High School Information

Senior High (Grades 9 - 12) Project Information

The Alaska Science & Engineering Fair is open to all Alaskan senior high school students. There is no limit to the number of students that a school can send to the Alaska Science & Engineering Fair.

The Alaska Science & Engineering Fair is affiliated with the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and follows its rules and regulations. The only difference is the Abstract Contest; the ISEF requires the abstract to be submitted into their online form, but you may use a more creative presentation style for the Alaska fair.

You will need Adobe® Acrobat Reader in order to print/view the PDF files listed below.

The main areas of concern for senior high projects are as follows:

Free Advice! DO YOUR PAPERWORK FIRST!

According to ISEF, "The forms should be filled out and signed before any research takes place. (Only Forms 1C, 7, and the abstract are done after the research.)"

If you want your project to be eligible to win the top prizes and go on to the International Fair, your paperwork must be in order.

1. Scientific Review Committee Approval Required for Senior High

All senior high projects need to have Scientific Review Committee (SRC) approval before experimentation and before the science fair. Your teacher or adult sponsor must contact Texas Gail Raymond, the SRC chair, at (907)742-4854 or fax (907)742-4581 for approvals.

The following resource at the ISEF site helps you avoid SRC problems:

Common Scientific Review Committee Problems

2. Rules and Guidelines for Senior High:

Senior high projects for the Alaska Science & Engineering Fair must follow the rules of the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF):

ISEF 2008 Rules in English / ISEF 2008 Rules in Spanish - The published ISEF Rules booklet.

The following resource helps you understand and follow the rules:

The Intel ISEF Rules Wizard - Asks questions about your planned project and tells you which forms you need to complete!

3. Abstract Contest Form

Senior High projects are required to have two copies of a written abstract: one goes into the project portfolio and the other is collected at Registration for the Society for Technical Communication (STC) Abstract Contest.

Read more about the STC Abstract Contest

STC Abstract Form

4. ISEF Forms for Senior High:

There are several forms that are required for Senior High projects. The appropriate forms for the project must be printed, completed, and signed before registering the project at the Alaska Science & Engineering Fair.

The following resource provides a brief explanation of each form and when each form should be completed:

Overview of ISEF Forms and Dates

You may download each file individually using the links below, or get them all at once using this link:

Download all 2008 ISEF project forms (1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 4, 5A/5B, 6A, 6B, 7) - This is the COMPLETE SET of forms in a format that allows completion on the computer of those fields to be filled out by the student researcher.

The following three forms are REQUIRED for all senior high projects:

Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1)

Student Checklist/Research Plan (1A)

Approval form (1B)

The following specialized forms MAY BE REQUIRED, depending on the project. See the Overview of Forms and Dates to see which forms may be required for your project:

Regulated Research Insitutional/Industrial Setting Form (1C) - This form must be completed by the scientist supervising the student research conducted in a regulated research institution (e.g., universities, medical centers, NIH, etc.) or industrial setting.

Qualified Scientist form (2) - May be required for research involving potentially hazardous biological agents, vertebrate animals, controlled substances and humans. Must be signed prior to the start of student experimentation.

Risk Assessment form (3) - Required for projects using hazardous materials or devices or if a required Qualified Scientist is unable to supervise the experimentation.

Human Subjects form (4) - Required for all research involving humans. IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval required before experimentation. Must be signed prior to the start of student experimentation.

Vertebrate Animal form (5A and 5B) - Form 5A is required for all research involving vertebrate animals that is conducted in a Non-Regulated Research Site. SRC (Scientific Review Committee) approval required before experimentation. Form 5B is required for all research involving vertebrate animals that is conducted at a Regulated Research Institution. IACUC approval required before experimentation.

Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents form (6A) - Required for all projects involving microorganisms, rDNA and fresh tissue, blood and body fluids. SRC (Scientific Review Committee)/IACUC/IBC approval required before experimentation.

Human and Vertebrate Animal Tissue form (6B) - Required for all projects using fresh tissue, primary cell cultures, blood, blood products and body fluids. Form 6A also required; SRC (Scientific Review Committee)/IACUC/IBC approval required before experimentation.

Continuation Projects form (7) - Required for any projects that are a continuation in the same field of study from a previous year(s)' project.

5. Event Forms and Schedules

You'll also need the registration form and schedules for this year's events:

2008 Schedule of Events (PDF)

2008 Registration Schedule (PDF)

2008 Registration Form (PDF) (may be printed during on-line preregistration)

Media release form (PDF) (turn in at project registration)

Anchorage School District (ASD) Senior High Students:

Did you know that there is one teacher in every ASD high school who is a coordinator for Science Fair? That teacher can advocate for you and help you get your paperwork in order. These teachers are:

Bartlett - Brian Foss

Chugiak - Elaine Miller

Dimond - Paul Schwartz

Eagle River - Janis Smoke

East - Lara Ajayi

Polaris - Mark Lyke

Service - Brian Waite

South - Dwight Taylor
West - Katie Turner