Sixth ANNUAL STEM FEST
WHO
K-12 Chappaqua students and local STEM experts
WHAT
Groundbreaking inventions. Messy experiments. "Maker" activities
WHEN and WHERE
Saturday, March 21, 2020 9 am to 1 pm. Bell Middle School
YOUR PROJECT
SPONSOR Your generous sponsorships help us cover operating costs. Donor levels listed here. Gold $500, Silver $400, Bronze $100, Family $50 or a custom amount. You can sponsor here.
**Special opportunity for 6th, 7th and 8th graders participating in the 2020 STEM Fest!
This year, we are recruiting 7th and 8th graders interested in not only presenting their projects at the STEM FEST, but also advancing to the Tri-County Science and Technology Fair held on April 28 at White Plains High School. We are initiating a pilot program to enter STEM FESTt student projects for competition in the 2018 Tri-County Science and Technology Fair. This year, we are limiting eligibility to only 7th and 8th Grade students, weighted by: Solo projects or 2-member teams, with preference for early registrants in each of the eligible categories, and requiring attendance and participation in the STEM Fest on March 24th. Spots are limited and may fill up, so register asap! Opt-in information is in the STEM FEST registration form above.
Eligible Tri-County Categories are:
Biology
Chemistry
Health and Medicine
Earth/Space Science
Engineering/Technology
Environment
Mathematics/Computers
Physics
More information about the Tri-County Fair is available here:
http://discoveryctr.org/tri-county-science-and-technology-fair/
K-12 Chappaqua students and local STEM experts
WHAT
Groundbreaking inventions. Messy experiments. "Maker" activities
WHEN and WHERE
Saturday, March 21, 2020 9 am to 1 pm. Bell Middle School
YOUR PROJECT
- Please read the guidelines here.
- There are three suggested categories. Read below about inventions, experiments and "maker" activities. If you need help deciding what to do, try this cool tool or click here for project ideas.
- Create a trifold poster to display. This is not a competition. This will help you educate visitors if you have to step away for a few minutes. Click here to learn how.
- Parent Resources: This site has great information for parents, including a suggested timeline.
- Registration will open on 12 February. Register via CHAPPAQUA PTA TOOLKIT
- Eligible students must reside in CCSD and have family membership in the Chappaqua PTA. (CCSD students that are home-schooled or attend non-CCSD schools are eligible to participate in the STEM FEST with PTA membership) email here for more details on PTA membership: chappaquaptapresident@gmail.com
- Entry Fee: $15 per project, $5 for each presenting student.
SPONSOR Your generous sponsorships help us cover operating costs. Donor levels listed here. Gold $500, Silver $400, Bronze $100, Family $50 or a custom amount. You can sponsor here.
**Special opportunity for 6th, 7th and 8th graders participating in the 2020 STEM Fest!
This year, we are recruiting 7th and 8th graders interested in not only presenting their projects at the STEM FEST, but also advancing to the Tri-County Science and Technology Fair held on April 28 at White Plains High School. We are initiating a pilot program to enter STEM FESTt student projects for competition in the 2018 Tri-County Science and Technology Fair. This year, we are limiting eligibility to only 7th and 8th Grade students, weighted by: Solo projects or 2-member teams, with preference for early registrants in each of the eligible categories, and requiring attendance and participation in the STEM Fest on March 24th. Spots are limited and may fill up, so register asap! Opt-in information is in the STEM FEST registration form above.
Eligible Tri-County Categories are:
Biology
Chemistry
Health and Medicine
Earth/Space Science
Engineering/Technology
Environment
Mathematics/Computers
Physics
More information about the Tri-County Fair is available here:
http://discoveryctr.org/tri-county-science-and-technology-fair/
PROJECT ideas:
INVENTIONS: Do you have an invention you're tinkering with? Come show us what you're building. Please read Guidelines for Students above.
EXPERIMENTS and RESEARCH: Investigate an intriguing question. Do a scientific experiment and then display your results. Please read Guidelines for Students above.
SET UP A "MAKER" TABLE: You can create, not just consume. Set up a table with a hands-on activity to share with other students. Read Guidelines for Students above.
- Learn about Maker Faires, a big huge show and tell! Ideas for projects.
- Stem to Steam. Makezine.
Web Resources for Project Ideas:
Middle School
https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/junior-high-projects/
https://www.education.com/science-fair/middle-school/
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/middle-school
https://www.weareteachers.com/7th-grade-science-projects/
Elementary School
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/elementary-school
https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/science-fair-projects-for-elementary/
https://www.thoughtco.com/elementary-school-science-fair-projects-609075
https://www.weareteachers.com/5th-grade-science-projects/
Middle School
https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/junior-high-projects/
https://www.education.com/science-fair/middle-school/
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/middle-school
https://www.weareteachers.com/7th-grade-science-projects/
Elementary School
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/elementary-school
https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/science-fair-projects-for-elementary/
https://www.thoughtco.com/elementary-school-science-fair-projects-609075
https://www.weareteachers.com/5th-grade-science-projects/