Student Resources

Resources for Students are linked below.  Check out all of the resources to make sure you have everything you need before starting your inquiry project!


Important guidelines for safety... 

As an ISEF Affiliated fair, all projects must follow and abide by the the Safety Regulations at the International Rules for Pre-college Science Research

 Safety Regulations apply to ALL students, though only grades 6-12 must submit SRC paperwork. Please see Safety Review Page for more information.

An Overview of Forms can assist with how to fill out required forms.


Looking for a mentor?  Contact Dr. Wygant at hwygant@santacruzcoe.org 


Ready to register?  Create your account here: https://ca-scc.zfairs.com starting in September.

Getting Started on a Project

Getting Started- steam expo

Important Dates for 2025 Expo!

Important Dates Science and Engineering Fair 2025

Use this Forms Wizard Link to determine which forms are needed for your project


Submit SRC Forms for Pre-approval Here

For Definitions and Explanation of forms, see the Rules and Regulations, beginning on page 5

ISEF safety forms24.pdf

Safety Forms from ISEF

Research Plan Guidelines.pdf

Research Plan/ Project Summary Guidelines

Project Basics

Project Essentials

Qualifications for entry into the Santa Cruz STEAM Expo

Project Entry Qualifications

The Notebook

The Log Book 

(scientific notebook)

Templates & Guides for Project Proposals

WRITING REPORTS.pptx

How to Write a Research Report

Statistics for Research.pptx

Statistics For Research

Project Display Board.pptx

Project Display Regulations

Spotting-bad-science-2023.pdf

A Guide to Spotting Bad Science

PROJECT ABSTRACT

How to Write an Abstract

Example Abstracts by Grade Level

Grade Level Examples of Abstracts

research board - ngss - ccss connections-1-.pdf

Research and Invention Board Examples

Expo Awards

Possible Awards

Zfairs student registration directions 2024

Registering a Student on Zfairs

PROJECT CHECKLIST

Project Checklist

What Judges look for in a student project:

What judges look for in a high-quality project

SEP Rubric 2024

Judging Rubric (tabs for each grade-band- El, MS, HS)