What happened to the DC Science Fair?
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Anonymous
| Does anyone know what happened to this year's DC Citywide Science Fair? Why isn't it taking place this year? |
Anonymous
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It just got renamed. Still happening. March 24 at Wilson.
http://dc.gov/DCPS/Beyond+the+Classroom/DC+STEM+Fair |
Anonymous
| Grades 3-5 have their fair on May 19. |
Anonymous
| That's great, I was concerned as I had heard it was cancelled. Where can I find about the May 19 fair? Thanks! |
Anonymous
| IS IT ON THE DCPS SITE?? |
Anonymous
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Click on the link "changes for 2012 fair" -- here's the direct link:
http://dc.gov/DCPS/Beyond+the+Classroom/DC+STEM+Fair/Changes+for+the+2012+Fair an excerpt: Last year’s science fair (DC Science and Engineering Fair – DCSEF) was open to students in grades 3-12. This year, the DC STEM Fair will be open only to students in grades 6- 12, with a separate elementary school science event tentatively planned for May 19, 2012 for students in grades 3 through 5. This move will help focus the secondary-level projects on more rigorous research and hopefully will lead to higher levels of student engagement and achievement at the middle and high school levels. The change also directly addresses requests from many elementary school leaders for a later fair date to accommodate the DC CAS testing schedule. Contact from the FAQ page: If you have any other questions, contact James Rountree, Co-Director of the DC STEM Fair, at james.rountree@dc.gov. |
Anonymous
| I am dating myself but I remember it was a week long event held at the DC Armory. |
Anonymous
| well I remember when DCPS had the same text books at all elementary schools and so on - now it is hit or miss |