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Montclair Elementary School Science Fair

Junior Division (Grades 5-6) Categories

CATEGORIES
ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Behavioral & Social Sciences
BE
Human and animal behavior:  psychology, sociology; anthropology; archaeology; ethology; ethnology; linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems; reading problems; public opinion surveys; educational testing
Botany
BT
Agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant genetics, hydroponics, algae, fungi, some yeast studies
Chemistry
CH
Physical chemistry (including product testing-shampoos, dyes, detergents,diapers, markers, nail polish); inorganic chemistry, plastics, fuels pesticides, metallurgy, soil chemistry
Computer Science
CS
Internet networking and communications; graphics, simulations/virtual reality
Engineering & Mathematics
EM
Technology applications:  Civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating and refrigeration, transportation, environmental; statistics, number theory, probability (mathematical analysis of data - popping corn)
Earth & Space Sciences
ES
Geology, mineralogy, physiography, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, astronomy, speleology, seismology
Environmental Science
EV
Dynamic relationships between living/non-living components of the earth (ecology); air, land, and water pollution
Medicine & Health
HE
Dentistry, pharmacology, pathology, ophthamology, nutrition, sanitation, pediatrics, dermatology, alergies, speech and hearing, bacterial studies, some yeast studies
Physics
PH
Optics, acoustics, particle, atomic, plasma, superconductivity, fluid and gas dynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics
Zoology
ZO
Animal genetics, birds, fish, reptiles, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry, cytology, histology, animal physiology, studies of intvertebrates (all but behavioral studies)