, January 31, 2014 Science Writing Contest entry deadline. Entries must be received at the SEFH Office by this date. Project Project entry deadline. All project entry forms and fees must be received by Houston ISD prior to being submitted to the SEFH Office by this date. Faxed copies are not acceptable. NOTE: A copy (not the original) of each approval form required for a particular project must be stapled to the entry form for that project.

Via Mail or Hand Deliver to: Att: Yolanda Evans, Secondary Curriculum Rt #10 Cheryl Willis - W. S. Holland Middle