SV STEM Fair Overview

Seneca Valley STEM Fair

The Seneca Valley STEM Fair is an interdisciplinary and non-competitive project fair which reflects the evolution of the traditional science fair into a forum which embraces technology, engineering and mathematics as well as science. It is a requirement for SNHS members, but ALL students at Seneca Valley in grades 9 through 12 are encouraged to participate. 

Students should select a topic and design a project in at least one of the fields of Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. Projects ideas include exploring novel research questions, designing original solutions to common problems, improving old processes or methods, or evaluating solutions from the public sector. A STEM Fair project then, may take the form of a computer program, a mechanical device, a statistical analysis, or a traditional scientific research experiment.

Students are encouraged to further their research, improve upon their designs and resubmit them in subsequent STEM fairs. It is in their best interest to select topics they find intrinsically interesting. Evaluators at the fair will be members of the local community with expertise in the field of the  project. These evaluators will provide feedback on how to improve the project for the following year’s fair, and possibly provide resources or mentorship to assist the students in the advancement of their project. 

The STEM fair will be held annually. Participants for this year’s fair will need to submit a project proposal to the STEM Fair board by Friday, November 22. Abstracts (summaries) of the project are due on Friday, February 28, with the final presentation poster finished by the date of the STEM fair (Thursday, March 20). The form for the abstract submission will be added here once it has been finalized.

Questions can be directed to:

Mrs. Weston (SHS Room 326, westonkm@svsd.net) or Mrs. Finch (SHS Room 331, finchrs@svsd.net) 

 

 

“Don't participate in science
fairs for the awards. Don't do science for the recognition. Don't compare
yourself to anyone else and don't force yourself to do it. Do it because you
love it and because you can make a difference. Help your community and
contribute to society. Learn through your experiences and discover the world
around you. Such is the true reward of science."

-Intel ISEF Alumnus