Returning this spring…
The FISKE SCIENCE FAIR!!
FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH
FISKE GYMNASIUM
All Fiske Families and Friends are invited to attend the Science Fair! Please come to support our scientists as they present their projects.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2025 SCIENCE FAIR
Cu-WHOO-rious about science? All students in Grades 2-5 are invited to become Fiske scientists and take part in the 2025 school science fair!
The Fiske School PTO hosts the annual Science Fair where students enthusiastically share their creative scientific explorations! Let’s celebrate our young learners as they delve into the scientific method, present their findings – and maybe teach us adults something new!
Please encourage your Fiske student to be part of the 2025 FISKE SCIENCE FAIR, which will take place in the school gym on FRIDAY, March 14th.
- Call for Cu-WHOO-rious Scientists
Please register using this form. Registration deadline extended until Monday, Feb 16, 2025. Please encourage your scientists to discuss with their friends, brainstorm on project topics and register.
This year, we have a single registration form which will intake both project topic and group information.
Highlights
- We will be hosting a fun scavenger hunt for young scientists to participate.
- "Excellence in Participation" award will be presented to the class with maximum participation apart from individual prizes for cool projects.
Project Selection Guidance
If your scientist needs a little project help or inspiration, Ms. Conant, Fiske Librarian, will have resources available to students and will announce this during regular library times in January. Furthermore, please refer to the science fair website for examples of how to put a project together, the scientific method, and so forth.
If you need help brainstorming ideas, please use the resources below or reach out to us at ScienceFair@FiskeSchoolPTO.org
- Here are some useful links about the science fair projects
- Library Resources
- Fiske Library Database, contact: aconant@lexingtonma.org for login information.
- Investigative Questions!
- Project listing
- Introduction about Science Fair
- What is the Scientific Method?
- Display Tips - Ideas for organizing your thoughts
- Recording of the information session on Jan 17, 2025
- Library Resources
- Be a JUDGE!
You have a unique opportunity to get to meet and interact with some bright young minds, and fuel their scientific curiosity! If you have a background in a STEM field and want to support the cause – please volunteer to be a JUDGE by filling this form by Jan 31, 2025.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
- Science Fair introduction – Jan 10 2025
We will catalyze this year’s science fair season with an exciting event at the
January All-School Meeting! ASM Slide Deck
- Science Fair Registration - last day to register is Feb 16, 2025.
Each project needs to be registered as a group with all the participant information.
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Project Selection Guidance Sessions!
We hosted three virtual sessions on Dec 6, Jan 17 and Jan 24, 2025.
Information Session I - Dec 6, 2025
Information Session II - Jan 17, 2025 (Slides, Recording)
- Science Fair – March 14, 2025
Fiske Science Fair will take place in the Fiske Gym from 4pm - 7:30pm. Tentative schedule is as follows:
ILP Students: 4 - 5pm
4 - 4.30 - Setup
4.30 - 5 - Judging and Awards
ILP students are welcome to take a sensory break after their awards
All Students: 5 - 7:30PM
5 - 5.30 - Setup
5.30 - 6 - Judging
6 - 7 - Viewing, 6 - 6.30 PM - scavenger hunt for kids
7 - 7.30 - Awards
- Please reach out to ScienceFair@FiskeSchoolPTO.org with any questions.
Notes
- All science projects should be done at home, taking care to always be safe!
- All projects need to follow the scientific method!
- No animals should be harmed
- Please use a display to show your science project work, but keep it within a 36” width.
- For messy projects, those that involve pets, etc., you may consider filming your project & displaying it on a laptop/iPad alongside your poster at the science fair.
- Please do not bring food, live animals, dry ice or latex products to the science fair.
- If you have any questions, please contact: ScienceFair@FiskeSchoolPTO.org