Teachers and Students
Please click on the link below to access the YSC (Youth Science Canada) regulations regarding human subjects and project safety.
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General Rules & Ethics
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Size of Displays
The maximum size for displays is 1.2 m wide, 1.22 m high, and 71cm deep. Most students do not need a display anywhere near this size. I would suggest that a width of 60-90 cm , a height of 1.2 m and a depth of 30-50 cm would fit most displays.
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Acceptable Materials
- Wood products and dimensional lumber at least 6mm (1/4 inch) thick (includes plywood, particleboard, fibreboard, Masonite, and hardboard.
- Sintra, Intefoam, Intecell (These are trade names for smooth surfaced expanded PVC plastic foam board, up to 12mm (0.5 inch) thick, which is chemical resistant and fire retardant with flame spread not exceeding 150. (These are expensive)
- Flame-Rated Corrugated Products (These are made of factory-treated, fire retardant corrugated cardboard. They must display the certification mark of “WH (Warnock Hersey) Listed Fire Retardant Paper Product” (a UL – 94 equivalent)
- Metal
- Plexiglas/Acrylic
Prohibited Materials
Do not allow students to bring displays made of the following materials:
Do not allow students to bring displays made of the following materials:
- Foam board – Plastic (PVC or polystyrene) foam sandwiched between sheets of paper product. Includes Foam core board Gator board.
- Paper products – Includes art board, Bainbridge board, cardboard, chipboard/grey board/milboard/newsboard (recycled paper boards), corrugated cardboard, mat board, Peterboro board.
- Styrofoam
- Coroplast (corrugated plastic material commonly used on greenhouses.)
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