These rules are not intended to victimize the student
or to limit creativity, but to assure the protection
of each exhibitor and the public. A project that fails to meet the directives
may be subject to sanctions
up to and including disqualification. Experiments which may present
risks may be done beforehand and presented by a diagram, video, simulation,
etc.
1.1 The participant must be registered to a scholarly institution and
be under 18 years of age.
1.2 A maximum
of two students per team.
1.3 Students
in grades 5, 6 and all secondary levels can register.
1.4 No violent
or destructive project will be accepted (firearms, bomb, war, etc.).
1.5 The project
must have scientific content and/or a scientific approach.
2.1 Install and dismantle their display.
2.2 To be
present during opening hours.
2.3 Respect
instructions from their supervisor and the organizing committee.
2.4 Respect
the other participants and the visitors.
3.1 Each written report must include a title page and a bibliography
of the documents used
for the project.
3.2 The report
must include the scientific approach used for the project.
3.3 The presentation
stand must respect the following dimensions: 1 metre wide at the back,
1.2 metre wide at front, 0.72 metre deep, 1.22 metre high.
4.1 The display will be kept out of reach of the public unless it is
specifically designed
as a hands-on demonstration.
4.2 Any rubber
pipes, electric cords, wires or ropes must be as short as possible and
fixed
to avoid accident.
4.3 Tastings
are absolutely forbidden.
4.4 Products
that release smells that may irritate must be in a hermetically sealed
container.
4.5 Blood
tests and shots are forbidden.
4.6 Compressed
gas tanks are forbidden.
4.7 The following
are not permitted on the site:
• Pathologic agents
which can causes illness or carcinogenic agents
• Poisons
• Radioactive substances
• Explosive materials
• Highly flammable materials
• Cryogenic substances
(dry ice, liquid nitrogen, etc.)
• Illegal substances
(drugs, etc.)
• Foods not authorized
in Canada
4.8 No open
flame will be allowed.
5.1 Cells, tissues or any other biological material may be used only
if they are sealed
(slide or plastic-coat).
5.2 No experiment
will involve the suffering of animals.
5.3 Living
animals are forbidden on the site. Only stuffed animals and hermetically
sealed insect collections
will be authorized.
5.4 Studies
on humans which require an active participation of the subjects, for
example:
do a prescribed movement,
change a habit, etc. must be supervised.
5.5 Treated
skins and naturalized skeletons, whole or in parts, coming from a known
source
are accepted.
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