The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair

Science-Technology-Engineering-Math

Inquiry-Based Learning at it's Best!

Welcome to the Fair

COVID-19 UPDATE

FOR 2020 ALL PROJECTS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE E-FAIR OPTION.

FOR THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS,
THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL PROJECTS THIS YEAR AT QUEENY PARK

SEE HOME PAGE FOR "HOW TO" VIDEO

The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair is free and open to students in Grades K-12  in the St. Louis Region.  Students are recommended by their schools to participate in the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair.  In order for your child to participate in The Academy of Science -  St. Louis Science Fair, you need to:

1. Ensure your school is registered

   Each school that will send projects to The Academy of Science -  St. Louis Science Fair must register the school. If you are not aware if your child's school is registered, please speak with your child's science teacher.
   
   

2. Work Safely

   Your child must follow safety procedures while conducting their research, and the project itself must conform with Fair safety standards.
   • ALL projects require a safety approval from the Fair (worth 10 points). Click here for the safety approval process. 
     COVID 19 UPDATE:  SCAN AND UPLOAD THE SIGNED SAFETY APPROVAL FORM
     
     

3. Enter Your School Fair

   Your school will hold its school science fair where projects will be selected to compete at Queeny Park. Consult with your student's science teacher on when and where your school science fair will take place.
   
   
   
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   Helpful Tips

   Tip: Encourage your child to follow their passion in choosing their project. 
5. Tip:  Review all sections of the "dropdown menu" under "Students."
   Tip:  Refer to the Judging Rubric to see how projects will be scored.  Encourage your child to include all components for a blue-ribbon project .
   Tip:  Go to Fair Timeline for planning a project.
   
   
   

6. Register Project

   Each school that registers for The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair will receive spaces and a school password to be used by their students when they register their projects. The students who are going to compete at Queeny Park at the Academy of Science -  St. Louis Science Fair need to register their project on-line.
   • Password:  If your child's project is selected, your teacher will provide your child with a school password which will be used to register their project.
   • Student Project Registration is open  August 1, 2020 thru April 28, 2020
     
   • Tip: Students registering projects will need school password, student name (if team project, names of all team members), home contact information, school name, project title, project type, project grade level and project category, and e-mail address)
     
     

7. Week of the Fair

   COVID 19 UPDATE:  ALL PROJECTS WILL BE UPLOADED.  NO PROJECTS AT QUEENY PARK THIS YEAR.  SEE HOME PAGE FOR "HOW TO VIDEO"
   
   
   

8. Awards

   
   
   COVID 19 UPDATE  Amount:  Close to $50,000 in scholarships and awards will be presented to students with top projects - awards will be mailed to the address that the student used when they registered their address
   
   Ribbon placement certificates will be e-mailed to the e-mail address that the students used to register their project
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   Who: Check the home page on TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 to see ribbon placement and awards announcement.
   
   

   Sponsor a Special Award

   
   
   How:  To find out more about a setting up a special award, contact:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Academy of Science - St. Louis. CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR A SPECIAL AWARD.