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What is the EISEF?
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The Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair
is a regional science fair affiliated with the Intel International Science
and Engineering
Fair (ISEF). Its ISEF ID is 250101.
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When and where is the EISEF?
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The fair will be held on Saturday,
March 21, 2009 at Lindale Mall in Cedar
Rapids Iowa.
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Who are the people who put on EISEF? How
often do they meet?
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Visit the
Board of Directors page to see EISEF's personnel.
During the Fair "season", September through March, we meet on the second Tuesday
of every month. Visit the Calendar of Events
to see the meeting dates for this season.
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Who call tell me about ...
? Who can help me with ... ?
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Check
the Contact Us page—it should direct you to an EISEF
board member who can help you.
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How do you pronounce "EISEF"? What about
"ISEF"?
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We say them "EE-sef" and "EYE-sef".
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What awards are available at the EISEF?
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Trophies, plaques, medallions, $$$, scholarships,
and a trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair in
Atlanta, Georgia. See the
Last Year's Awards page for more information.
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What are the different EISEF awards?
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In each division, we present the following awards:
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Class I, to the best 15-20% of the exhibits
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Class II, to the next 15-20%
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Honorable Mention, to the next 15-20%
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We select the best Junior exhibits as Junior Champions.
We select the best Senior exhibits as Senior Champions, who will represent us
at the ISEF in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Can a student win more than one award?
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Oh, yes. On the
Last Year's Awards page you can see the
awards that each student won at the latest Fair.
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How do I enter my Junior
(6th through 8th grade) project in the
Fair?
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Visit the Student
Entry Form, fill out the form, and press the Submit button at the bottom.
Then print the Signature page with your information, sign it, and mail a copy
of it to EISEF. When you sign the Rules Certification section, you will
satisfy the need for all other paperwork. There is no abstract needed.
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How do I enter my Senior
(9th through 12th grade) project in the
Fair and compete for a trip to the International Fair?
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Visit the Student
Entry Form, fill out the form, and press the Submit button at the bottom.
Then print the Signature page with your information, sign it, and mail a copy
of it to EISEF along with the ISEF paperwork required for your experiment. You
must include an abstract, but it need not be on the ISEF form.
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What if I can't determine which category (biological
or physical) my experiment/exhibit belongs in?
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Contact our Safety & Standards Committee (see
the Contact Us page). We'll also contact your adult
sponsor if we have questions about your entry.
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Where do I find the paperwork required by ISEF
that senior entries must submit?
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On the Forms Guide
page.
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I have blank forms left
over from previous years. Is it okay to use them?
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No.
We last used the paper EISEF entry forms in 2005. Now you need to use
the on-line Student Entry Form.
As for the ISEF forms, they change every year. If you use obsolete forms
for this year's project, you risk being disqualified.
EISEF's Forms Guide lists all of the ISEF forms,
tells how to fill them out, and has a link to the latest edition of every form.
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When are entries to EISEF due?
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The deadline for mailing entries is approximately three weeks before the Fair. For the 2008 Fair, entries should be postmarked no later than March 1, 2009.
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What can I do if I'm late mailing my entry to
EISEF? Will it still be accepted?
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The Students & Teachers page
describes how to enter the Fair, including how to deal with late entries.
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What can I do if I my school Science Fair isn't
held until after the deadline for entries and we want to send our winners to
EISEF?
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Phone the Safety & Standards Committee at the
number listed on the Contact Us page and tell us
how many students will be coming. Then when your fair is complete, call us with
the names and exhibit information and quickly complete and mail the entries
for those students.
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Do I have to be in a qualifying Science Fair
to be eligible to exhibit at EISEF?
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No. We may be the first fair you attend.
However, the more fairs that you attend, the better your presentation will become.
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There is no one at my school to help me enter
the EISEF, what can I do? There are certificates and such to get signed, who
will review them?
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Contact our
Safety & Standards Committee
(see the Contact Us page) for any review of paperwork.
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How will I know if my entry has been accepted
at EISEF?
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We contact adult sponsors in the weeks leading
up to the fair to confirm entry information and identify last minute information
for fair attendees.
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How much does it cost to enter an exhibit at
EISEF?
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There is no cost.
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There is a conflicting event (band contest,
speech contest, etc.) which I should attend on Fair Day. Is there a way to do
both?
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Give us a call and we'll see if the schedules
can fit together.
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I need to leave the Fair before the Awards
Ceremony. Can I leave early and still win awards?
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Give us a call and
we'll see what can be arranged.
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How do I get to Lindale Mall?
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Lindale Mall's web site has a map and directions
from various places in eastern Iowa.
Lindale Mall
Directions to the mall
Store directory and mall layout
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What is the overall schedule for
March 21, 2009? What happens
when?
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You can find out on the
Schedule for Fair Day page.
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Is there an emergency number that we can call
on Fair Day to contact someone at the Mall about EISEF?
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Lindale Mall Customer Service: (319) 393-9393
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What should I wear to the EISEF? Is there
a dress code?
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EISEF has no dress code as such. You should
wear clothes that will let people know you are a serious student and you take
the competition seriously.
What's more, people will be taking pictures
all during the Fair: during the Orientation session, at the exhibits,
during the Awards Ceremony. We'll post many of these pictures to our web
site, and some may even appear in your hometown newspaper. (Read our
Privacy Policy.) Take a look at the
pictures we've posted for previous Fairs. Imagine
searching the web years from now and finding a picture of yourself on our web
site. What would you like to see?
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Will there be time to do some shopping while
we're at the mall?
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Yes. From
Noon until
5:00 PM you should plan
to spend every other half-hour at your exhibit so you can visit with potential
judges; you need to be at your exhibit during
your division's
photo session. The rest of the time you can cruise the Mall.
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