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Welcome to the Middle School Science Fair ProgramThe West Linn-Wilsonville Middle School Science Fair is a program of the CREST-Jane Goodall Science Symposium. This fair program is affiliated with the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Here is an overview of the middle school science fair timeline:
The 2023 West Linn-Wilsonville (WLWV) Middle School Science Fair will occur in late February. Monday, February 27th, 2023 at Wilsonville High School. Students will engage in judging interviews with expert scientists and engineers. The award ceremony will follow on Friday, March 3rd, 2023, but time and location are to be determined. Students will compete for category awards, scholarships, cash prizes and special awards.Those selected to advance from the WLWV Middle School Science Fair to the Northwest Science Expo (State Science Fair) will be announced during the award ceremony. NWSE will take place in April, the specific date and time are yet to be determined. Projects may also be nominated to apply for Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (a national science fair program).For more information, contact Danielle Schroeder, Fair Director at schroedd@wlwv.k12.or.usEach middle school has its own school program. If any students or parents would like to participate in the district's science fair, please reach out via email to the staff member listed below:- Athey Creek Middle School - Mark Parrish
- Meridian Creek Middle School - Jim O'Connell
- Rosemont Ridge Middle School - Jessaymn VanHook
- Inza Wood Middle School - Sarah Haefner
To learn more about judging at the fair please click here: Judge RegistrationIdea Development and Getting Started
- 4 Methods for Brainstorming a Science Fair Project (Word or PDF)
- ScienceBuddies Topic Selection Wizard
- ScienceBuddies Science Fair Tips for Success
- ScienceBuddies What Makes a Great Science Logbook? (PDF or website)
- Your Research Question (PDF or website)
- Finding and Accessing Scientific Papers (PDF or website)
- How to Read a Scientific Paper (PDF or website)
- Background Research Plan Worksheet
- Some helpful engineering project ideas
Research or Engineering Plan- Your Project Question
- Variables in Your Science Fair Project
- A Strong Hypothesis
- Experimental Procedure
- How to Increase Ability of Experiment to Measure an Effect
- Advanced Experimental Design
- Engineering/Programming Project Tips
- Bibliography Worksheet
Experimentation and Invention
Presentation Preparation
- How to Write an Abstract
- Data Presentation Tips
- Science Fair Judging--Science Buddies
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- Boeckman Creek Primary
- Bolton Primary
- Boones Ferry Primary
- Cedaroak Park Primary
- Lowrie Primary
- Stafford Primary
- Sunset Primary
- Trillium Creek Primary
- Willamette Primary
- Athey Creek Middle
- Meridian Creek Middle
- Rosemont Ridge Middle
- Wood Middle
- Riverside High School
- West Linn High
- Wilsonville High
- CREST
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