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 ABOUT OUR FAIR

Our regional science fair (RSF) hosts students in four age categories:

• Elementary (Grades 4-6)
• Junior (Grades 7-8)
• Intermediate (Grades 9-10)
• Senior (Grades 11-12)

The schools eligible to send projects to the CERSF are all of those in the Celtic Family of Schools as well as North Colchester High School, Pugwash District High and Oxford Regional High School.

All scientific and technological endeavors, including science fair projects, must be undertaken with integrity through the use of rigorous methods. Students must ensure that the use of any animals, including humans, is fully justified and absolutely necessary. If you must work with human subjects, it is your duty to protect the wellbeing, dignity and privacy of these individuals. The welfare of any other animals that are subjects of your investigation must always be respected and likewise any experimentation carried out in the natural environment must avoid having adverse impacts. (cwsf.youthscience.ca/ethics)    

Introduction to Ethics

• Animalis - Invertebrates
  • Introduction
  • Policy 4.2.1   Use of Invertebrate Animals
• Animals - Vertebrates & Cephalopods
  • Introduciton
  • Steps for Vertebrate Animal Projects
  • Policy 4.2.2   Use of Vertebrate Animals and Cephalopods in Research
  • Required Forms
  • Examples of Approved and Denied Vertebrate and Cephalopod projects
• Humans - Low Risk
  • Introduction
  • Definition of a Low Risk Project
  • Steps for a Human Participation - Low Risk Project
  • Policy 4.1.1   Participation of Humans - Low Risk
  • Required Forms
  • Informed Consent
  • Examples of Approved and Denied Human Participation - Low Risk Projects
  • Canadian Council on Animal Care
• Humans - Significant Risk
  • Introduction
  • Definition of a Significant Risk
  • Steps for Significant Risk Projects
  • Policy 4.1.2   Participation of Humans - Significant Risk
  • Required Forms
  • Informed Consent
  • Caffeine
  • Exercise Testing
  • Examples of Approved and Denied Human Participation - Significant Risk Projects

Need advice or a ruling on a project in any of these 4 areas? Contact our RSF Ethics Committee by clicking the Conact Us link on the left-hand side of this webpage.

 

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

If you are considering completing a project involving any of the following, you must read and follow the policy guidelines given at the link for your particular project area.

• Firearms and Projectiles
• Recombinant DNA and Biotechnological Safety
• Dangerous and Explosive Materials
• Boilers and Pressure Vessels
• Pesticides

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

All schools registered with the CERSF for 2019 have received an email with important dates, teacher code, and student/project registration information.  If your school has not yet received this information, please contact Kim Frenette at frenettekl@ccrce.ca

Important Fair Dates for 2019: 

 

Student/ Project Registration Opens:        Feb.1, 2019

Student /Project Registration Closes:        March 13, 2019

 

 

March 26, 2019 (TUESDAY) – Project Set-Up at NSCC Stellarton campus gym –

6:30 – 8:00 pm

 

March 27, 2018  (WEDNESDAY) – judging day –

 

Elementary :   9- 12 pm  (students are finished and dismissed)

 

Middle /High School -  9- 3 pm with lunch break 12-1 – students are on their own for lunch.  They can stay and eat in cafeteria or leave the building but must be back by 1 for afternoon judging.

 

March 28, 2018 (THURSDAY)-   Public Viewing and Awards Ceremony - 

 Viewing is from 6-7 with the awards ceremony starting at 7 pm.  All projects must be removed from the gym at this time.