News -> The 61th PRINCE GEORGE'S AREA SCIENCE FAIR is scheduled for March 27-29, 2009!!
Judging will occur on March 28, 2009. Mark your calendars.
News -> The 2009 contact for all Science Fair matters [Time Schedules, Exhibitor Registration, Category Judging, Special Awards Judging, Grand Award Judging, Ceremony Details, etc.] is: Godfrey Rangasammy [mailto:godfreyr@pgcps.org]
We still need judges in All Categories. We still need Special Award Judges.
The theme of the 2008 Area Science Fair was:
60 Years of Sensational Science !!
We are quite proud to be the oldest science fair in the country. Here are our booklet covers.
Pictures are now available! Through the kind offices of the Saint Mary's Country Representative, you can now request pictures of the Prince George's Area Science Fair. We thank John Walker for his energy, time, and effort. Request a PICTURE.
The Area Science Fair will next be held at Prince George's Community College March 28 - 30, 2008. Judging will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2008. You can contact the Category Judging Chairman at pgareasciencefair@yahoo.com and the Special Awards Judging Chairman at IMHOLTAT@pgcc.edu .
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the most prestigious international award for a water-related science project at the high school level. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today's youths as they seek to address current and future water challenges.
The competition is open to projects aimed at enhancing the quality of life through improvement of water quality, water resource management, or water and wastewater treatment.
The International Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition takes place in Sweden during World Water Week, August 17-23, 2008. National SJWP winners from an anticipated 30+ countries will participate in the seven-day educational and cultural exchange program. Finalists will attend the Stockholm Water Prize Ceremony and Royal Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall, in the presence of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia. It will be a night they will never forget!
Here are some
RESOURCES to help you get started with your project. Topics include:
"Why Complete a Science Fair Project? - Learn About the Scientific Method - See Intel ISEF Category Descriptions - Find a Science Training Program in the Science Training Program Directory - Student Science Fair Checklist - Tips and Advice - Tips for Parents - Science Resources on the WWW - Learn How to Write an Abstract - Intel ISEF Display and Safety Regulations"
Exhibitors should be aquainted with the Judging materials. They describe the scoring system and the type of questions that the Judges will be asking.
Take a look at the ISEF 2006 VIDEO on the ISEF web site. If you are one of the top three winners at our fair, you may be discussing your project in Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 13-19, 2007
Are you thinking about next year? As the science fair season will soon be upon us again, you might consider the science fair resources offered by a new website, www.sciencebuddies.org. Science Buddies is a non-profit organization focused on providing free science fair ideas, answers, and tools for students in grades K-12. The online resources have been integrated into the NSTA’s SciLinks program and have received praise from students, teachers, and parents across the nation. www.sciencebuddies.org - free science fair ideas, answers, and tools for students in grades K-12
We welcome volunteers to come to our monthly committee meetings. Here is the schedule for the planning meetings for the Prince George's Science Fair Association. November 14, 2006; December 5, 2006; January 9, 2007; February 6, 2007; March 6, 2007; and April 3, 2007. With the Prince George's Area Science Fair held: March 23, 24, and 25, 2007. Meetings are usually held at Prince George's Community College, 6:00 - 8:30 P.M. Request other details via an email to: pgareasciencefair@yahoo.com.
The deadline for the student paperwork, through the schools, to reach the PGASF is 2/23/07. The full Scientific Review Committee (SRC) will meet 3/2/07 to review/approve the projects that are allowed in the fair. The Prince George's Area Science Fair dates are March 23-25, 2007. The 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 13-19, 2007. GOOD LUCK!
The general maps are at the bottom of this page. Here is a map with detailed instructions that you can download and print:
The Exhibit hall and Awards Ceremony times have changed. On Sunday, the Exhibit Hall will be open 10:00 to 11:30 A.M. The Awards Ceremony, in Queen Annw Auditoriumn, will run from 12:00 noon to 1:30 P.M. On Sunday, 1:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., the Exhibit Hall will open for the students to take down their projects. This means the viewing times and take down times will be quite different from past years. Watch the message board and listen to the announcements at the fair for updated information.
Here are the first place winners for the 2007 Fair: JUNIORS: . SENIORS: . SORRY, NO DATA YET IN SOME OF THESE FIELDS.
Here are the UPDATED maps to find the projects Map 1.Map 2.
NEWS FLASH >>
The dates for the 2007 Science Fair are March 23-25, 2007. The next "Judging" event will take place on MARCH 24, 2007.
The ISEF has rearranged the categories. We need judges in every category
The theme of the 2007 Area Science Fair is:
The Universal Methods of Science
The 59th annual Prince George's Area Science Fair will be held
March 23 - March 25, 2007. This is the regional fair that
receives winning projects from schools in Calvert, Saint Mary's, and
Prince George's counties. It is held at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Md. It is about a mile from the
Central Avenue (Route 214) exit of the Capital beltway (I-495). See the maps below.
As an ISEF-Afiliated Fair, exhibitors wishing to attend must follow ISEF rules. From the ISEF site: "The Rules
Wizard has been designed as a first step to help you determine what forms and approvals are necessary before beginning a science fair project intended for competition at an ISEF-affiliated fair or the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair."
In addition to the ISEF rules, Prince George's Area Science Fair exhibitors need to follow PGASF rules.
Junior Division entrants at the PGASF have additional limitations in project size and areas of research.
Several forms need to be completed before starting experimentation; some may require Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and/or Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval.
Students can run the ISEF Rules
Wizard and consult the reference information and downloadable ISEF forms at ISEF Document Library.DO NOT SUBMIT these forms DIRECTLY to the ISEF. We require SEVERAL of the ISEF forms as well as some PGASF forms. We require that both sets of forms reach us THROUGH OUR FORM SUBMITTAL PATH. Usually, the path will be Exhibitor >Parent >Exhibitor >Teacher >Local Science Fair Coordinator >Local Scientific Review Committee (SRC) >Local Institutional Review Board (IRB) >Hold your Local Science Fair >Be Selected to attend the Prince George's Area Science Fair >Complete the PGASF Registration form >Teacher >Science Fair Coordinator >Scientific Review Committee (SRC) >PGASF Institutional Review Board (IRB) >PGASF Registration Step. Your paperwork must be approved at each step.
Some project idea links and general guidance through their entire process is available from the ISEF site.
We welcome volunteers to come to our monthly committee meetings. Please send an e-mail to pgareasciencefair@yahoo.com for details.
We welcome volunteers to help us during the science fair.
Both past and potential Category Judges are invited to sign up to judge the fair Category Judge Sign up.
You are welcome to view information from past years.
Prince George's Area Science Fair Association.
Here are the first place winners for the 2006 Fair: JUNIORS: J-0101, J-0203, J-0308, J-0405, J-0504, J-0603, J-0707, J-0806, J-0902, J-1006, J-1101, J-1214, J-1302, J-1404. SENIORS: S-0106, S-0205, S-0307, S-0401, S-0403, S-0502, S-0602, S-0718, S-0806, S-0901, S-1006, S-1108, -S1211, S-1306, S-1403.
These are just some ideas to get you thinking about a course of action. You will
have to consult with your teacher to make sure that such a project is permitted at
your science fair.
You must get such assurance BEFORE YOU START
WORKING ON THE PROJECT!
If you have questions, comments, or would like to participate in the science fair process, please send an e-mail to pgareasciencefair@yahoo.com (see below).
The counter, begun 10/15/04 for the March 2005 Fair, now stands at:
PSCGame 1/5/08. Happy Holidays! The 11/10/2007 meeting went well. No more meetings in 2007. Enjoy the holidays and hope for snow. :-) The July field trip was GREAT! The members performed well and the planner outdid himself. What will he think of next year?
Are you thinking about next year? As the science fair season will soon be upon us again, you might consider the science fair resources offered by a new website, www.sciencebuddies.org. Science Buddies is a non-profit organization focused on providing free science fair ideas, answers, and tools for students in grades K-12. The online resources have been integrated into the NSTA’s SciLinks program and have received praise from students, teachers, and parents across the nation. www.sciencebuddies.org - free science fair ideas, answers, and tools for students in grades K-12
