For twenty-seven years, FRoG has co-sponsored the Science Fair in Downers Grove with School District 58. Nearly 600 students participate in the event every year.
The Science Fair will be held at O'Neill Middle School, located at 635 59th Street in Downers Grove. This is the same location as in previous years.
The judging of the Science Fair exhibits will be on the morning of Saturday, January 26, 2008. Student exhibit setup will be done on Friday evening, January 25.
| Science Fair Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Time | Activity |
| Friday | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Students set up experiments. |
| Saturday | 7:45 - 8:00 a.m. | Teachers and judges arrive. |
| Saturday | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Projects will be judged. Students must be at their experiments. |
| Saturday | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Judges complete their evaluations. |
| Saturday | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Exhibit is open to the public. |
| Saturday | 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. | Students will remove projects. |
A workshop is available for students in grades 1 through 8 and their parents. Information will be presented about selecting appropriate projects, procedures for doing experiments, and instructions for completing projects. Although you may attend either hour of the presentation, the first hour will focus on projects appropriate for grades 1 through 6, and the second hour will focus on projects for 7th and 8th grade students. Displays boards and the book You, the Investigator will be sold at $3.00 and $5.00, respectively.
The workshop will be offered twice to allow parents to attend the one that is the most convenient:
Missed those workshops? Boards will be available from District 58 at Herrick Middle School Bookstore and the Longfellow Center, 1435 Prarie, Downers Grove. The boards are also available at some craft stores, but the price may be different.
Registration forms should be submitted to the student's District 58 teacher by December 20. If that is impossible, then the form may be submitted in person to the school principal. Copies of the registration forms, as well as, ideas for science fair projects are available on the District 58 Science Fair Web site. FRoG members, who are not District 58 students, may obtain registration information by sending us an e-mail.
On Saturday morning, there will be parking available at O'Neill, especially on the south side of the building. There is an additional large parking lot behind Fairmount School, 6036 Blodgett, which backs up to O'Neill's parking lot and playground. Please do not park at the YMCA because it is also busy with many activities that day.