Items not allowed at Project Display

If an item is not listed in the paragraphs above it is not permitted at district or State science days. Scientific equipment and supplies, other apparatus or research paraphernalia are not permitted at a display at District or State Science Days.  [http://www.ohiosci.org/not.htm ]

Living organisms, including plants

Petri dishes or culture tubes with living or dead cultures are not permitted.

Taxidermy specimens or parts

Preserved vertebrate or invertebrate animals

Human or animal food

Human/animal parts or body fluids (for example, blood, urine) (No exceptions

for: teeth, hair, nails, dried animal bones, histological dry mount sections,

and completely sealed wet mount tissue slides)

Free-standing floor exhibits are not permitted.

Plant materials raw, unprocessed, living, dead, or preserved. Petri dishes or

culture tubes with living or dead cultures are NOT permitted. (Exception:

commercial wood used in building the display or paper in reports.)

Laboratory/household chemicals including water (Exceptions: sealed bottled water for human consumption.)

Poisons, drugs, controlled substances, hazardous substances or devices (for

example, firearms, weapons, ammunition, reloading devices, pyrotechnics and

explosives)

Dry ice or other sublimating solids

Glass, plastic or metal containers (No exception for plastic labware)

Sharp items (for example, syringes, needles, pipettes, knives)

Flames or highly flammable materials

Batteries with open-top cells

Awards, medals, flags, etc. (Exceptions: Academy membership or State Science Day lapel pins)

Empty tanks that previously contained combustible liquids or gases

Any apparatus with belts, pulleys, chains or moving parts

Lasers of any type

Large vacuum tubes or dangerous ray-generation devices (Exceptions: computer

monitors on battery-operated notebook computers)

Pressurized tanks that contain combustibles or non-combustibles

Any apparatus producing heat above room temperature (e.g. heatlamp, hotplates,

Bunsen burner)