Teacher's Page Doing a science project can give a student a very different series of experiences than usual class work. Supporting students in the development of their capabilities and their quest for knowledge can and should go beyond the classroom. Each year the principals and headmasters of the 170 public, private and parochial schools, that have a grade 6 or above, in our region receive letters of invitation and registration blanks in August, which must be completed and returned before September 21, 1999. The school's science fair advisor checks to be sure that the form is properly completed and returned before deadline. There are some safety and bio-ethics rules to observe.
Some people dislike rules, but they all have important ethical and safety bases.
Before we had the rules, every year around the USA, thousands of students were inhumanely treating frogs, mice, and cats, and many cases children were doing dangerous or unethical experiments on siblings or classmates, or essentially were practicing medicine without a license. Handbooks of rules are sent to all teachers listed by their schools on the school's registration form. It's best to avoid these all these areas. Try to find alternatives or substitutes.