2023-2024 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. This will increase our inter-grade level connections at Indian Hills and help our 6th graders better understand how to create a STEAM Fair project. 4th - 6th grade students will present their projects online to community members. This will increase our sense of the science community beyond Indian Hills and allow students more time to complete their projects.
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.
STEAM Fair Dates
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade STEAM Fair projects are due on Tuesday, October 24th by 8:00 am.
- 4th - 6th grade STEAM Fair projects are due on Tuesday, January 16th by 8:00 am.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade project judging will occur on Wednesday, October 25th in-person at Indian Hills between 8:00 am - 2:30 pm with 6th grade students from Indian Hills.
- 4th - 6th grade project judging will occur on Wednesday, January 17th online over Zoom at Indian Hills between 8:00 am - 2:30 pm with community members.
- STEAM Fair Awards
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade STEAM Fair Open House is on Thursday, October 26th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Indian Hills.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade projects receive participation ribbons.
- 4th - 6th grade STEAM Fair Awards Open House is on Thursday, January 18th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at Indian Hills.
- 4th - 6th grade projects receive ranked place ribbons or participation ribbons based on judging score.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade STEAM Fair Open House is on Thursday, October 26th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Indian Hills.
- Science and engineering projects are not judged against art projects. These two categories of projects will be judged separately using different rubrics.
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade students must bring their projects home on Friday, October 27th at the end of the school day.
- 4th - 6th grade students must bring their projects home on Friday, January 19th at the end of the school day.
SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair
The top 3-12 5th or 6th grade placing science or engineering projects from a school fair will advance to the Salt Lake City School District Science & Engineering Fair. SLCSD Science & Engineering fair is online using Zoom on Tuesday, January 30 between 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
More information about the SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair can be found by clicking the button below.
The top 3-12 5th or 6th grade placing science or engineering projects from a school fair will advance to the Salt Lake City School District Science & Engineering Fair. SLCSD Science & Engineering fair is online using Zoom on Tuesday, January 30 between 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
More information about the SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair can be found by clicking the button below.
USEF
Top projects from SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair will advance to the University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair, our regional fair. USEF occurs in March.
More information about USEF can be found by clicking the button below.
Top projects from SLCSD Science & Engineering Fair will advance to the University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair, our regional fair. USEF occurs in March.
More information about USEF can be found by clicking the button below.
Contact
For STEAM Fair questions, please contact:
Kristen Bonner, Indian Hills STEAM Fair Co-coordinator, indianhillsscience@gmail.com
