1. Plants
If your project relates to plants and how something affects them, you
must have:
100 plants in your experiment
Measure five different variables before you draw your conclusion.
These variables are:
o Plant height
o Change in mass from seed to final mass
o Number of leaves
o Color of leaves
o Diameter of stem
2. People
If your project relates to testing people, you must have the following:
100 participants in your study
Signed consent form from each participant. The form must describe
your project and any possible + or effects from participating.
Draft of consent form is due on September 9, 2004.
3. Animals
If your project relates to animals, you must have the following:
50 subjects
Subjects can be either vertebrates or invertebrates, but you must
have the cooperation of a supervising vet if you are using vertebrate animals
4. Bacteria
Because of safety concerns regarding bacteria, you may not do bacterial
projects here at school or at home. You will have to find a mentor
or some sort and do this kind of project in a lab, hospital, university,
etc.
5. Partner Projects
Freshmen and sophomores may work in partner teams on science fair projects.
However, both partners must be in the same class. Also, both partners
will have to show considerable effort above what is seen in a project done
be a single partner. For example, each partner must have his/her
own science fair notebook. Each partner should do his/her own research
and note cards. Each person must do at least 40 research cards. Also,
each person will have to write their own discussion at the end of the research
project. The final paper and backboard will be done jointly; however,
it should reflect two people doing the work and not just one persons work.