STEM Fest 2020

Science

Posted: December 9, 2019

**Registration is now LIVE (deadlines are listed below but please register as soon as projects and student attendance at STEM Fest are confirmed)

Campbellton/Dalhousie/Bathurst area project registration   - Saturday March 14th 2020

Miramichi/Rexton area project registration - Saturday March 21st 2020

 

STEM Fest 2020 will take place mid March 2020 with one event in Bathurst and the other in Miramichi. Please see below and other links throughout STEM North for resources.  We have had some very exciting years so far and look forward to another great year!

Bathurst/Campbellton/Dalhousie area STEM Fest
Event Date: Saturday, March 14th 2020
Location: Terry Fox Elementary, Bathurst 
Registration Deadline:  Thursday, March 12th 2020 
 
Miramichi/Rexton area STEM Fest
Event Date: Saturday, March 21st 2020
Location: James M. Hill High School, Miramichi
Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 19th 2020  
 
Maximum number of projects (with a max of two students per project) per grade that can be registered from your school:
K-2: 4 projects
3-5: 8 projects
6-8: 8 projects
9-12: 8 projects

The judging rubric for March 2020 was developed at the provincial level and is based on the Canada Wide Science Fair rubric.  The rubrics from previous years will be left available as they contain a detailed summary of project expectations and components. Please be sure to read the exhibit guidelines, safety and ethics information provided by Youth Science Canada.  There are also planning documents that could be useful when helping students organize their projects.

Schedule of the day (Both events):

Time 

Activity  

9:30-10:00 

Project arrivals and set up 

10:00-10:20 

Welcome, introductions and instructions 

10:30-11:15 

Judging A and Activity Rooms 

11:15-12:00 

Judging B and Activity Rooms 

12:00-12:30 

Lunch (pizza for students/teachers/volunteers) 

12:30-1:15 

Judging C and Activity Rooms 

1:15-2:00 

Judging D and Activity Rooms 

2:00-2:40 

Public Viewing (while Judges meet)  

2:40-3:00 

Presentation/Door Prizes/Closing  

*students will be assigned a group letter for judging the day of the event

 

STEM Fest Project Information

·        STEM Fest Exhibit Guidelines: http://www.exposciencesnb.ca/info.asp

·        STEM Fest Project Safety: http://youthscience.ca/safety-science-fair-projects

·        STEM Fest Project Ethics: http://youthscience.ca/node/835

·       STEM Project Comparison Table

 

STEM Project Resource PowerPoint 

 

Primary/Beginner (K-2)

·        Project Planning: STEM Project Planning Document - K-3

 

Elementary (3-5)

·        Regional Judging Rubric: NB Regional Science Fair Judging Rubric

·        STEM (Engineering Focus) Project Planning: STEM Engineering Project Planning Document - Elementary

·        STEM Project Planning K-3: STEM Project Planning Document - K-3

·        STEM Project Planning 4-5: STEM Project Planning Document - 4-5

 

Middle/High School (6-12)

·        Regional Judging Rubric: NB Regional Science Fair Judging Rubric

·        STEM Project Planning: STEM Project Planning Document - 6-12

·        Engineering/Innovation Focus Project Planning: STEM Engineering Project Planning Document

·        Experiment Focus Project Planning: STEM Fair Planning Document - Scientific Method Based

 

Provincial Science Fair Documents

·        NB Regional Science Fairs (2020 information will be updated here soon)

·        NB Regional Science Fair Info Guide

·        Use of Graphs for Provincial Science Fair Information

 

Other Resources:

·        Teach Engineering

·        Science Buddies

·        Science Fair Central 

·        Smarter Science / Éduca Sciences

 

Old rubrics:

·        Old Version of Experiment Rubric (up to 2017): ASD-N Elementary STEM Fair Rubric - Experiment

·        Old Version of Innovation, Engineering & Coding Rubric (up to 2017): ASD-N Elementary STEM Fair Rubric - Innovation, Engineering, Coding Project

·        Old Version of Case Study Rubric (up to 2017): STEM Fair Rubric - Case Study

·        Old Version of Experiment Rubric (up to 2017): ASD-N STEM Fair Rubric - Experiment

·        Old Version of Innovation, Engineering & Coding Rubric (up to 2017): ASD-N STEM Fair Rubric - Innovation, Engineering, Coding Project

·        Old Version of Case Study Rubric (up to 2017): STEM Fair Rubric - Case Study