Teacher Overview

Welcome or welcome back to FRSF! As a teacher, you are one of the heroes of Science Fairs. Whether you personally mentor a student’s FRSF project, direct a local school science fair or sign forms for work done elsewhere, you are a critical player in this creative piece of science education. FRSF recognizes outstanding teacher support of students through Teacher of the Year awards. Teacher of Year articles are in the Press Room.

The FRSF can provide resources to teachers to encourage student participation and success.
Teachers are also welcome to work as judges at the Fair. Check out our Judges Area for more information on this fun opportunity.

To request materials or to join our mailing list.

Thanks for your input

We hope this page and links to information needed to participate in FRSF will be helpful for students and teachers. If you have ideas that might help us make this more useful please contact director@flintsciencefair.org.

FRSF PowerPoint Presentation---“Envision Tomorrow Today"

Useful in the classroom or general viewing.

Fair Schedule and Dates to Remember.

Rules and Procedures Vary by Division

Elementary Division and Junior Division projects follow simpler rules than Senior Division projects. We have compiled separate instructions for each division and also for Group Projects. They are in addition to the two Rules items below that are for all students.
If questions contact: director@flintsciencefair.org.

FRSF Special Rules & Guidelines - For ALL Students
FRSF Rules & Regulations - For ALL Students
Elementary Division (grades 4-5) Instructions & Forms
Junior Division (grades 6-8) Instructions & Forms
Senior Division (grades 9-12) Instructions & Forms
There is a new "Rules Wizard" which must be used by all Senior Division students.
Group Project Instructions –all grades

The ISEF wizard is helpful to ALL students whose project involves human subjects, vertebrates or potentially hazardous biological agents (cultured microorganisms, R-DNA, fresh tissue, blood or body fluids, parasites). The Wizard will guide the student to determine all the pre-approvals, approvals, reviews, and forms needed for his/her specific type of project. Send your students there before they begin their research!

Registration

We have written a guide for successful registration, "How to Register," and included important information for students on Rules and Forms. (We highly recommend the ISEF website for guidance on Rules and Projects, especially for Senior and Junior Division). The ISEF Rules Wizard http://apps.societyforscience.org/isef/students/wizard/index.asp is a neat way to identify special rules and forms that apply to unique project situations.

Block Registration

Local Fair Directors, if your fair is near or after the FRSF registration deadline, using the Block Registration process allows your students to register without a late fee.

Resources to Help Students

Features specifically to help teachers

FRSF PowerPoint presentation titled "Science, The Spark of Invention" designed for use by teachers or anyone interested in participating in our fair.

Fees

There is no registration fee, however a late fee of $10 applies for individual registrations submitted after March 2 or March 5 if filing electronically.
Local fair directors, whose fairs are held after the registration deadline, may use Block Registration to register students without penalty.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email us with questions and for help with things as the year goes on at (810) 762-9583 or email fasfdirector@hotmail.com.

Help your kids—help yourself---help FRSF

Field Trips: Plan a field trip to FRSF on Monday March 19, 2012. Call (810) 762-9583, or email at fasfdirector@hotmail.com to reserve a time.
Volunteer to be a Judge: Serving as a judge can be fun as well as professionally rewarding.

Need Extra Handbooks?

Email or call the FRSF Director

When all else fails?