Hornung Science Fair 2024
Register to participate:
All students wishing to display a project at the fair must register in advance through this online form. We strongly encourage early registration in order to reserve your space. Final registration deadline is April 1.
Projects should be student driven:
Project ideas should come from the students, and the project should be driven by them. Parents should use their best judgment in deciding when to get involved, such as when there is a potential safety issue. For especially young kids, parents may provide some guidance, but it is important that the kids be able to call the project their own.
Working with someone else:
You may work on your project independently, or you may optionally work with a partner who is also a student at Hornung, for example, a classmate or a sibling.
Need help choosing a topic?
When it comes to choosing a topic, the sky is the limit! What have you wondered about? The best topics come from your own genuine curiosity about how something works, or why something is the way that it is. But if you have trouble thinking of something on your own, the internet is full of resources to help you choose a topic.
Judging and awards:
Our science fair is non-competitive, as our goal is simply to encourage scientific exploration and discovery and promote a deep lifelong passion for science. Each participant will have an opportunity to briefly present their project to their class, and they will each receive a ribbon and a certificate.
Keep in Mind:
Science projects cannot contain any hazardous, toxic or explosive materials. Your project also cannot contain any materials that will damage school property, cause a big mess, or make loud noises. These projects will be displayed in the media center (which is carpeted) during the school day. We are also limited on space, so please try to make your display fit into a 3' wide x 2' deep space. These projects will also be on display all day, with every class coming through the fair to see them. So, if your project involves an experiment/action it will have to be replicated many times.
Required:
Please make sure projects are labeled with the student's name, grade, and teacher's name.
Tips for a Good Presentation:
*Choose a topic that interests you, and that you can easily explain to others.
*Displays should be bold and easy to read.
*Document your work and take pictures of the process. The best, and most interesting displays have photos.
*Follow the Scientific Method while conducting your experiment.
1. Question- Scientists notice something and ask why or how it happens.
2. Research- Scientists use their own observations, existing theories, and information from other sources to form a hypothesis.
3. Hypothesis- A hypothesis is a possible answer to a question.
4. Experiment- Scientists design a detailed procedure to test their hypothesis.
5. Data analysis- Scientists analyze the results of their experiment.
6. Conclusion- Scientists write a statement based on their experimental measurements and observations.
Project Drop-Off and Pick-Up:
We will accept projects on Friday, April 12th from 7:30am until 9:05am. All projects must be picked up at the end of the day, 3:57pm until 6:00pm. Projects may not be transported on the busses.
Volunteers needed!
Sign-Up here to volunteer:
SignUp Genius
Hornung Science Fair will run throughout the school day on Friday, April 12th. Projects will remain on display all day, and each class will get a chance to walk through the fair that day. This event is solely run by volunteers, so please consider signing up. You can sign up for as many slots as you'd like. All parents, grandparents, or caregivers are welcome to help out. However, all volunteers must pass a BAS Background check before volunteering inside the building. Background checks are free of charge, and only take 3 minutes to complete online. The BAS volunteer background check form is available here:
BAS Background Check Form
**On the day of the event, please arrive a few minutes early so you can check-in with the front office. You must bring your picture ID with you to check-in.
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