Formal scientific inquiry: This project uses the scientific method in which students will ask a question, formulate a hypothesis, and carry out an experiment in order to answer the question.

Literature research or exploratory project: This project is when a student researches a topic of interest and submits a paper on the research.

Construction and/or demonstration of a scientific machine or apparatus, or invention: This project is for when a student constructs something that has already been invented. They are demonstrating the steps to create these machines or inventions. 

A display relating to scientific subjects: Creative displays made by students on scientific topics. DOES NOT REQUIRE  NOTEBOOK.

An invention. An original creation submitted by the student.

Biomimicry Challenge. Explore the wonders of the natural world and create a nature-inspired innovation* that addresses any global or local problem by:

-Helping communities solve a local challenge AND/OR reversing/slowing the advancement of an issue that is negatively impacting the community.

* An innovation may include the design of a physical technology, a process, or a system. Basically, any new approach for how people can do things. Demonstrate originality either by proposing an entirely new solution or offering novel improvements on existing ideas.