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Science Fairs

Acceptance form for ISEF-affiliated fairs

To be completed by either the fair director or the award recipient as soon as possible or within one month of the completion of the fair.  

Conducting Psychological Research for Science Fairs: A Teacher's Guide and Resource Manual .pdf [391kb]
Requires Adobe Acrobat   get_acro.gif free download - Science fairs provide students with an opportunity to engage in exciting discoveries, learning, and potential awards and recognition. This resource provides guidance to teachers of high school psychology courses as they engage students in the scientific method and eventually supervise students who wish to participate in local, regional, and national science fair competitions in psychology. (Printed in 2004)

Research Mentors - College faculty and graduate students have volunteered to help serious and highly motivated students learn more about the research process.

  • Science Fairs – Science fairs are held locally, regionally and internationally. The virtual library (embed link) of science fairs provides information about fairs across the nation.

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world's largest pre-college celebration of science.

Faculty provide information about research methods and statistics that is particularly useful for high school students.

  • The Cyberlab provides practical information about the research process.

  • Research Methods: this compendium for is a particularly informative site that may help students if they wish to have an additional online resource.


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