General Information

The Academy of Science- St. Louis Science Fair is free and open to students in Grades K-12 in the St. Louis Region (St. Louis City and St. Louis County). Students are recommended by their schools to participate in the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair.

For more than 70 years, the Science Fair has been an amazing science catalyst for students in kindergarten through high school. Under the leadership of the Academy, hundreds of educators, scientists and science advocates work year-round to bring science inquiry to life for more than 100,000 students in the St. Louis area participating each year in the Science Fair. School districts select their top student projects and submit them to the Academy's Regional Science Fair.

The Bayer Fund and Boeing continue their tradition of supporting scientific learning and discovery by sponsoring the Academy's annual science fair.

For 2023, the Academy’s general K-12 science fair will continue to be an online efair with easy instructions for teachers, students, and parents. The Honors Division Fair will be held in-person in February 2023.

 

In order to participate in The Academy of Science -  St. Louis Science Fair, you will need to:

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 school is registered, please speak with your science teacher.

 

Work Safely

All science fair participants must follow safety procedures while conducting their research, and the project itself must conform with Fair safety standards. See Rules and FAQs page and the Project Requirements page for a complete list of guidelines.

1. 1. ALL projects require teacher and parent approval before students may begin.
   2. ALL projects require a completed and signed 2023 Safety Form. (Worth 10 points!)
   3. Students will scan and upload their signed safety form when they upload their project.
      
      

Enter Your School Fair

Your school will hold its school science fair where projects will be selected to compete at the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair. If your school does not hold their own science fair, consult with your science teacher on their selection process. Students will be allowed to enter just one project to the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair.

Register Project

Projects must be registered before March 20, 2023.  Each school that registers for The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair will a school password to be used by their students when they register their projects. The students who are going to compete at the Academy of Science -  St. Louis Science Fair need to register their project on-line.  Schools have a limited number of projects that they are allowed to forward to the Academy's science fair.

1. 1. 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.
   2. Student Project Registration is open  September 1, 2022 thru March 20, 2023
      
   3. Students registering projects will need the following information:
      1. School Password
      2. Student Name
      3. Home Contact Information
      4. School Name
      5. Project Title
      6. Project Type
      7. Project Grade Level
      8. Project Category
      9. Email Address
         
         

Project Upload

All projects need to be uploaded by April 20, 2023.
ALL PROJECTS WILL BE UPLOADED.  NO PROJECTS AT QUEENY PARK THIS YEAR. Do not include student, teacher or school names on the project, logbook or quad chart.

Awards

Close to $40,000 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 emailed to the email address that the student used to register their project

Check the home page on Thursday, May 4, 2023 to see ribbon placement and awards announcement.

Find out about sponsoring a Special Award

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