College of Sciences

Rules & Guidelines

Here are some rules and guidelines to help you create your science fair project or invention.

Institutional Review Board

Elementary and middle schools that have students who are using animals or humans in their science fair projects or inventions must form an IRB to review these projects before students begin research. See the guidelines for the IRB, and the form that both students and parents must complete and submit to their IRB before beginning the project.

Science Fair Projects

• Guide to the Scientific Method
• Guidelines for Completing a Science Fair Project
• Science Project Display Guidelines and Rules
• What Judges are Looking for in a Science Fair Project
• Science Project Guidelines for Teachers and Science Fair Coordinators

Inventions

• Guide to the Scientific Method
• Student Guidelines for Building an Invention
• Student’s Invention Display Guidelines and Rules
• What Judges are Looking for in an Invention
• Inventions Guidelines for Teachers and Science Fair Coordinators