General Student Guidelines
The student researcher is responsible for all aspects of the research project including enlisting the aid of any required supervisory adults (Adult Sponsor, Qualified Scientist, etc.), obtaining necessary approvals (SRC, IRB, etc.), following the Rules & Guidelines of Regional, State, and International Fairs, and performing the experimentation, engineering, data analysis, etc.
Scientific fraud and misconduct are not condoned at any level of research or competition. This includes plagiarism, forgery, use or presentation of other researcher’s work as one’s own, and fabrication of data. TAERSIF reserves the right to revoke recognition of a project subsequently found to have been fraudulent. Students who have their projects removed from competition for fraud or misconduct may not enter the Edison Fairs Program the following year. Fraudulent projects will fail to qualify for competition in the State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) of Florida and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). The Florida Foundation for Future Scientists, Inc. (FFFS) and Society for Science & the Public (SSP) reserves the right to revoke recognition of a project subsequently found to have been fraudulent.
Students must choose a Category and Field of Study for their project. An accurate choice of the Field of Study increases the likelihood that your project will be assigned to judges who understand and appreciate your project. A science project involves a study, hypothesis and experiment. An engineering project involves an application, design or device and an engineering goal.
Project Resources
- https://www.societyforscience.org/ISEF/
- https://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Science-Fair-Projects.html
- https://ei.cornell.edu/student/
- https://www.cool-science-projects.com
- https://www.all-science-fair-projects.com
- https://www.sciencebuddies.org/
Statistical Help for Science Fair Projects
– https://www.ssefflorida.com/uploads/3/6/1/3/3613458/statistics_for_science_fairs.pptx
– https://www.ssefflorida.com/uploads/3/6/1/3/3613458/statistics_for_science_fair_students.pdf
Books
- Using Statistics in Science Projects, Internet Enhanced (Science Fair Success)
- Science Projects: How to Collect, Analyze, and Present Your Data