SCHOOL, DIVISION,
REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FAIR GUIDEBOOK
FIRST EDITION | AUGUST 2023
,School, Division, Region, and National Science and Technology Fair Handbook
First Edition May 2023
Copyright © 2023 Department of Education
All rights reserved. This document or any portion thereof may not be reproduced
or used in any manner without the expressed written permission of the publisher
except for the use of quotations with proper referencing and acknowledgment.
For permission requests, please contact the Department of Education
– Bureau of Curriculum Development at
, SCHOOL, DIVISION,
REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FAIR GUIDEBOOK
FIRST EDITION | MAY 2023
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. OVERVIEW 6
II. OBJECTIVES 6
III. FAIR FEATURES 7
TUKLAS: A Research Project Fair
INNOVATION EXPO
STEM ACADEMY
AGHAMBAYANIJUAN
IV. A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO STEM RESEARCH INVESTIGATION 7
V. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 8
OF LEARNERS AND ADULTS
VI. CONTEST MECHANICS 11
VII. GENERAL PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES 12
1. School Science & Technology Fair (SSTF) 12
2. Division Science & Technology Fair (DSTF) 14
3. Regional Level Science & Technology Fair 15
4. National Level Science & Technology Fair 16
VIII. REFERENCES 19
IX. APPENDICES 21
Appendix 1: Schematic Diagram of the Flow of STF Activities 22
Appendix 2: TUKLAS Research Paper Format 23
Appendix 3: TUKLAS Display Board Format and Safety Guidelines 26
Appendix 4: Sample Abstracts 29
Appendix 5: Innovation Expo Paper Format 30
Appendix 6: Innovation Expo Display Board Format 30
Appendix 7: Checkpoints for SRC Review 31
Appendix 8: Learner Media Release Consent Form 33
Appendix 9: Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Form 34
Appendix 10: Report of the Conduct of the STF Format 35
Appendix 11: List of Forms and Documents Required 35
for Submission in All Levels of Competition
Appendix 12: Innovation Expo Screening Form 36
Appendix 13: Innovation Expo Judges Form 37
Appendix 14: Official List of Participants Template 38
Appendix 15: Suggested Timeline of Activities 39
for the Conduct of Research Projects
Appendix 16: Project Labeling and Coding 41
Appendix 17: End of Activity Report Format for the Regional/ 42
Division/School Science and Technology Fair
Appendix 18: SRC Review and Recommendation 43
Report Form
Appendix 19: BOJ Project Evaluation Form 50
Appendix 20: Sample Board of Judges Summary Score Sheet 52
Appendix 21: Sample Consolidated Board of Judges Score Sheet 53
REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FAIR GUIDEBOOK
FIRST EDITION | AUGUST 2023
,School, Division, Region, and National Science and Technology Fair Handbook
First Edition May 2023
Copyright © 2023 Department of Education
All rights reserved. This document or any portion thereof may not be reproduced
or used in any manner without the expressed written permission of the publisher
except for the use of quotations with proper referencing and acknowledgment.
For permission requests, please contact the Department of Education
– Bureau of Curriculum Development at
, SCHOOL, DIVISION,
REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FAIR GUIDEBOOK
FIRST EDITION | MAY 2023
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. OVERVIEW 6
II. OBJECTIVES 6
III. FAIR FEATURES 7
TUKLAS: A Research Project Fair
INNOVATION EXPO
STEM ACADEMY
AGHAMBAYANIJUAN
IV. A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO STEM RESEARCH INVESTIGATION 7
V. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 8
OF LEARNERS AND ADULTS
VI. CONTEST MECHANICS 11
VII. GENERAL PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES 12
1. School Science & Technology Fair (SSTF) 12
2. Division Science & Technology Fair (DSTF) 14
3. Regional Level Science & Technology Fair 15
4. National Level Science & Technology Fair 16
VIII. REFERENCES 19
IX. APPENDICES 21
Appendix 1: Schematic Diagram of the Flow of STF Activities 22
Appendix 2: TUKLAS Research Paper Format 23
Appendix 3: TUKLAS Display Board Format and Safety Guidelines 26
Appendix 4: Sample Abstracts 29
Appendix 5: Innovation Expo Paper Format 30
Appendix 6: Innovation Expo Display Board Format 30
Appendix 7: Checkpoints for SRC Review 31
Appendix 8: Learner Media Release Consent Form 33
Appendix 9: Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Form 34
Appendix 10: Report of the Conduct of the STF Format 35
Appendix 11: List of Forms and Documents Required 35
for Submission in All Levels of Competition
Appendix 12: Innovation Expo Screening Form 36
Appendix 13: Innovation Expo Judges Form 37
Appendix 14: Official List of Participants Template 38
Appendix 15: Suggested Timeline of Activities 39
for the Conduct of Research Projects
Appendix 16: Project Labeling and Coding 41
Appendix 17: End of Activity Report Format for the Regional/ 42
Division/School Science and Technology Fair
Appendix 18: SRC Review and Recommendation 43
Report Form
Appendix 19: BOJ Project Evaluation Form 50
Appendix 20: Sample Board of Judges Summary Score Sheet 52
Appendix 21: Sample Consolidated Board of Judges Score Sheet 53
