Scienteer

First, your student’s teacher or school admin will have set up accounts for the schools in your district.

Whoever is the administrator for your child’s school or organization will begin the process by adding the student’s name, and key information about the student and their teacher. They will also enter the parent or guardian email. Parents/Guardians will then receive an email from Scienteer asking them to give permission for the child’s project on Scienteer.

Only after permission is received will your student be able to work independently on their entry.

1. Go to www.scienteer.com
2. Click on the HELP section at the top of the screen (you can start here even before the child has an account). There you will find lots of FAQs and student and parent guides.
3. You can also review the Scienteer Support YouTube videos on the Help page by clicking on the “YouTube Tutorials” in the left hand menu.
4. If you need more detailed help, please see the videos at the top of this page that Linda Chisholm, our Scienteer team lead, has created to walk you through the entire process.

The student will have a log in and password after the parent permissions are completed. The easiest way to monitor your student progress is to use their student password and log in as your student.  Parents and teachers should NOT make changes for the student, but making suggestions on how they can improve a certain section will be very  helpful to them.

Students need to check on the Scienteer website for important messages about their projects as they are reviewed. Messages will not come to your email; they can only be found on Scienteer.

An SRC (Scientific Review Committee) is made of a group of qualified individuals who evaluate specific  student research, certifications, research plans and exhibits.  Not all projects have to be reviewed by an SRC team. 

An IRB (Institutional Review Board) is a committee that must evaluate the potential physical and/or psychological risk of research involving human subjects. 

See the regional fair's guide to establishing an SRC/IRB committee (pdf) for more information.

Normally, the student’s teacher will have already set up the SRC and/or IRB for their students.  If you are a homeschool parent and need help, please reach out to us at the regional fair to guide you through the process.