EVENT

science fair

It’s time to let those scientific minds fly and design an experiment reflecting your curiosity and interests!

SAVE THE DATE! The Science Fair is March 10, 2027, 6:00–7:30 PM!

Pick a project idea and sign up, either individually or with Hiteon friends/siblings. Up to four students may work together. Only one entry form is needed per project. The parent signing the form must ensure that all parents are aware and in agreement. (Students should only officially participate in 1 project registered for the Science Fair.)

You may work with your family to do your project, but remember it should be your work and your words explaining it!

Bring your completed project board to school anytime between 6:00PM – 6:30PM on the night of the fair, March 10, 2027. Project reviewing will begin at 6:30 PM with projects done by Kindergarteners and progressing by grade through fifth graders. Once your project is reviewed, you can pick up your participation prize! This is not a competition, so relax, have fun, and enjoy!

safety guidelines

Keep in mind – Beaverton School District rules apply. SAFETY FIRST!

Although it might be exciting to bring materials used during your experiment to display in front of your board, some items are not ok to bring to school. Please refer to the list below of items not allowed with your display. If in doubt, use drawings or pictures to provide evidence of your experiment.

Not allowed at display

Living organisms – plants or animals or dead parts of animals or plants
Dirt, soil, bark chips or sand
Aerosol bottles or other pressurized gases
Hazardous or flammable chemicals. All other chemicals and liquids, including water, must be in permanently sealed, unbreakable containers
Hazardous substances or devices including lasers
Sharp items or weapons (including toy guns)
Anything that needs to be plugged in
Flames or highly flammable items
Liquids not contained in sealed, unbreakable containers
Any human or animal food
Balloons
Glass

Project Guidelines

Here are the Science Fair project guidelines to show the four types of projects your student can do for the fair, along with graphics that show a sample project set up on a project board.

Ask a question (e.g. Which solutions remove stains fastest?)
Form a hypothesis, or a proposed explanation (e.g. Bleach removes stains fastest because it is a strong base.)
Design a test to answer that question (e.g. Compare bleach with other solutions, such as ordinary detergent, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, etc.)
Perform the experiment and record the results (e.g. Bleach was fastest, but all the other solutions had roughly equal stain-removing power.)
Write a conclusion by comparing the results to your hypothesis (e.g. The results were as I expected, but to my surprise, none of the other solutions were better than the other.)
Discuss what went right and/or what went wrong. Suggest ideas for future experiments (e.g. In the future, I will test the same solutions on different types of stains or different fabrics.)

Need some help learning about a scientist?

Here’s a list of Scientists and Inventors that you can learn about! Links are books from the Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) that you can put on hold.

See the Full Scientist & Inventor List

Elizabeth Blackwell — Elizabeth Blackwell: First Woman Doctor

Ellen Ochoa — The Astronaut with a Song for the Stars

Ernest Everett Just — The Vast Wonder of the World

Eugenie Clark — Shark Lady

June Almedia — June Almedia, Virus Detective!

Katherine Johnson — Counting the Stars

Jeanne Power — Secrets of the Sea

Jocelyn Bell Burnell — Listening to the Stars

John Herrington — Mission to Space

Mae Jemison — Mae Jemison and Mae Jemison: Awesome Astronaut

Margaret Hamilton — Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing