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SEE you in 2010!

Eligibility

This event is open to students in grades 7–12 who have received a “superior” rating at their schools’ science fairs and have been choose by the school to represent them at the Science and Engineering Expo.

The school must be located in the southwestern Ohio district, which encompasses the following counties:

• Butler
• Clermont
• Hamilton
• Preble
• Warren

Students from other counties can find the location of their district science day on the Ohio Academy of Sciences Web site.

Students who attend  virtual schools, are home schooled or whose schools do not hold science fairs may participate as well. You do however need to participate in a local science fair in order to attend SEE , since applications are submitted through teachers at schools holding science fairs. If you would like more information about area schools holding fairs click here or contact us  at ucsciencefair@uc.edu or (513)556-4433 to get information.

Types of Science Fair Projects

There are basically two types of science fair projects that are acceptable for the Science and Engineering Expo. You can choose to perform a traditional scientific experiment, where you test a hypothesis through experimentation, or an engineering design project, where you design a solution to a problem and test the outcomes.

The Scientific Method	The Engineering Design Process
State a question or problem	Define a problem or need
Gather background information	Gather background information
Formulate hypothesis; identify variables	Establish design statement or criteria
Design experiment, establish procedure(s)	Prepare preliminary designs
Test hypothesis by doing an experiment	Build and test a prototype
Analyze results & draw conclusions	Verify, test & redesign as necessary
Present results	Present results

Need help coming up with a topic for your science fair project? Check out these topic suggestions.

Want to know how much in awards and scholarships is available? Take a look at the list of awards for SEE 2010. Other award information is available at http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/Affiliate/awardinfo.asp.