Are you using human or animal

participants?

No

Yes

Are you using dangerous parts or

substance?

Yes

Proceed with safe experimentation

under direction of adult supervisor

Ensure all safety guidlines are

followed when bringing project to
Science fair

Human participants

No

Proceed with experimentation under

direction of adult supervisor

Low Risk:
Involving attitude/belief surveys,
ingestion of common food /drink
within recommended daily intake,
exercise within everyday normal
activity, etc.

Animal participants

Significant Risk:
Involving drugs, invasive procedures,
bodily tissues, ingestion and
excercise beyond everyday activity,
etc.

Non-vertabrates

Vertebrates
&
Cephalopods (squid, octopus, etc.)

Read Youth Science Canada policy

4.1.1.1

Read Youth Science Canada policy

4.1.1.2

Fill out Form 4.1A (Low Risk)

Before starting research submit the

Research Plan - Significant Risk
Projects form to the Regional Science
Fair committee

Before starting research submit the

Research Plan - Projects Involving
Animals form to the Regional Science
Fair committee

Provide participants with Informed

Consent - Letter of information

Fill out Form 4.1B (Significant Risk)

Fill out Form 4.1C

Collect signed Informed Consent Permission Form from every

particpant

Provide participants with Informed

Consent - Letter of information

Collect signed Informed Consent Permission Form from every

particpant

Proceed with ethical experimentation

under direction of adult supervisor

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4.1.2