MCSD Secondary Virtual STEM Fair (Grades 6 - 12)

Congratulations to on being selected as a finalist for the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair!

Upcoming Events: Flyer 

• March 11: Making A Difference (M.A.D.) Scientist Virtual Awards and Celebration 
  

• March 28 - April 1: State Science Fair Round 1 Judging 

• April 1: State Science Fair Round 2 Judging (Interviews with Students)

• April 6/7: State Awards

Project Submission Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021
Judging: February 2, 2021 

• Google Form to submit Video + Slides + optional poster + Abstract
• STEM Fair Checklist w/Links
• How to submit your Slides and Video - Tutorial
• Presentation Slides - Template 
• Poster - Template
• Abstract instructions and Abstract fillable form
  
  

Video/Slideshow/Poster Guidelines and Rubric

• This document provides the information you need for submitting your STEM fair project for judging. 
• Video must be a maximum of 10 minutes in length.
• Project presentation slide deck must have a maximum of 12 slides and uploaded as a single PDF document.
• Poster is OPTIONAL for Regional Fair, but Mandatory for State attendees.
• Judging will be conducted virtually, based on the Video and PDF version of the Slide Presentation document provided by students. 
• Video/PDF version of the Presentation Slide/Poster must be uploaded to a google drive. Links to these must be provided in the Google form for judging by January 28th, 2021.  

Reminders/ Important Dates:

• Any project involving research of Corona-Virus is prohibited. 
• All digital entries are due by Thursday, January 28th
• Virtual Judging takes place February 2nd (Students will NOT be communicating/interviewing with any judge at the regional fair)
• No project board will be used for the Regional or State STEM fair
• Virtual Awards ceremony February 11th: Winners will be notified and award video will be shared

Remember: 
Please ensure all FORMS are uploaded to zFairs (fl-mcsd.zfairs.com) by Wednesday, December 23^rd, 2020. 

December 16, 2020 Parent/Student Meeting:

• STEM Meeting: General Presentation with video tutorials in slides (If you need help logging in to zfairs or are just beginning, this slide includes videos that will help)
• Important Details Slides for Current Participants
  
  

• Important Dates
• Informational Video
• October 20^th Presentation
• Link to zFairs (fl-mcsd.zfairs.com)

• Signatures may be digital - help page is on the Adobe website
• Go to https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/signing-pdfs.html
• In the "Sign a PDF" section you will find assistance with creating a digital signature.

Risk Assessment Form 3
Due to the special circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, ALL students must include in their risk assessment how they will mitigate the spread of the disease while conducting their experiment. Examples of such mitigations include (but are not limited to):

• Wearing a face covering while conducting experiments outside of the home environment.
• Maintaining a 6-foot distance from people not in the researcher's immediate social cohort. 
• Washing hands frequently.
• Keeping work space clean and disinfected. This is especially important if the student is working in a shared space.

Contact for more information:

• Shannon Parks: parkss@martinschools.org
• Mangai Neelavannan: neelavm@martinschools.org