The annual Mathews Science Fair is January 21st!
Presentation and judging will take place on Thursday, January 21st, 8:00-10:00 am. Projects will remain on display in the gym throughout the day until 8:00 pm for all families to come see.
An important part of learning science is doing science. The Mathews Science Fair offers students the opportunity to practice science investigation and invention. Please come see the many fascinating and extraordinary projects our students develop!
Three types of projects may be entered in the fair:
- Collections (closed to grades 4, 5 and 6),
- Exhibits (suggested for grades 1-6), and
- Experiments (suggested for grades 3-6).
Competition and Judging:
- Each participant in the Science Fair will be interviewed by a two-judge team comprising an AP Science student from Austin High School and a member of Mathews’ Partners-in-Education Community.
- All participants will receive green Mathews Elementary Science Fair Participant ribbons.
- Place ribbons are awarded competitively. First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded by grade and by category, provided the minimum quality standards are met, and the number of entries is sufficient.
- Eleven of the first place winners of Mathews Science Fair (grades 1-6) will be invited to participate in the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival at the Palmer Events Center.
Set Up Time:
- All students must have their projects at school no later than Wednesday morning, January 20th so they can set up their projects in the gym that day. Late projects will not be judged in the science fair.
- Several teachers may expect students’ projects to be turned in before Wednesday, January 20th. Please consult with your child’s teacher to confirm the due date for your child’s science project.
Extra Help, Supplies & Ideas:
- The Mathews Elementary Science Fair Committee highly recommends Steve Spangler Science as an online source for science fair project ideas, instructional videos, and online ordering for needed supplies.
Please contact Ruthann Rushing (by email at rrushing@austinisd.com or by phone at 841-1516) if you would like to volunteer your time in support of this event.
Many more details about the Mathews Science Fair entries, judging criteria, rules and restrictions are available in the 2010 Science Fair Handbook that was distributed in November 2009.
We look forward to seeing you at the Mathews Science Fair!
