All entered SSTFI exhibitors meeting Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and Rule & Safety Committee approval are eligible to participate in seminar competition in one of six divisions.
To compete in this division a student must currently be enrolled in grade 6 and be displaying an individual science fair exhibit at the current year SSTFI.
To compete in this division a student must currently be enrolled in grade 6 and be displaying a team science fair exhibit at the current year SSTFI.
To compete in this division a student must currently be enrolled in grades 7 or 8 and be displaying an individual science fair exhibit at the current year SSTFI.
To compete in this division a student must currently be enrolled in grades 7 or 8 and be displaying a team science fair exhibit at the current year SSTFI.
To compete in this division a student must currently be enrolled in grades 9-12 and be displaying an individual science fair exhibit at the current year SSTFI.
To compete in this division a student must currently be enrolled in grades 9-12 and be displaying a team science fair exhibit at the current year SSTFI.
ONLY COMPLETE PAPERS WILL BE CONSIDERED
Students who are presenting a project that is a continuation of a project exhibited last year may present a paper based on additional research conducted this year. The focus of the presentation must be the result of the additional research that has been conducted.
Use 8.5”x11” high quality white paper.
Papers should be typed.
Attach the SSTFI Seminar Entry Form to the front of the Research Paper.
Preferred method of shipment (in order of preference)It is not necessary to use fancy or expensive binding materials.
The best eight papers in each class of each division will be selected for presentation.
There will be up to 72 research papers selected for presentation.These students will be notified by the SSTFI Seminar Chairperson either by:
Telephone call (in following order until someone is notified)E-mail addresses and home phone numbers are encouraged to speed the notification process.
The research paper will be evaluated by a panel of judges on the basis of scientific merit.
On Friday of the fair, students must submit their electronic presentations at the registration table by 10:00 AM.
PLEASE
LABEL – include name, school, seminar division & classification and
exhibit. ONLY ONE presentation per CD or Flash Drive (unless all
presentations are in the same division – in other words same room).
Presentations will be loaded onto computers in each presentation room before the seminar event. Students will not be allowed to utilize personal laptops or LCD projectors during their presentation. Students may bring a personal laptop to practice with before their scheduled presentation.
Electronic Submission Format:NOTE: ONLY ONE presentation per CD or Flash Drive (unless all presentations are in the same division – in other words, in the same room, i.e. – Junior Individual Biological)
The presenter must provide any other equipment such as easels, slide projectors, overhead projectors, etc.
The research paper will be evaluated by a panel of judges on the basis of scientific merit and excellence of presentation.
Alternate Presentation:
Students must have an alternate presentation method in case of equipment failure.
Example: Student(s) should have power point presentation also printed as overheads as an alternate method of presentation.
