Information for TEACHERS
Information for TEACHERS
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PREPARING FOR THE FAIR
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR
Be sure to check the email you used to register for the fair! We will send details such as specific directions to enter the campus early for setup, as well as resources for you to prepare for the fair.
Check out our Planning Your Presentation worksheet HERE and preview the most common Judging Interview Questions HERE. Please also see Display and Safety information below.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR TEACHERS
IMPORTANT DATES FOR TEACHERS
September 8, 2025
Science Fair Overview Meeting at the Educational Support Center.
October 24, 2025
Deadline to submit Research Plan and "before forms" for county-level PreApproval to your designated Science Fair Google folder. Any revisions requested are due within a week of the request date.
[Only applies to projects with human participants, potentially hazardous biological agents, vertebrate animals, hazardous chemicals (NFPA 2+), or significant general hazards.]
December 2025
Please have students submit online registration for the fair (For teams, each student should do this!).
January 7, 2026
Deadline to apply for the Seminole County Regional Science, Math, and Engineering Fair.
Deadline to submit completed project paperwork to your designated Science Fair Google folder and have all students registered online for county-level Regional fair.
January 14, 2026
Middle School Project Review
[Each participating school must send one science fair affiliated teacher representative (Preferably your science fair contact person).
DTL will cover the cost of substitutes for SCPS teachers.]
January 16, 2026
High School Project Review
[Each participating school must send one science fair affiliated teacher representative (Preferably your science fair contact person).
DTL will cover the cost of substitutes for SCPS teachers.]
January 21, 2026
Middle School Deadline to Submit Revisions as Requested
January 23, 2026
High School Deadline to Submit Revisions as Requested
February 7, 2026
Seminole County Regional Science, Math, and Engineering Fair
[Each school is required to supply at least one chaperone per 10 students participating per shift (Day is divided between shifts). One chaperone may stay multiple shifts, but chaperones will have duties and will not be able to just stay by their own child the whole time. Teacher chaperones are requested, but parent chaperones are allowed if not enough teachers volunteer. Administrators and teachers are encouraged to stop by to view and congratulate students.]
February 11, 2026
Awards Ceremony, 6:30pm @ Millennium Middle School Auditorium
FAIR DAY SCHEDULE
FAIR DAY SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, FEB 7, 2026
The fair will be at Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary. You will need to arrive between 7:45-8:00 AM, and you will be dismissed at 3:00 (MS) or 3:30 (HS).
Please take note of student/family parking lot locations. Families may drop off their student and project in the designated areas, then park and walk if they would like to stay for part/all of the fair event!
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Display and Safety Review and Certification 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
After you set up your project display (poster/board and accompanying materials), it will be reviewed and certified by D&S Inspectors. Any rule violations MUST be fixed so the D&S team can certify your project by 9:30. Review the Display and Safety rules HERE and preview the checklist HERE.
Morning Judging 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Judges will visit your project for about 8-10 minutes. During that time, you should give your planned 2-3 minute presentation, and they will ask you questions.
Lunch 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
You may preorder a box lunch through MySchoolBucks (ORDER coming soon) or you may bring a bag lunch. Preorder lunches will be available for pickup in the cafeteria. If you have extra time, feel free to check out the STEM labs and tables around campus between 12:00 - 12:45, but you MUST be back at your project a few minutes before 1:00 so you are ready when judging resumes!
Afternoon Judging 1:00 PM - 3:00/3:30 PM
Tiebreakers and special award judging. Please remember that not all projects are eligible for donated special awards, based on their individual award criteria. You may or may not have visits from judges in the afternoon for this reason. MS students are dismissed at 2:30 PM, and HS students at 3:30 PM.
AWARDS CEREMONY
AWARDS CEREMONY
WEDNESDAY, FEB 11, 2026
The fair awards will be at Millennium Middle School. Ceremony will begin promptly at 6:30 PM.
You will be invited in advance if you are selected to receive an award, though which award(s) are always kept secret until they are announced at the ceremony.
If you are unable to attend the ceremony, award certificates, ribbons, and nomination packets will be sent to awardees' schools in the few days following the ceremony.
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