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Science Fair

Clow's Science Fair

Monday, March 23rd, 2026

The deadline to submit your application will be annouced closer to the date. Download the form here.

Science Fair Guidelines

HOW DO I START? Science Fairs provide opportunities for kids to creatively explore an area that interests them - to do science themselves! Thinking of your science fair project can be fun and challenging. First, think of an area that interests you or that you are curious about. Think of a problem you would like to solve in that area - form a hypothesis - run your experiement - collect data - form a conclusion.

Depending on grade level, we encourage slighly different types of projects. A display project is great for K to 2nd graders. A display project would explain or show an area of science. Students in higher grades are encouraged to ask and answer questions in their work. Here are examples of how to change a display project into one that asks (and hopefully answers) a question:

Beginner Projects:

The Five Senses
Planets of our Solar System
Dinosaurs of the Jurassic
Model of the Digestive System
Vinegar and Baking Soda Volcano

Advanced Projects:

Which of the five senses do we use most?
How high is Venus in the sky?
Why did dinosaurs get so big in the Jurassic Period, but smaller in the Cretaceous?
How long does it take food to go through the digestive system?
What is the limiting reactant in the vinegar and baking soda volcano?

Safety Guidelines

Before starting your science project, take some time to think about possible safety issues associated with your project. Projects should be the work of students and monitored by a parent. In addition, many experiments have safety risks which must be identified and addressed by parents before the experiment. Please follow these safety guidelines in picking your project:

· Parents are responsible for insuring that proper safeguards are in place for any hazardous chemicals, electrical or mechanical equipment, open flames, cultures, or other hazards that may exist.

· Parents must supervise their students at all times during the fair.

Exhibit Guidelines:

· Include your project title, name, and class on a tri-fold display board. (See example below)

· Your display must fit within the allocated space of 36 inches wide and 15 inches deep. The display must be self-supporting.

· In addition to the display board, other materials such as papers and dioramas may be included.

· No electric power will be available at the fair.

· Demos performed at the fair need to be set up in a way that is safe and non-damaging.

· Items brought to the fair must fall within school safety guidelines.

· Any project that may have spills should be placed on a tray or other item to contain any spill.

Presentation:

Students should be prepared to briefly discuss their project and answer questions. Formal presentations are encouraged but not expected. For students in 4th and 5th grades, the judges will be offering additional feedback on their projects with a view toward helping the students prepare for the competitive middle school science fairs. Here are some things the judges may ask you:

· What is the title of your project?

· Tell me about your project.

· What did you think would happen?

· Did you repeat the experiment?

· What was your control?

· What is your conclusion?

The Clow Science Fair will be NONCOMPETITIVE.

Each participating student will receive an award!

Sample Science Fair Display Board

The Scientific Method

QHMPRC that's the Scientific Method for you and me!

QUESTION: What do we want to know?
HYPOTHESIS: How we think it will go?
MATERIALS: This is what we need?
PROCEDURES: Steps 1, 2, 3.
RESULTS: Shows what we found out?
CONCLUSION: What our question was about.

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