Divisions, Categories & Types

CATEGORIES
Elementary Junior Intermediate Senior
DIVISIONS
 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8 Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12

Exhibition

  • This is for grades 4 to 6 students, and is a great opportunity to learn how to do a science or engineering project. Students at this level will present their projects to the judges and receive feedback so that they can continue to develop their skills in scientific inquiry. They will not be competing for medals and other awards.
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Life Sciences

  • The study of living organisms including, microbes, human beings, animals, fungi, and plants.
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Yes

Physical Sciences

  • The study of non-living things including: chemistry, geology, astronomy and physics.
  • An example of physical science is researching the concepts of energy and gravity.
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Engineering

  • Designing and creating structures, products or systems by using scientific methods
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TYPES OF PROJECT
Experiment Undertake an investigation to test a scientific hypothesis by the experimental method. At least one independent variable is manipulated; other variables are controlled.
Innovation Develop and evaluate new devices, models, theorems, physical theories, techniques, or methods in technology, engineering, computing, natural science, or social science.
Study Analysis of, and possibly collections of, data using accepted methodologies from the natural, social, biological, or health sciences. Includes studies involving human subjects, biology field studies, data mining, observation and pattern recognition in physical and/or socio-behavioural data.