Wednesday, April 22nd

Grand Ridge Elementary School

6:00 - 8:00 pm

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Featured Vendors & Exhibits

TBD

Register to Participate

All young scientists wishing to display a project at the Science Fair must register by April 8th.  You will need to provide a few key details about the project on the registration page.

You may work on your project independently, or you may work with a partner who is also a student at Grand Ridge, for example, a classmate or a sibling. If you do work with someone else, you must register together as one project. Please only register the project once.

Projects Should be Student-Driven

As much as possible, project ideas should come from the students and the effort driven by them. Parents should use their best judgment when deciding how much to help. For example, parents must obviously get involved when there is a potential safety issue. Also, especially for the younger kids, parents may need to provide some guidance. But it is important that the kids be able to call the project their own.

Choosing a Topic

Project Guidelines & Tips

Project Drop-Off

Students need to drop off their projects between 5 and 8 pm on Tuesday, April 21st. You will select a one-hour drop-off slot during registration. A parent or guardian must accompany the student during drop-off. 

During the time slot they select, students will bring their project and set up their display.  They will then present their project to a volunteer judge and leave the projects on display overnight and through the end of the Science Fair event.  

We kindly ask that each parent contribute a few minutes of time to evaluate another student's project during drop-off. Don't worry, no scientific background needed & sample questions will be provided, then you just note quick feedback on the student's project. This will ensure all students’ work gets the attention deserved without a significant time commitment required for volunteers.

This is not a competition, just a showcase of projects. 

Project Pick-Up 

Projects must be taken home at the end of the Science Fair

Feedback and Awards

Our science fair is non-competitive, as our goal is to encourage scientific exploration and discovery and promote a deep lifelong passion for science. Each participant will have an opportunity to briefly present their project to a reviewer at project drop-off.  All participants will receive a certificate and ribbon.

Parent Scientists Can Participate Too!

Parents: If you love science as much as your kids do, and you're jealous that they get to have all the fun, not to worry! We need a few of you to put together your own science-related exhibits and demonstrations to add excitement to the Science Fair. No need to sweat, we won't put you in front of the judges or make you document your procedures. :) If you're interested, please contact eesmichael@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed!

A big event like the Science Fair wouldn't be possible without the help of numerous volunteers. We have all kinds of different jobs to be done, so if you can spare some time, we would love your help.

Sign up to Volunteer 

The Science Fair is a bi-annual event that alternates with the Cultural Fair.