The Science & Discovery Night is Scheduled
March 12th from 5:00 -6:30pm.
The evening reception is for everyone. It will include several hands-on experiments, demonstrations, and activities from local businesses,
AND you will witness the masterpieces completed by other Moorsbridge Students. Students can vote on their favorite!
All students, families, and friends are welcome!
BE A SCIENTIST AT THE FAIR!
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Project registration deadline is March 1st, 2026
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Project Check-In is March 12th 7:45am-9:00am OR 3:40-4:20 pm.
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Presentation times with the scientists will be assigned at check‑in.
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You must be AT YOUR EXPERIMENT during your presentation time.
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Students are encouraged to BOTH walk around to explore the fair AND spend a time at their presentations to showcase their masterpieces.
Detailed participation information below
INFORMATION
Click on the Images Below for Science Fair Information
What is the Moorsbridge Science Fair All About?
The Moorsbridge Science Fair is a fun event where kids can explore science, conduct experiments, and create engaging displays to showcase and share their projects. Participation is completely voluntary, and students from all grades are welcome to join. Students can work alone or with a partner. Be sure to review the project guidelines below for the expectations at each grade level.
Students can bring their projects to school the morning of the fair to check them in. Set-up and additional check-in will begin after school. Projects will be arranged on tables in the gym by grade level.
On the night of the science fair, volunteer scientists from our community will talk with each student about their project. Each student has a short conversation with a scientist, where they will answer questions about their work and can ask questions to the scientist, too. A video of all experiments will be taken and shown to the whole school.
Students who attend the reception will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite project in their grade, and a Student Favorite Award will be presented to the winner in each grade, from kindergarten through 5th. (If a project has partners in different grades, it will be entered in the higher grade's competition). A small trophy will be given to the winner of the class favorite vote, and all participants will receive a ribbon and a certificate!
Additional Competition Details for 2nd-5th Graders
For students in grades 2 through 5, there is an additional competition aspect. The judging scientists will select awards for Best Overall, Most Creative (based on the uniqueness of the project), and Best Presentation (based on the project's display and the student's ability to explain their science effectively). A trophy will be awarded for each of these categories.
Evening Reception:
We will host an evening reception where students can show their projects to family and friends and see visitor exibits. The students will be assigned a 10 minute time between 4:30-6:00 to present to a scientist. STUDENTS MUST BE AT THEIR EXPERIMENT DURING THEIR SCHEDULED PRESENATION TIME. They are encouraged to stay with their project for a little bit during the fair to show others, but they're also encouraged to walk around and explore other STEM Activities. They DON'T Need to stand with their project the whole time.
How Can/Should Adults Help Their Child?
Adults are encouraged to be involved! Just like with homework, students need to work on their projects gradually rather than waiting until the last minute. You can help your children brainstorm ideas, understand the steps of the experiment, and take notes during the process. It’s also helpful for adults to review the judging sheets (you can view the sheets that will be used below) with your students to make sure everything is included in the project and display.
Please remember, your role as an adult is to support and guide your child, not to do the project for them. Kids feel most proud when they complete the work themselves!
PROJECT GUIDELINES
General Guidelines for All Projects
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Projects may be done individually or with ONE partner. Only one registration is required per partner. If partners have students in different grade levels, the project will be placed and scored with the higher grade level.
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All projects should be displayed on a tri-fold cardboard presentation panel. A small table space will be available to display the final project. Tri-fold presentation folders can be purchased at Walmart for $2.64. The PTO will also provide tri-folds if requested – please email MoorsbridgePTO@gmail.com if you would like the PTO to provide one. Do not plan on electricity being available during the fair.
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Presentation panels should include pictures, graphics, tables, or graphs, when relevant. Feel free to bring your experiment if it complies with safety guidelines (you will see these when registering your project)! Neatness counts!
Kindergarten and First Grade Only:
Option 1: Collections Projects
Collection projects are a wonderful way for children to learn basic scientific principles such as categorization, organization, and discovery of variation. Students should find objects of interest and develop a strategy for discovering, collecting, categorizing, organizing, and presenting their collection. Anything can be collected. A collection can be made up of any number of items. Presentations should include the following:
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Group and categorize items in your collection according to a set of characteristics that make them similar.
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Describe your collection and tell how you chose what to collect.
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Describe what you learned about your collection and tell how you chose to group and categorize your collection.
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Answer the question, “What did I learn when I looked at all the similarities and variations of this collection?”
Option 2: Demonstration Projects
Demonstration projects are an opportunity for children to construct a working example or model of a process that shows a basic scientific principle or reaction. Demonstration projects can be as simple as creating the conditions for mold to grow on bread or dissolving an iron nail in cola or making a parachute. A demonstration project is different than an experimental project in that it doesn’t have a hypothesis. Presentations should include the following:
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Describe the project, including the materials and equipment used for the project.
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Describe the scientific principle or scientific reaction associated with the project.
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Answer the questions, “What did you learn, and how would you teach it to a friend? Did the project demonstrate the expected scientific reaction or effect? What were the unplanned effects?”
2nd - 5th Grade:
Experimental Projects – At these grade levels, students must do an experiment. There is no demonstration project option. Every project must test a question and include a hypothesis.
Experimental projects give students a chance to use the scientific method to explore and test a science question they are curious about. In an experimental project, students will:
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Choose a question you’re curious about, or select a problem or topic you want to learn about.
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Make a Hypothesis: Make an educated guess about what you think will happen.
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Plan the Experiment: Decide what you will test, what stays the same, and what will change. Some experiments may need a control group, which is the group that does not get the special treatment.
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Do the Experiment: Follow your plan and try to keep everything fair.
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Collect and Record Data: Write down or measure what you see. Study the Data: Look for patterns and think about what happened.
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Make a Conclusion: Explain what you learned and if your hypothesis was correct. It’s completely normal for scientists’ hypotheses to be wrong… Scientists don’t try to be right. They try to learn. And your hypothesis may be wrong, but your experiment is a success!
NOTE: Our goal is for students to have their projects fully completed before the science fair. For example, we wouldn’t recommend choosing an experiment that requires growing plants over the summer, since the fair takes place this March. Students are welcome to save longer‑term ideas like that for next year’s fair, but this year we encourage projects that can be finished within the available timeframe.
Samples
Forms Used for Judging
NEED IDEAS?
📚 Check out science fair project books at the public library or the Bookbug bookstore.
🌐 Many websites offer science fair project ideas and guidance on setting up an experiment.
⚠️ Tip: Be mindful when browsing online—some websites exist for profit and may not provide the best educational experience. The safest resources are those affiliated with universities or professional science organizations (look for .edu or .org extensions).
🔍 Click the Links for Great Project Idea Websites: