RULES

The Science Fair is open to all Sandshore School students in grades K-5. All students are encouraged to submit an award-winning project that follows the “scientific method” that they have completed on their own.

                 Project Items: Each project should include the following items:

Student Work: The participant’s name, grade and teacher’s name are to be placed on the front of the display board

• All work presented must be the student’s work
• Parents can be guides. Adults can supervise the investigation, but not take part except in cases of safety.
• Parents should not participate in the preparation or presentation, except to help with materias and act as an audience for practice.
• HAVE FUN!!!!

                  Prohibited Items: Anything potentially dangerous to the participant and/or the public is prohibited. 

                           This includes,  but is not limited to the following:

• No flames or combustible materials.
• Living organisms or plants may be allowed ONLY by approval of the Science Fair Committee.
• No sharp items such as needles or syringes.
• Projects with moving parts MUST be shielded and safe to the observer and participant.
• No items will be allowed that can spill or spray, or cause damage to your or another person’s project, furniture, table or room.
• Foods or other materials that produce an undesirable odor or are messy in nature are not allowed.
• No live or preserved animals or animal or human parts except those that are dried and in a sealed container (teeth, hair, dried animal bones, etc.)
• No poisons, drugs, controlled substances, toxic or hazardous substances or devices may be used.

Experiment limitations:

•  No cruel or inhumane experimentation will be permitted.
•  Animal studies may not include harmful substances.
•  While you may use charts, graphs and photos, do not include pictures of surgical procedures, dissections or autopsies in your presentation. You may, however, use a notebook containing such pictures to be used only during judging.

email: sandshoresciencefair@gmail.com