Playwriting
A literary composition developed for the stage. REQUIREMENTS: Submit six (6) original, notarized copies of a one-act play. The play must be an original (written only by the contestant). The play must be typed and double spaced, not to exceed twenty (20) pages. A one-page synopsis must be included. The top of each page […]
Short Story
A brief examination of a subject in prose usually expressing a personal view or interpretation of a subject or topic. REQUIREMENTS: Only one (1) notarized Short Story written only by the contestant, with six (6) copies of the notarized original should be submitted on or before the specified deadline. The top of each page […]
Original Essay
A brief examination of a subject in prose usually expressing a personal view or interpretation of a subject or topic. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Six (6) notarized copies of the original essay written only by the contestant should be submitted on or before the specified deadline. The top of each page must include the contestant’s name, page […]
Music Composition
The science or art of arranging music by ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination or in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Mail six (6) original notarized compositions. 2. The top of each page must include the contestant’s name, page number and unit name and number. 3. […]
humanities
The Humanities Music Composition The science or art of arranging music by ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination or in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity. Short Story A brief examination of a subject in prose usually expressing a personal view or interpretation of a subject or topic.. Playwriting […]
Are You Thinking About Entering the ACT-SO Science Competition?
ACT-SO national science judges were very impressed with the students who competed in the science categories and with the projects they presented. As a result, the science judges would like to see even more students compete in the science categories. The information provided in the document below is meant to assist students in planning, executing, […]
Medicine & Health
The study of diseases and health of humans and animals. Projects in this category could involve dentistry, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation, dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc.
Physics
Theories, principles and laws governing energy and the effect of energy on matter. Projects in this category could involve solid state physics, optics, acoustics, particle physics, nuclear physics, atomic energy, superconductivity, fluid and gas dynamics, thermodynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics, etc. The following requirements apply to Biology/Microbiology; Chemistry/Biochemistry; Computer Science; Earth and […]
Mathematics
The science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions of spaced configurations and their structure. Development of formal logical systems or various numerical and algebraic computations, and the application of these principles. Projects in this category could involve calculus, geometry, number theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability, etc.
Engineering
Technology. Projects that directly apply scientific principles to manufacturing and practical uses. Projects in this category could involve civil, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating, refrigerating, transportation, and environmental engineering; electronics; etc.