The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair

Science-Technology-Engineering-Math

Inquiry-Based Learning at it's Best!

Welcome to the Fair

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, a Regional qualifying fair for the Intel International Science and Engineering 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.
     
     

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  October 1, 2017 thru April 2, 2018
   • 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

   Location:  The Fair is located at Queeny Park, Greensfelder Recreation Complex, 550 Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO 63110.
   Fair Schedule:  Click here to print out the Fair Schedule for the week of the Fair.
   
   

8. Awards

   
   
   Amount: Close to $50,000 in scholarships and awards will be presented to students with top projects.
   
   Ribbons are presented to all. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Grades K-5:  Awards Ceremony - for all Blue Ribbon students as well as special award recipients.  Ceremony is open to students/parents/siblings/grandparents/teachers/principals and will be held at Queeny Park on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.  Photographer will take group photos. 
   
   Grades 6-12:  students with Blue Ribbons and Special Awards will pick up awards between 9:00 am and noon on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Queeny Park.  You do NOT need to be present all morning, just stop by between 9:00 am and noon.  Photographer will photo winners individually at the photo booth.
   
   Who: Check the home page on Thursday (late in the day) 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 or click here to register a special award.