About The Expo 2020
We are proud to announce that the Bergen County Academies has been approved by the Society for
Science and the Public, to run our own ISEF-affiliated fair The BCA Research Expo. Participation is
limited to the students attending the school. The BCA Expo is affiliated with the Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Winners of the BCA Research Expo
competition will represent BCA at ISEF. Each year, more than 7 million high school students around
the world, develop original research projects and present their work at local science competitions
with the hope of making it to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of the
Society for Science & the Public. Approximately 1,700 winners of local, regional, state, and
national competitions are invited to participate in this week-long celebration of science,
technology, engineering, and math. At the event, these young innovators share ideas, showcase
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Volunteer As A Judge
Participation as a judge in the BCA Research Expo can be an extremely rewarding experience. Experts
from all fields of science, math and engineering (see specific categories) are needed, not only, to
help judge the exhibits but also to interact with students. Therefore, participating as a judge is
critically important to the success of the BCA Research Expo as well as enhancing the learning
experience for the participating students. Judges can request disciplines to evaluate and are
expected to be knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter. For a discussion regarding the
required credentials, and to sign up, please visit
here. As a judge you will be tasked with assessing parameters of a science project such as
creativity, experimental design and use of the scientific method, data collection and analysis,
interpretation of results and the potential impact of the topic investigated. In addition, you will
also be asked to critique the student’s level of understanding of their research and their
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Volunteer At The Expo
Volunteers are critical to the success of this endeavor. You do not need to be knowledgeable about
science to be helpful. With many students, judges and guests at this event, we will need help with
registration, building logistics, snack distribution and more. If you would like to be a part of
this exciting event in its inaugural year, please sign
up here. We will contact you with your assignment and provide you with all the information
you will need to help this day run smoothly. All you will need to bring is your friendly, helpful
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