UPPER EAST TENNESSEE SCIENCE FAIR
To Be Held Thursday,
April 11th , 2013
The Upper East
Tennessee Science Fair is held each year in late spring on the East Tennessee
State University campus. The event is sponsored by the Johnson City Kiwanis
Club and ETSU. It features approximately 400 exhibits submitted by fourth
through eighth graders from approximately 40 schools in the region.
Professional scientists and ETSU faculty judge the competition. More than $6000 in prize money, donated by the Kiwanis Club and Eastman Chemical Company, is awarded to student winners and to their schools. Two $100 prizes are awarded by ETSU's Center for Appalachian Studies and Services; four $100 prizes are awarded by the Tennessee Academy of Science; and five $100 prizes are awarded by Studsvik, Inc.
Below you will find information files and
forms for the 2013 Science Fair. The forms can be downloaded and
photocopied as needed.
{ Postmark Deadline for
Entries is Friday, March 29, 2013}
Please
pay particular attention to these items:
* Review the Rules and
Regulations and Safety Guidelines to Insure a Student's project can be
displayed and judged!
* Check that Student
Entry Forms are Completely Filled Out and Legible
* The School Entry
Form (back) says how many entries each school may sponsor, and that you may not
substitute between Biological and Physical Sciences quotas.
* Form H (human subjects) states
clearly that school counselors may sign for projects involving behavioral
studies and surveys.
* Form V (vertebrate subjects) is
required for projects using fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, or
mammals. It is not necessary to include Form V for human subjects.
* Form H and Form V require
teachers and professionals to confirm that relevant
aspects of the project have been discussed with the student before the
proposed research was done.
NOTE: MAPS TO THE
SCIENCE FAIR: Click on the Links Below to get the location of ETSU, a
Campus Map, or Culp Center Map
GETTING TO ETSU
CAMPUS MAP
Culp Center Floor Plans with Room Locations
IMPORTANT: Participants needing to park private vehicles
in campus lots during the day must obtain a Visitor's Pass. You may now
go to the webpage below and follow instructions to print out your own Visitor’s
Pass for the day, go
to https://etsuis.etsu.edu/Parking/
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POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR ENTRY FORMS IS FRIDAY, March 29, 2013 |
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Award Announcements |
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SCHEDULE FOR 2013 FAIR |
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Parking, Event Details, etc. |
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Rules and Regulations |
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Safety Guidelines |
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STUDENT Entry Form |
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SCHOOL Entry Form |
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Form H |
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Form V |
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Invitation to Teachers Letter |
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For Further Information or Clarification Contact:
Dr. Gary Henson
Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geology
BOX 70652, ETSU
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-6906
Fax: 423-439-6905
E-mail: hensong@etsu.edu