What is the Minnesota Academy of Science State Science & Engineering Fair and the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium?
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The State Science & Engineering Fair is an annual event that showcases Minnesota's best and
brightest students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math.
It is the culmination of Regional MN Fairs occurring throughout the state.
Participants in the State Science & Engineering Fair are Middle School or High School Students.
Middle School Students may participate with a project, a research paper or both.
High School Students may participate with a project.
High School Students wishing to participate in a research paper competition participate in the
Junior Science & Humanities Symposium.
From approximately 2,500 regional participants, 500 6th - 12th graders are selected to present at the State Science & Engineering Fair.
At the fair, over 75 organizations and businesses present over 300
awards to students with outstanding projects.
More than a competition, the State Science & Engineering Fair champions young scientists' work
throughout the year with teacher and mentor support and the opportunity to present and dialogue
about their work.
Students conduct their own original research and present it before a number of judges. They
learn individually and from others by discussing the nature of the scientific inquiry, defending
their reasoning, and articulating their specific findings orally and graphically with a display
board. Students are evaluated on four criteria: the process of science; effectiveness of
communication; context of the project and their scope of understanding.
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Eligibility
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To be eligible to participate in the MAS State Science & Engineering Fair, a student must first participate in a Regional
Science Fair (that's affiliated with the MAS) and then be selected at that
Regional Science Fair.
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Each project or paper is classified into one of the following disciplines:
| Animal Sciences |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| Biochemistry |
| Cellular & Molecular Biology |
| Chemistry |
| Computer Science |
| Earth Science |
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| Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering |
| Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical |
| Energy & Transportation |
| Environmental Analysis |
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| Environmental Management |
| Mathematical Sciences |
| Medicine & Health Sciences |
| Microbiology |
| Physics and Astronomy |
| Plant Sciences |
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Where is the 2012 State Science & Engineering Fair & JSHS?
All MAS JSHS & Fair judging will take place at the Doubletree by Hilton (formerly Sheraton Bloomington).
Judging and Volunteer opportunitites are available on many days, some shifts are full-day events. Don't worry - we feed you!
What awards can the students win?
Over 75 organizations and businesses present more than 300 awards, ranging from certificates of
recognition to prize money for students with outstanding projects. The most coveted award is being
selected as an MAS representative to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
http://www.sciserv.org/isef. The top two High School projects from the Fair
go on to compete in this prestigious international science competition where they meet top science students and
scientists from around the world.
How do I sign up?
Sign up using the buttons higher up this page.
If you have any questions or concerns:
For Project Judges - contact Greg Fawley at Judge@mnmas.org
For Paper Judges - contact Ryan Carlson at PaperJudge@mnmas.org or
General Volunteers - contact Lise Weegman at Lise@mnmas.org or 701-351-5865
If I'm a Paper or Project Judge, will I get any training or instructions on how to judge?
Absolutely - not only do we Open the day with a quick judge training, we also provide a
Judging guide,
sample judging forms and a training slide show online.
What qualifications are required to be a Paper or Project Judge?
To judge High School projects and papers, you must must have a Doctorate in a science / technology / engineering / math field.
If you don't have a doctoral degree we ask that you have a Bachelors or Masters and 6 or more years of research/industry experience in your field.
To judge Middle School projects and papers, you must have a Bachelors degree in a science / technology / engineering / math field or
2 years equivalent experience in field.
Based on past student participation, we will require a minimum of 150 judges for the events.
What's in it for ME?
An experience you're going to LOVE! Not only can you have fun while helping others and
encouraging today's youth, but this is also an excellent opportunity for networking,
developing analytical, evaluation, & communication skills, and learning a LOT.
MAS cannot reimburse you for time, travel, or hotel accommodations, but we will feed you (well!)
and there will be no cost to you other than parking or public transportation to downtown.
