PSAT 10 and Science Expo

Students who are taking the PSAT 10 and competing in the Science Expo at Annapolis HS should talk to their School Testing Coordinator (STC). To contact STC call your school's main office. The STC will make arrangements for them to test at Annapolis HS and start a few minutes earlier to ensure that they finish by 11:00.

Secondary Science Fair Resource Guide

ISEF Rules & Guidelines

ISEF Rules & Guidelines - Spanish

AACPS Categories & Subcategories

Important information about AACPS Science Expo Policies   

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Regional Science and Engineering Expo and the Innovators of Science and Engineering Challenge are in full compliance with the Student Handbook and Anne Arundel County Public School policies as well as the International Rules and Guidelines of the International Science and Engineering Fair.

This means students will not do research related to the following topics unless they are a student working in a Regulated Research or Industrial Setting supervised by a qualified scientist and having appropriate form approval BEFORE beginning research.

No student should begin any research project before being approved by the classroom teacher. Depending on the topic, some projects will need review by the School Scientific Review Committee or the School Level Institutional Review Board.

• Alcohol & Tobacco
• Blood, Blood Products or other dangerous biological agents
• DEA-controlled Substances
• Firearms and Explosives
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Hazardous Devices
• Prescription Drugs
• Radiation

For further information for secondary students and required forms and committee approvals, please contact the Office of Science at 410-222-5451.

Step 1  Access the online registration form. The deadline to complete the online registration is January 10, 2020. The registration for the 2019-2020 Science Expo is now closed. For further questions on this. Please contact Valerie Wesner (vwesner@aacps.org).

Step 2  Print a copy of the Signature Card.  Return the completed  Signature Card to your science teacher or Science Department Chairperson at your school in time for the school to meet the county’s submission deadline of January 10, 2020.

Step 3  Complete and submit the Online Abstract Form.

Step 4  Print a copy of the Student Information Handout. Review the information in the handout for a great science fair experience.  Student Information Handout (Spanish).