Science fair rules 2013 - Norwin School District

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3. Group work is acceptable with no more than two (2) in a group. Both students must be from Norwin Middle School and both must submit an entry form. 4. Dangerous chemicals and open flames are not permitted at the Science Fair. 5. No plagiarizing (copying material from someone else without permission) 6. Do NOT put your name, your own picture, or the name of your school on your project. 7. No purchased models, such as the human body, will be judged. HELP! ! For help, try the following: your science teacher any of the many books in the library about doing a Science Fair project the following web sites: http:/ /www.ipl.org/youth/project guide http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_guide_index.shtml BASIC RULES AND SAFETY PROCEDURES All projects must be approved by the teacher/advisor before beginning. Only one exhibit is allowed per student or group. Projects which are a continuation of a previous exhibit must involve significant new experimentation. Student experimenters should wear safety goggles (eye protection), and follow standard safety practices when working with fire, hot liquids or caustic chemicals. Parent approva1 and supervision must be required for these projects All experiments using vertebrate animals or human subjects should cause no harm or undue stress to the subjects. Proper certification (form 2, 3, or 4) must first be completed prior to any investigation in these areas. No live vertebrate may be exhibited at the fair (models, toy animals, or photographs should be used instead). Exceptions may be granted with special permission. Students should avoid doing experiments involving bacterial cultures. Human parts other than teeth, hair, nails, histological sections and liquid tissue slides (properly acquired) should not be displayed. The use of controlled substances, (drugs, chemicals, anaesthetics, etc., regulated by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970) must conform to existing local state and federal law. Such substances may not be exhibited.
No dangerous or combustible chemicals should be displayed. Rockets or engines must not contain fuel. All chemicals displayed should have the contents clearly marked on the container. No open or concealed flames are permitted. Devices producing temperatures in excess of 70°C must be adequately insulated. The following electrical safety rules must be observed: a. Wiring must be properly insulated and fastened. b. Household and high voltage circuits must include an adequate overload safety device. c. High voltage equipment must be shielded with a grounded metal cage or box to prevent accidental contact. d. Approved cords or switches must be used for circuits operating on 110 volts. Open knife switches are not acceptable for circuits exceeding 12 volts. e. Wet cell batteries with open tops are not permitted. f. Devices which generate dangerous rays (vacuum tubes, lasers, etc.) must be properly shielded. Only class I and II lasers may be operated at the exhibit. 1. Must have a protective housing preventing access to them. 2. Be operated only in the presence of the exhibitor and be connected when not in use. 3. Be accompanied by adequate warning signs (i.e. “Danger! Laser radiation, do not look into beam!”) HOW TO PREPARE A SCIENCE PROJECT I. CHOOSING A SUBJECT A. Deciding what to do may be the most difficult part. Start by listing subjects you are interested in (i.e., football, sewing, chemistry, music, etc. See “Science Fair Ideas” link for more). B. From each general subject area, list questions that you think might be interesting to answer. Examples might be; "How does temperature affect air pressure in a football?"; "Which thread is stronger"; “How constant is the chlorine content of our drinking water?” or,’ How do the notes of a clarinet and saxophone differ?" Try to make your question as specific as possible. C. Finally, choose one that you think you can answer. Before choosing it, do some preliminary research and consider these three questions: II. PROJECT PROPOSAL 1. Will it be interesting and safe? 2. Can I get the necessary equipment or materials to do it? 3. Will I have enough time to complete it? Once you have chosen) your problem, write out your project proposal. In your proposal you will list your problem and the materials and procedures you plan to use. Submit your proposal for approval to your teacher or advisor before you begin (if you change problems or procedures. you must submit a new proposal).
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