Forest Hills School District Science Fair Cincinnati, Ohio

The Forest Hills School District  7,750 students  Nine Buildings  Six elementary schools (grades K-6)  One middle school (grades 7-8)  Two high schools (grades 9-12)  Suburban District 9 miles Southeast of Cincinnati

The Science Fair  Saturday morning in early February  Held in middle school gyms and cafeteria  Open to all students grades 1-12  Annually about 400 projects  300 elementary projects  100 secondary projects

Judges & Volunteers  District teachers & administrators  Parents  Community members  Local university faculty & students  Advanced high school science & math students

Science Fair Advantages  Long-term project planning and execution  Use creativity to design project  Opportunity to “do” science  Oral presentation skills  Older students model for younger students  Meets state standards