2018 PROJECT CATEGORIES, JUDGING AND LABELING
You can present your project in a variety of forms. What are you interested in? Where do your talents lie? First, select a topic of interest related to bioscience, and research that topic until you have an understanding of the science behind it. As you do this, be thinking about an entry category for the Expo that best reflects your own interests and talents. Do you like music or art? Model-building, research or web design? By choosing the best category for your interests, you can demonstrate your learning in a way that best suits you. For example, former students have step-danced to illustrate mutations within a gene, built interactive molecular models, written and illustrated children’s books, and rapped about Marfan Syndrome. Student Bio Expo projects tend to be both diverse and creative. Use your imagination!
For a SUMMARY of all 16 Expo category requirements, click HERE and for TOPIC IDEAS click HERE!
Here are the 2018 Expo Project Categories to choose from, along with their abbreviations.
The list can be found in BOX or individually below:
Judging: Each category is judged based on the following components: 30% Specific Category Criteria 30% Science Content 10% Connections and Collaborations/General Written Requirements 10% Creativity 20% Poster/Interview
Presentation at Expo Labeling: It is very important to label your project correctly for submission. Your files should be labeled: CategoryAbbreviation_SchoolAbbreviation_LastName For example, Jackie Rivera from Cleveland High School entering in the Lab Research category would label her project like this: LR_CL_Rivera (note that there are no spaces, only underscores, in the file name). Your teacher will be able to give you your school abbreviation.
PLAGIARISM POLICY: Plagiarism can include:
Failing to change information you read into your own words
Not citing a published source used in a science background paper
Cutting and pasting paragraphs from different websites into an Expo project
Downloading a complete paper from the internet
This is a serious offense. Projects with plagiarized content will not be eligible for any prizes or honors through the Student Bio Expo, and the student’s teacher will be notified. Additional sanctions may be implemented at the discretion of NWABR. Human Subjects and Animal Use Please refer to the Intel Science Fair rules and regulations, found under the Rules Index at: http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/rulesandguidelines