&gt; Science fair paperwork pretty much parallels university level lab research paperwork<p>Is this primarily the case in the US, or did I just manage to avoid it during my school days? I performed experiments that were probably no safer than those described here[0], and the only hurdle I had to pass was satisfying my teacher that it was safe enough (which boiled down to an informal a) you&#x27;ve thought about the risks, and b) aren&#x27;t reckless; no actual paperwork)<p>[0] e.g. giving 16&#x2F;17 year old unsupervised access to a 5kV power supply. The current used wasn&#x27;t dangerous (pretty unpleasant to be shocked by though!), but it would destroy equipment easily (we went through 10+ multimetres, even though they were allegedly rated for that voltage) and the spark would set fire things pretty easily (paper, leaves, etc.)