Please complete this form ONLY if your child IS interested in participating in this year's Science Fair. This is OPTIONAL for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. After you respond to this form, your child's grade level teacher will send you paperwork to sign about Science Fair requirements and deadlines. Thank you!
**NOTE: WE NEED STUDENTS SCIENCE FAIR FORMS OF INTENT BY OCTOBER 25TH AND NO LATER! THANK YOU!!
Science & Engineering Fairs provide an opportunity for students, 3rd through 12th grades, who are interested in science and technology to pursue their personal areas of interest and to display their research as a presentation in a public competitive forum. The NC Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF) works to create enthusiasm in science and technology while encouraging project-based inquiry. Benefits of participation in the NCSEF include:
Preparation for college and business and insight into career options
Builds confidence
Increases organizational and process skills
Improves writing and communication skills
Requires creativity
Improves visual/spatial thinking skills
Opportunity to win awards, college scholarships and other prizes