Held in the Spring each year, the annual DES Science & Engineering Fair features students in Grades 3-5.
The projects are set up in the Media Center and are judged by volunteer guest judges.
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- Science projects must follow the scientific method and will be judged according to each step you take. Take a close look at the Science Research Project Evaluation Form so you will not miss any critical steps like data, graphs, etc. Your experiment should propose a question and test a hypothesis – it is not a model or demonstration. A great resource is www.sciencebuddies.org.
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- Engineering projects must follow the engineering design process. The engineering design process is a series of steps to come up with a solution to a problem. Often this involves designing (and re-designing) a product to accomplish the task. Take a close look at the Engineering Project Evaluation Form so you will not miss any critical steps. A great resource is: www.eie.org/overview/engineering-design-process.
Here are all the dates for the 2019/2020 Science & Engineering Fair:
Wed, Nov 21: 6:00 p.m. OPTIONAL Information Night. Teachers will provide an overview. Safety forms may be submitted if approved by a teacher that night.
Thu, Dec 5: Pre-registration deadline. Optional only for students who want to get started early.
Fri, Dec 13: 8:15 am. OPTIONAL Before School Help Session. Focus on developing a good question, understanding variables, following the correct process.
Tue, Dec 17: 4:00-5:15 pm. OPTIONAL After School Help Session. Same focus as above.
Thu, Jan 9: REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Fri, Jan 17: 8:15 am. OPTIONAL Before School Help Session. Focus on running experiments, logging data.
Tue, Jan 21: 4:00-5:15 pm. OPTIONAL After School Help Session. Same focus as above.
Fri, Feb 7: 8:15 am. OPTIONAL Before School Help Session. Focus on analysis, graphs, conclusion, board presentation.
Tue, Feb 11: 4:00-5:15 pm. OPTIONAL After School Help Session. Same focus as above.
Wed, Mar 4: 9:00-9:30 am. DROP OFF PROJECTS
Thu, Mar 5: 9:45-12:00 JUDGING. Students will be pulled from normal classes to present projects and answer questions. Winners will be named during afternoon announcements
Fri, Mar 6: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Open House for Family and Friends
6:00-6:15 3rd graders will present projects
6:15-6:30 4th graders will present projects
6:30-6:45 5th graders will present projects
Please stay for Candy Bar Bingo in the cafeteria!
Mon, Mar 9: All remaining projects must be removed from the Media Center
** RSVPs encouraged for all help sessions. Email: GatorScienceFair@gmail.com **
Here are the previous school year’s (2019) forms & fliers:
- 2019 DES Science Fair info. letter
- See the Safety Forms 1A & 1B here
- See all Safety Forms online here
- See Science Fair Project Evaluation form here
- See the Science Fair Project engineering form here
Contact Information:
PTO Chairperson:
Lorianne Moss
Faculty Chairperson:
TBA
Dates & Times:
The Science Fair takes place in March
Eligibility:
All students in Grades 3-5 are welcome to take part in the Science & Engineering Fair.
Individual teachers have varying expectations for participation, so ask your students’ teacher for more details if you are interested.
rev date 11/19/19 (cf)
