Verifiedintermediate
Official ISEF international rules
The current rules and forms. Always download from here rather than reusing a copy from last year — numbering and requirements change.
- rules
- forms
- isef
- +1
Vertebrate Animals45 min
Resources
Curated guides, templates, and reading — the things worth knowing before you need them.
7 resources
Verifiedadvanced
Biosafety levels and what a school lab can do
BSL-1 and BSL-2 in practice, and which organisms are off-limits in a school setting.
- biosafety
- microbiology
- containment
Biological Agents7 min
Verifiedbeginner
Engineering design criteria template
A fill-in template for stating design requirements, constraints, and test criteria before you build.
- template
- requirements
- iteration
Engineering Safety4 min
Verifiedintermediate
Reading a safety data sheet
Which of the sixteen SDS sections actually change your protocol, and what to extract from each.
- sds
- ppe
- risk-assessment
Hazardous Chemicals6 min
Verifiedintermediate
Risk assessment for build projects
A five-column method for identifying and controlling hazards in mechanical, electrical, and thermal builds.
- risk-assessment
- electrical
- mechanical
Engineering Safety8 min
Verifiedadvanced
Vertebrate animal studies: what the rules require
The approvals, supervision, and welfare standards that apply before any vertebrate work begins.
- animals
- welfare
- approval
- +1
Vertebrate Animals7 min
Verifiedbeginner
Which forms does my project need?
An orientation to the common form set and the order it is completed in. Informational only — confirm every requirement with your own fair.
- forms
- approvals
- isef
Science-Fair Rules7 min