About Science Fair

Why is Science Fair important?

Every year, Science has become an increasingly essential and debated subject. It is used every day and in practically every situation, even when we don't realize it. Science is represented in something as simple as making coffee in the morning and in something as advanced as scientists proposing terraforming to someday colonize Mars. Every type of scientific research, no matter how big or small, adds to human knowledge of how we can make our world a safer, more efficient, and more beautiful place. Science Fair participants at Kastner will do the same: become a true scientist and seek the answer to one of life's questions.

What will I be doing?

  • Coming up with a project idea

  • Submitting the idea to be approved

  • Creating the research project and gathering materials

  • Researching and collecting/recording data over the span of several months

  • Keeping a log of data and findings in a composition notebook

  • Compiling data and findings onto a *virtual presentation board

*ALL Science Fair project research boards will be completed and submitted virtually during the 2021-22 school year due to COVID-19

What is the timeline of Science Fair?

  1. **Restricted Projects (project details) due to Ms. Guerrero by 11/10/2021

  2. Ms. Guerrero turns in Restricted Projects to Fresno County 11/19/2021

  3. **Non-Restricted Projects (project details) due to Ms. Guerrero by 11/26/2021

  4. Ms. Guerrero turns in Non-Restricted Projects to Fresno County 12/10/2021

  5. All digital research boards and composition notebooks due to Ms. Guerrero by 2/21/2022

  6. All digital research boards due online for Fresno County 3/7/2022

**More details about restricted and non-restricted projects can be found on the FAQ page of this website

Where will my project be judged? (Not every project will be accepted into every fair)

  • Clovis West Area Science Fair

  • Fresno County Science Fair

  • California State Science Fair (hard to get to, but possible!)

  • Broadcom Masters (very hard to get to, but possible!)

*Different prizes are achievable at each fair. Prizes range from medals at our area level, to thousands of dollars at the national level.