2025-2026 STEAM Fair Information
Kindergarten through 3rd grade projects are due in October and 4th - 6th grade projects are due in January.
The kindergarten - 3rd grade students will present their projects in-person to 6th grade students.
The 4th - 6th grade students will present their projects in-person to community members.
The kindergarten - 3rd grade students will present their projects in-person to 6th grade students.
The 4th - 6th grade students will present their projects in-person to community members.
Types of Projects:
- Science projects use the scientific process to answer a question.
- Engineering projects use the engineering design process to build a prototype to solve a problem.
- Art projects are inspired by and explain a science or engineering phenomenon.
- Invention Convention (4th & 5th grade only) combines engineering and entrepreneurship.
STEAM Fair Dates
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade STEAM Fair projects are due on Tuesday, October 21 by 8:00 am.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade project judging will occur on Wednesday, October 22 in-person at Indian Hills between 8:00 am - 2:30 pm with 6th grade students from Indian Hills.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade STEAM Fair Open House is on Thursday, October 23 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Indian Hills.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade projects receive participation ribbons.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade students must bring their projects home on Friday, October 25 at the end of the school day.
- 4th - 6th grade STEAM Fair projects are due on Tuesday, January 20 by 8:00 am.
- 4th - 6th grade project judging will occur on Wednesday, January 21 in-person at Indian Hills between 8:00 am - 2:30 pm with community members.
- 4th - 6th grade STEAM Fair Awards Open House is on Thursday, January 22 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at Indian Hills.
- 4th - 6th grade projects receive ranked place ribbons or participation ribbons based on judging score.
- Science and engineering projects, Invention Convention projects, and art projects are not judged against each other. These three categories of projects will be judged separately using different rubrics.
- 4th - 6th grade students must bring their projects home on Friday, January 23 at the end of the school day.
SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair
The top 3-12 4th grade Invention Convention projects and 5th or 6th grade placing science or engineering projects from the school fair will advance to the Salt Lake City School District Science & Engineering Fair. SLCSD Science & Engineering fair is online using Zoom on Tuesday, February 3 between 8:00 am - 2:30 pm.
More information about the SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair can be found by clicking the button below.
The top 3-12 4th grade Invention Convention projects and 5th or 6th grade placing science or engineering projects from the school fair will advance to the Salt Lake City School District Science & Engineering Fair. SLCSD Science & Engineering fair is online using Zoom on Tuesday, February 3 between 8:00 am - 2:30 pm.
More information about the SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair can be found by clicking the button below.
University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair - Regional Fair
Top projects from SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair will advance to the in-person University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair (USEF). This is our highest level fair because we have no state level fair in Utah. USEF occurs between March 9-14.
More information about USEF can be found by clicking the button below.
Top projects from SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair will advance to the in-person University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair (USEF). This is our highest level fair because we have no state level fair in Utah. USEF occurs between March 9-14.
More information about USEF can be found by clicking the button below.