1. One copy of the entry form MUST BE RECEIVED on or before November 1, 2000..

2. Exhibits will be received Friday, November 19, 1999, at 6 P.M. and must be in place by 8 P.M.

3. All exhibits must be "Certified and Approved" by the Inspection Committee and a signed certificate must be displayed prior and during judging. All required forms must be displayed prior and during judging. The Inspection Committee will ascertain that the exhibit conforms to all regulations (size, safety, etc.).

4. Exhibits MUST NOT exceed 30 inches in depth (front to rear), 36 inches in width (side to side) and 60 inches in height. All switches and cords for 110 volts must be approved; if high voltage, it must have its own fuse.

5. A student may only work on one exhibit, individually. Teachers and , or parents may only advise.

6. Restrictions:
Observations of people in natural settings only. No surveys, tests, skills performances, taste tests, endurance tests, medical surveys or related tests (such as eye or pulse). There is no interaction between experimenter and subject(s), i.e. observing children playing during recess would be acceptable. Asking children to skip rope and counting how many skips before a miss is unacceptable. Photographs of human subjects require signed consent before display. No risk can be involved. Chemicals must be available to the general public and/or no more than 1N, dilute solution. Mold experiments must be done in closed environment- ziploc baggies, petri dishes, etc. The "containers" should not be opened by the students. Seal with tape before disposing. Clorox may be placed on the mold for 24 hours to destroy the spores.
· No bacteria or cultures. Yeast is permitted as it is a food item.
· Observations of vertabrate animals in natural settings only. No tests, skills performance, taste tests, endurance tests, medical surveys or related tests (such as eye or pulse). There is no interaction between experimenter and subject(s), i.e. observing the dog playing or birds at a bird feeder would be acceptable. Running mice through a maze to determine how long it takes would be unacceptable. No risk can be involved.
· No vertabrate animals or vertabrate animal tissues. Research involving the use of animals my display drawings, charts or graphs to illustrate the conditions, developments. and result of the investigations. sealed insect collection will be permitted on display. Photographs and other presentations depicting vertebrate animals in other than normal conditions, may not be displayed in the student's exhibits.
· No flammables may be used. The use of hazardous chemicals requires an adult present. All chemicals used should be used prudently and wisely.
· No class 3 or 4 lasers, or explosives may be exhibited.
· No tobacco products or firearms.
· All experiments must be legal (i.e. no potato guns).
7. Every effort will be made to prevent damages or loss to exhibits. MSHS, however, will not be responsible for loss or damage to any exhibit or part thereof.

8. All exhibits must remain until after the awards presentation at the close of the fair and all must be removed before 2:00 p.m. Any projects removed before the awards presentation are automatically disqualified for any award.

9. Judge's Decisions Are Final.

Evidence of knowledge gained

Is there evidence that the student has acquired scientific knowledge or scientific skills by doing this project?

Does the exhibitor recognize the scope and limitations for the problem selected?

Does the project add to scientific knowledge?

Evidence of scientific approach

Has the scientific approach been taken with the problem?

Has the exhibitor solved a problem using known scientific facts or principles as a basis for new conclusions?

Evidence of individual work

Has the material as a whole been gathered from various sources and reorganized according to the student's own thinking and research?

Has the student set up a systematic plan of work and secured measurements?

If the student has assistance, are those portions of the exhibit which represent other people's work clearly identified?

Evidence of thoroughness

Is the exhibitor aware of the empirical method--of the necessity of repeating trails and the importance of controlling variables in experiments in order to reach valid conclusions?

Has the analysis of the problem been orderly?

Has the original plan been carried successfully through to completion?

Validity of information

Are there known facts and principles stated correctly and used accurately?

Have results of experiments been given accurately and used accurately?

Are the data complete, or at least based upon random ( rather than selected) samples?

Visual presentation

Is the exhibit attractive and does it adequately represent the theme of the project?

Have the data been presented in the most explicit way for the particular type of information involved?

Area Score (1-10 pts each).................................................Total Points

Evidence of Knowledge Gained ........................................__________
Evidence of Scientific Approach .......................................__________
Evidence of Individual Work ............................................__________
Evidence of Thoroughness ...............................................__________
Validity of Information .....................................................__________
Visual Presentation ..........................................................__________
Total (max. 60) ..............................................................__________

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