Science Website

CATEGORIES

Description of Age Divisions:

Primary ( K – 1^st grade) Class Projects ONLY

Elementary (2nd – 3rd grade)

Intermediate (4td - 6th grade)

Middle School (7th - 8th grade)

High School (9th - 12th grade)

Probable Science Project CATEGORIES (depending on numbers):

Biology Environmental Science

Behavioral Science Earth & Space Science

Physical Science Chemistry

ALL PROJECTS

A. A student may enter only one traditional science project.

B. Identical repetition of previous year's work is not permitted.

An individual may again exhibit research on a continuing problem

Provided that the research shows significant progress when compared

with the previous year's.

C. The student's name, grade, or school name must NOT be included anywhere on the project.

Placing Your Science Fair Project In The Appropriate Category

The following information may help in selecting the proper category for your project but remember that the director of your regional fair will have the final authority on categories. You may also check the ISEF Student Handbook for additional information.

1. Biochemistry, Medicine, and Health Science: All projects that primarily involve

investigations in molecular biology or blood, protein or food chemistry, as well as projects related to the fields of medicine and health such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, speech, and hearing.

2. Botany: All projects that primarily involve investigations in plant life.

3. Zoology: All projects that primarily involve investigations in animal life.

4. Earth and Space Science: All projects that primarily involve investigations in

geology, astronomy, weather, aviation and aerospace.

5. Behavioral and Social Science: All projects that involve studies of the behavior

of all plants and animals and the mechanisms of a social system.

6. Engineering: All projects that primarily involve technological and utilitarian

applications of other categories.

7. Mathematics and Computer Science: All projects that primarily involve

investigations in mathematics, such as number systems and/or their properties.

8. Environmental Science: All projects that involve investigations designed to

improve the quality of the environment or the study and development of

computer software, hardware, or associated logical devices.

Note: Projects that use computers or apply computer procedures to scientific

problems should be placed in another category.

9. Physical Science: All projects that involve investigations in physics and

chemistry.