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MCSRC (The Montgomery County Science Research Competition is an annual competition where students present their projects on Tri-Fold boards to judges. These judges then award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for each category/grade. Winners move on to DVSF (The Delaware Valley Science Fair), where they compete again for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. At this level, judges also choose Medalists from each grade, who are able to move on to the ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair).
General Information
Participants compete in one of the following categories: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Space, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Medicine and Health, Microbiology, Physics, and Zoology,
Participants prepare one Tri-Fold board for the local competition. Judges will walk around, and participants will provide an approximately 5-minute overview of their project to the judges that approach them.
There are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention awards, but only 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners move on to DVSF.
MCSRC usually takes place in March, and DVSF is usually in April/May.
How to Participate in MCSRC
Decide on a topic for your project!
Fill out the appropriate forms. Depending on your project, you may need SRC, meaning you have to submit your paperwork early for review by the Scientific Review Committee.
To figure out which forms are required, go to the Forms Wizard: ruleswizard.societyforscience.org/
Turn in these forms to Mr. Helm for approval.
Start your project!
When your project has been completed, begin working on your Tri-Fold board. This should include all of the information about your project, such as:
Problem Question, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedures, Analysis, Graphs/Charts/Data Tables, Conclusions, Real World Applications
You also must complete an abstract, found here http://www.mcsta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MCSRC-Abstract-form.pdf
Present at the regional competition.
If you receive 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place, present at the tri-state competition.
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