The Academy of Science - St.Louis Science Fair

Science-Technology-Engineering-Math

Inquiry-Based Learning at it's Best!

Welcome to the Fair

1. Qualifying Fair:  Check with your teacher to find out the date of your qualifying Fair (your school, district or other qualifying fair) in which you will participate in order to qualify for the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair.  Top students proceed to the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair to be held at Queeny Park.
2. Allow yourself 2 to 3 months before the Fair to begin your research.
3. Decide on a project (see "Getting Started").
4. Hypothesis:  If an experiment, write your hypothesis.
5. Logbook:  Start your logbook and write in it every time you work on your project (it's ok to type in a word document) (see "your logbook")
6. Display Board:  Order (from your school) or buy your display board (see "Display").  For e-fair or digital projects - begin working on your powerpowint
7. Finish:  Complete your project and complete your logbook.
8. Finish:  Complete your display board and logbook.  For e-fair or digital projects, complete your powerpoint and logbook.
9. Bring your project to your qualifying Fair.  For e-fair - upload power point and logbook.
10. ENJOY THE FAIR!

CLICK HERE TO PRINT OUT FAIR SCHEDULE

1. Register - Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair

   Your school will let you know if you qualify to go to the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair at Queeny Park.  REGISTER YOUR PROJECT FOR THE FAIR BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2018 AND APRIL 15, 2019 - your teacher will give you a school password  - then go to Student Project Registration on the home page to register.

2. Sequence Number

   When you register, you will instantly receive your STUDENT SEQUENCE NUMBER - write this down or print out this page.

3. Row and Position Number

   Check the homepage of the website (sciencefairstl.org) on April 9, 2018 - you will find a link to your row and position number.

4. Display ID Card (Exhibit Card)

   Place your Display ID Card which includes your sequence number and row and position on the bottom right of your display board.  Click here for Placement Look-up (available after April 19, 2019).  Click here for display card.

5. Arrive

   A.  Bring your project to Queeny Park on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm.  This is the only project drop off time for all Grades K-12.
   B.  For e-fair or digital projects, upload between October 1, 2017 and April 15, 2019.

6. Results

   Parents/students/teachers check the website for award winners on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019.

7. Awards

   ($50,000 in scholarships and awards and placement ribbons!)
   
   1. Elementary (Grades K-5) Friday, May 10, 2019 @ 6:30 pm (Queeny Park) Students who have received a blue ribbon or Special Award in Grades K-5 and their family are welcome.  Group photos will be taken at the awards ceremony.
      

   2. Secondary (Grades 6-12) If you won a special award, an "Awards Pick-Up and Photo Opportunity" is planned for you!  Come to Queeny Park on Saturday, May 11, 2019  anytime between 9:00 am and noon to pick up your award. (Clarification - Secondary students have busy schedules...you just stop in - you do NOT need to be present all morning.) PHOTOGRAPHER WILL PHOTO WINNERS INDIVIDUALLY AT THE PHOTO BOOTH!

8. 

   Project Pick-up

   Go to Queeny Park and pick up your project anytime on Friday, May 10, 2019 between 10:00 am and 7:30 pm or Saturday, May 11, 2019 between 9:00 am and noon. Projects must be picked up BEFORE noon on Saturday, May 11, 2019

   IMPORTANT:  All projects need to be picked up BEFORE NOON, on Saturday, May 11, 2019 or they will be discarded (as we do not have a storage facility).