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SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES

Plan Your Semester

DIGITAL PRESENTATION

Here is a template for your digital presentation!

The Science Fair may be physical or digital this year.  You may submit your project as a poster, PowerPoint presentation or in Google Slides.  Those wanting to attend the Regional Science Fair will need to submit a research paper as well a as video presentation of your project.  Click here for a Google Document template to get you started.

TOPICS TO AVOID

Choosing a topic for your project can be difficult.  Projects that can be found with a Google search are not what judges are looking for. 

Run from these projects!

FOLLOW THE RULES

Rules for the Science Fair

This document explains why certain topics should be avoided.  It also describes additional forms and necessary procedures needed for some projects.

CONSENT INFORMATION

Online surveys require Informed Consent (from human research participants age 18 and older) and Minor Assent (from participants under age 18).

Every human must provide written consent.

ABSTRACT

EVERY project needs an abstract.

An abstract is a brief summary of your project and is used to help the judge quickly review your project.

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Second link for Information on Required Abstract & Certification for ALL Projects at ISEF

CATEGORIES

For the NC fair

The chances of your project advancing in each round of the fair increase if your project is in a category that is often avoided by most students.

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Second link with descriptions of categories.

JUDGING

Judging sheet

This form is what judges will use to judge your work at the county and state fairs.  This is not necessarily the same sheet that will be used to grade your work by your teacher. 

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The second link is a checklist.  Anything missing from this list could result in your project's disqualification. 

SCIENCE &
ENGINEERING PROJECTS PRESENTATION

This presentation has the answers to most of your questions.  Review the presentation and links provided.  This will provide you with organizational and visual guides to creating an amazing presentation for the fair!

The answers to your questions!

FORMS

Link to all forms.

Every science fair participant must submit forms used to verify that the student’s work has been planned prior to starting experimentation and supervised by someone with knowledge of safety issues and regulations.

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Click here for a guideline of forms that are required for everyone.

REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR WEBSITE

Once your project places at the county level it will advance to the NC Northwest Regional Science Fair.  Click here for more information.

NC NW Fair

Information and Guidelines: Schedule
Information and Guidelines: Video
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