Events
Midwest (U.S.) Regional Science Fair
Location: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
REGISTRATION Deadline – April 1, 2016!
Teachers, students, US Partnerships, scientists and alumni from the Midwest geographic area (OH, MI, WI, IL, IN, WI, MO, IA, MN) are invited to gather and discuss GLOBE student research projects at the first annual Midwest regional conference. This two-day event will include judging of the science fair entries, professional development for teachers and networking opportunities for participants. There will be plenty of time to discuss collaborating within the region too.
Please see below for a tentative agenda and travel details, and follow this page for the most current information. If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Bourgeault at usglobecc@gmail.com. Please register by April 1, 2016.
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Friday, May 13th Agenda |
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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Welcome, Arrival, Registration, Poster Set-Up |
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6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
GPS Treasure Hunt – hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning |
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Saturday, May 14th Agenda |
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8:00 am – 8:45 am |
Breakfast (at hotel or provided at the meeting) |
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Poster Rotation and Judging |
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12:15 pm – 1:15 pm |
Group Lunch |
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1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Breakout Groups |
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3:00pm – 4:00 PM |
Awards, Evaluation and Closing |
Science Fair Projects
On the registration form, please indicate how many posters you will be bringing. Posters should be tri-folds or be able to be clipped to a tri-fold poster board.
Accommodations
There are rooms blocked at the University of Toledo dormitories for this event. Each room has 2 twin beds. On the registration forms, please indicate rooming assignments.
Participant Travel Support
Teachers, please contact your sponsoring GLOBE Partnership for travel funding information. Partners will pay their own travel and receive a reimbursement after filling out the proper paperwork.
Accommodations on May 13th and 14th will be provided in the University of Toledo dormitories for Partnership-sponsored teachers and students. Dinner on May 13th and breakfast and lunch on May 14th will be provided for all participants.
Please follow this link to register!
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Events origin: United States of America