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2023-24 Theme: 

"Science For All"
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Action
Date
Tune In to the Science Fair Webinar
Sept. 18, 2023 at 7pm
Research and think of a project.
Start Now!
Submit your Science Fair Registration Form
September 29, 2023
Conduct your Research| Perform your Experiment 
October 27, 2023
Submit your Science Fair Documents to your teacher for feedback.
November 3, 2023
Teachers return Science Fair Documents and Conference with students
November 17, 2023
Trifold Boards Delivered to Schools for Students
November 30, 2023
Students make improvements to projects based on teacher recommendations, then build their display board. 
Nov. 30 - Dec. 8, 2023
Students turn in display boards at school.
December 8 or 11, 2023
Students will be transported by bus to the Science Fair for judging.
December 12, 2023
Science Fair Winners Announced
December 13, 2023
Science Fair Projects displayed for public viewing
December 13 & 14, 2023
Science Fair display boards and prizes delivered to schools.
December 19, 2023
Suggested Timeline
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​​​Middle School Science Fair:  ​January 27, 2023
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What About My School Science Fair?

MS and HS School
​Science Fair Plans
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to be completed by DCs
Each MS and HS in RHSD will host a Science Fair and will choose 10 projects to proceed to the RHSD Science Fair.  Each school will determine their own format for their school fair.  Each school will determine the format of it's Science Fair.  Some will require the students to be present for judging others will not.  Please check with your Science teacher about the date of your school science fair and the specifics of how it will operate.  

Some teachers have asked for a template students may use to submit their project to the teacher as a lab report.  Click Here
How Do I Decide on a Project?
Thinking of a Science Fair project can be challenging.  I suggest that you start with your interests.  Everyone is interested in something whether it be sports, or technology, photography or pets.  What questions do you have regarding your interests?  What new techniques are out there, how do we know one is better than another?  How could you perform a test and collect data to show a difference?  The best projects are those that are based on student interests.  This is because the student will be intrigued to continue the study and expand the research.  The student will be able to articulate the the judges and the pubic the importance of the findings.

There are online sites that give ideas for Science Fair projects, too.  If you use these resources, don't neglect your interests.  For example, maybe you find a project that asks:  Do Plants Grow Taller With Music?  This sounds interesting, but if you don't like plants, you think they take too long to grow, and you forget to water your plants - this may not be the project for you.  Additionally, lots of other students probably saw this experiment idea so it may not be unique.  Use your creativity to ask a question that only you (potentially) have asked.
  • Does Cell Phone Use Impact Short Term Memory?
  • Does Hand-Washing with Hot or Cold Water Make a Difference?
  • What's the Best Treatment for Ant Bites
  • If WiFi or Carrier more Strain on a Cell Phone Battery?
  • Do Crickets Chirp more When it's Warm or When its Cold?

Check with your Media Specialist.  The Media Specialists in RHSD have told me that they want to help students with Science Fair.  When you have some time, go to the Media Center and ask the Media Center Specialist where the books and other Science Fair resources are located, you may find or develop a great project this way.  

Remember, there are a variety of categories in the Science Fair.  Math is a category under Computer Science.  Maybe you find an online database and analyze the data of something of interest to you.  We also have a category called Research Results.  In this category, students may present the results of their research.  Maybe you are interested in West Nile Virus - it's not feasible to perform an experiment in which you and your friends get stung by mosquitoes and you analyze how many of you get WNV, right!  If WNV is of interest to you, you could study it using reliable online resources and present the data you collect as a Research Results project. You would still ask a question, but rather than testable, you ask a researchable question.  The answer would not be found in one place, but would be the result of much, extensive research.  Example project titles for this category include:
  • What Happens to Blood Plasma Once it is Donated?
  • What I learned from my Ancestry DNA Results - and My New Questions!
  • Which is Healthier, Vegetarian or Vegan?
  • What do All Viruses Have in Common?

What are the Categories?

  • Behavioral & Social Sciences
  • Biology
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    Environmental Sciences
    -Medicine & Health Sciences
    -Plant Sciences

    -Microbiology
    -Animal Sciences
    -Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
    -Biochemistry
  • Computer Science
    -Math
    -Statistics
  • Earth Science 
    -Astronomy
  • Engineering
    -Electrical & Mechanical
    -Materials & Bioengineering
    -Environmental Management

    -Energy & Transportation
  • Physics
  • Research Results
    -This category is for projects that are not an experiment.  ​​
NOTE: Depending on the number of projects submitted in each category, some categories may be combined. 

The Elements of your Presentation

Download the Presentation Template
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This photo, from http://templatedb.me/pick/ is a suggestion of how your board might look.

How will my project be judged?

Piedmont Region III Middle School Judging Document
Piedmont Region III
High School
​Judging Document
RHSD Research Results Judging Document

Need Some Ideas?

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This a video compiled of photos taken at the RHSD Science Fair in
​January 2020

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Piedmont Region III Science Fair Information Packet
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  • School Science Fair Coordinators, please use this link to identify if your school will be participating in 2023: Participation
  • Registration of participating schools will be from February 20 – 24. All projects must be submitted by 5pm on February 24, 2023.
  • Project Drop off on Tuesday, February 28th: Projects can be dropped off from 12pm – 6pm.
    6:00pm to 8:00pm – Only High School students should be present for interviews
  • Project Pick Up on Thursday, March 2nd: Projects can be picked up from 9am – 7pm.
  • Awards Ceremony: March 11th - 10am location TBA


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This website has been developed and maintained by
Kimberly G. Massey, K-12 Science Instructional Specialist
for Rock Hill Schools of York County, South Carolina.


Telephone

803.981.1886

Email

kmassey@rhmail.org
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