*Important: Due to safety and ISEF guidelines for student research at the middle school level, our CVRSF is not permitting student projects using the following: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, experimenting with vertebrate animals such as fish, dogs, cats, farm animals, frogs, tadpoles etc. Research on human subjects is not permitted except when the student researcher shows how a model works.
Note: Observations of professional zoo or wildlife animal webcams are permitted.
Refer to the Key Deadlines page during planning.
6-8th Grade Project Approval Form - please make sure students complete this form prior to submitting projects to the regional level.
Projects can be completed by individuals or teams of two
Teachers, please Sign-up for a CVRSF Google Drive folder for your student's projects HERE
Teachers please contact your Division's Science Contact for updates.
Projects should be uploaded to assigned teacher folders by April 30th. Note: May 1st by 6:00 p.m. the folders will be closed.
Students are recommended by their school/division to participate in the regional middle school fair based on meeting the criteria for a complete project submission.
Our fair will nominate up to 10% of the registered projects to compete virtually in new Junior Innovators Challenge sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
Projects must meet the JIC criteria posted on the website.
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6-8th Grade Project Approval Form
Google Slide Overview Links: KidWind Challenge Information sheets 1 & 2 Regional Flyer
Questions? Contact cvrsf@cvgs.k12.va.us or your science teacher