Find out how to participate in the Alabama Junior Academy of
Science (AJAS) and Junior Science and Humanities (JSHS) paper
symposium for high school students
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Do look at links above. Presenters
register here and click
here if you are an AMSTI guest (staff, not just a teacher
served by AMSTI).
- Do a science research
project and then...
- Prepare an abstract of your work
- Prepare a written paper of your work
- Prepare an oral presentation of your work
Visit the
National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium website
for the guidelines for the abstract, the paper, and the
presentation.
AJAS 2011 -
2012 Flier
How to do a Science Fair Project (prepared by Virginia
Vilardi) An
animated video on how to do a science fair project (Brian
Temmer)
- Have your
local high school (public or private) join the Alabama
Junior Academy of Science. See
AJAS regions link for benefits of being a chapter
and details on how to apply. Club Membership Submission Form
- Present
your work to your high school judges (teachers, local
experts, etc.). If your work is deemed satisfactory by the
local judges you may qualify to present your work at the
regional competition.
- Contact
your regional counselor (see list below) to sign up for the
regional competition in your area and present your work in
your regional competition.
- Each member school is allowed at least one
participant in each of the following areas: Biology,
Engineering, Humanities/Behavioral Sciences, Physical
Science, and Mathematics/Computer Science. More
participants may be allowed to present if the regional
counselor deems that the extra participants will not
cause the regional symposium to run over time.
- The winners in each of the five areas can present
their work at the State Symposium.
- Your
regional counselor submits the names of the five first place
presenters to the State Counselor as well as the names of
the second and third place finishers in each area.
- If you are
a first place winner then you complete the two forms on
the AJAS
Presenter Forms link. Note there is an
additional form for a research grant that is
optional. You will also email an electronic version of your paper and
abstract in Word format to Dr. Mark T Jones listed below.
Second and third place winners will be notified by
either the regional counselor or the state counselor if they
will be allowed to present.
- Three hard
copies of your paper on paper are needed at the State
Presentation.
- More information form
- if you have any general questions, please submit it and
we will add it and a reply to the FAQ page.
- See
this link for more information about the Gorgas
Scholarship Competition -
Gorgas Flier
For more information
contact
Dr. Mark T Jones at
mtjones@auburnschools.org |