South Carolina Science & Engineering Fairs
As part of its commitment to improve science education, engineering and technology literacy in South Carolina, The South Carolina Academy of Science aids in the sponsorship of eight science fair regions. The South Carolina Academy of Science hopes its partnership with the regional science fairs through the Science Service organization will inspire today's youth to entertain new scientific ideas, create original technologies and bring a fresh perspective to the challenges facing our world. A summary of the eight Regional South Carolina Science Fairs are below.
For Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Forms click ISEF forms
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. Upstate
SC Region IA Science Science and Engineering Academic Competition
Counties:
Abbeville, Greenville, Greenwood and Laurens
Serves: Students in grades 6-12
in two divisions: Junior - Grades 6-8 and Senior - Grades 9-12
Web page:
www.ropermountain.org (Expanded and updated! Check it out!)
Deadline to Enter:
TBA, 2008
Location for Competition:
Palmetto Expo Center, Greenville, SC
DATES: March 11, 2008.
Public Exhibition will be March 12, 2008.
Location for Awards Ceremony:
Carolina Frst Center
AWARDS: March 18, 2008 -
Southside High School : Sends 1-2 teachers and up to 3 students to the Intel
International Fair.
SPONSORS: Rotary Club of
Greenville, Roper Mountain Science Center and the South Carolina Academy of
Science
Contact: Mr. Greg Cornwell Roper
Mountain Science Center; 402 Roper Mountain Road
Greenville, SC 29615; Ph: (864) 679-7002, Fax: (864) 679-7049.E-mail:
gcornwel@greenville.k12.sc.us
2007 Winners :
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B. Western/Upstate
SC Region 1B Science Fair;
Counties: Anderson, Oconee, Pickens
Serves: Students in grades
6-12 in two divisions: Junior - Grades 6-8 and Senior - Grades 9-12
Includes AOP Regional Elementary
Science Fair for Grades 4 and 5.
Web page:
www.aopscifair.org
Location for Competition: , SC
DATES: TBA 2008 at Madren Center, Clemson, SC
AWARDS: TBA
2008 at Brooks Center,
Clemson University - Sends
1-2 teachers and up to 5 students to the Intel
International Fair.
SPONSORS: Clemson
University, Duke Power, South Carolina Academy of Science and Wal-Mart
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Central
South Carolina Region II Science and Engineering Fair
Counties:
Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg,
Richland, Sumter
Serves: Students in grades
5-12 in three divisions: Junior - Grades 6-8; Senior - Grades 9-12; and Teams
Web page:
www.hrsm.sc.edu/jordan
Location for Competition:
(NEW LOCATION) South Carolina State Fair Hampton Building,
Columbia, SC.
DATES: March 7, 2008
AWARDS: March 11, 2008 Koger Center at USC Sends 2 teachers and up to 8 students to the Intel International Fair.
SPONSORS: USC's President's
Office; Provost's Office; College of Arts & Sciences; College
of Engineering;
EPSCoR; College of Hospitality, Retailing and Sports Management;
Sponsored Programs and Research; Division of
Regional Campuses and Continuing
Education; and The South Carolina Academy of Science sponsor the USC
Central South Carolina Region II Science and Engineering Fair.
Contact: Dr. Don M.
Jordan: E-mail: jordan@gwm.sc.edu
Sumwalt Room 323, Science Education
Center, CAS, USC,
Columbia SC 29208; Ph: (803) 777-7007; Fax: (803) 777-4396
Pictures from 2007 Fair:
click here. Awards Ceremony pictures,
click here.
Pictures of Region II students at the 2007 ISEF.
III. Piedmont Region III Science
Fair
Counties:
Cherokee, Chester, Spartanburg, Union, York and Lancaster
Serves: Students in grades 1-4
(Elementary), 5-8 (Middle), and 9-12 (High School).
Web page:
TBA
Location for Competition: USC
Upstate, Hodge Gym, Spartanburg, SC
Dates: March 25-28, 2008
Awards: March 29, 2008
in the Campus Life Center Ballroom - Sends 1 teacher
and 2 students to the Intel
International Fair.
Sponsors: USC Spartanburg and
the Spartanburg Rotary Club
Contact: Dr. Lyle Campbell;
Division of Natural Sciences & Engineering; USC
Upstate; 800 University Way;
Spartanburg, SC 29303; Ph: 864-503-5751, Fax: 864-503-5366;
E-mail:
lcampbell@uscupstate.edu
IV.
Sandhills Region IV Science Fair
Counties:
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro
Serves: Students in grades 6-12
in two divisions: Junior - Grades 6-8 and Senior - Grades 9-12
Web page: TBA
Location for Competition: Francis
Marion University, Florence, SC
Dates:
March 27-28, 2008.
AWARDS: Sends 1-2 teachers and
up to 5 students to the Intel International Fair ;
Other Awards: Gold, silver and bronze medals to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
winners
in 13 Sr. and 7 Jr.
categories; special awards and certificates of merit.
SPONSORS: Florence Civitan
Club
Contact: Contact: Dr. Fred
Clayton - Chemistry Department, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
29501-0547
Phone: ; E-mail:
fclayton@fmarion.edu
V.
Lowcountry
Region V Science Fair
Counties:
Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown
Serves: Students in grades 5-12
in two divisions: Junior - Grades 5-8 and Senior - Grades 9-12
Web page:
http://www.cofc.edu/lowcountryhall/lsf.htm
Location for Competition: Omar Shrine Temple,
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Dates: March 31, 2008.
AWARDS: April 4,
2008 -
Physician's Auditorium, College of CharlestonSends 1 teacher
and 2 students to the Intel
International Fair.
SPONSORS: Patriots Point
Foundation Cold War Submarine Memorial Fund, College of Charleston, Charleston
County
School District, SC Sea Grant Consortium, Omar Shrine Center, Hamby
Catering
Contact: Starr Jordan,
Director, Region V, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston SC
29424
Phone: 843-953-7847;E-mail:
jordank@cofc.edu
2007 Winners:
click here
VI. Central Savannah River Area Region VI CSRA Science and Engineering Fair
Counties:
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Edgefield, Hampton, McCormick, and Saluda
counties in SC
as well as some
portions of Georgia
Serves: Students in grades
4-12 in three divisions: Elementary Division 4-5; Junior Division 6-8;and Senior Division 9-12.
Web page: www.CSRAScience.org
Location for Competition: Augusta State University,
Augusta, GA
Dates: TBA 2008
AWARDS: TBA 2008 Sends 1-2 teachers and up to 5 students
to the Intel International Fair.
SPONSORS: CSRA Science and Engineering Fair, Inc.
Contact: Bill Pirkle,
USC Aiken, Dept. of Biology & Geology,
Aiken, SC 29801; Phone: 803-641-3395, Fax: 803-641-3251;
E-mail:
pirkle@sc.edu .
No fair in 2007
VII.
Sea
Island Region VII Science and Engineering Fair
Counties:
Beaufort and Jasper
Serves: Students in grades 6-12
in three divisions: Middle School - Grades 6-8, Junior - Grades 9-10 and Senior -
Grades
11-12.
Web page:
TBA.
Location for Competition:
Beaufort Middle School
Dates: March 12-13, 2008:
Junior/Senior Division, March 12-13, 2008: Middle School (Dates are tentative)
AWARDS: March 18, 2008 Sends 1-2 teachers and up to 5 students to the Intel International Fair.
SPONSORS: Public and
Private schools in Beaufort and Jasper Counties.
Contact: Ms. Tina Webb-Browning, E-mail:
Twebb@hhprep.org, Ph: 843-671-2286
x236,
Fax: 843-671-7624
Hilton Head Preparatory
School; 8 Fox Grape Road; Hilton Head, SC 29928
Winners 2007:
Middle School
High School
VIII.
South Carolina Independent
School Association, Director TBA
Private
SCISA member schools State
Wide
Web page:
www.scisa.org
Fair dates:
TBA 2008
Location:
Orangeburg Preparatory School
IX.
SC ISEF Comm. Chr., Tina Webb-Browning
Contact:
Tina
Webb-Browning, E-mail:
Twebb@hhprep.org,
Phone:(843)-671-2286 x236.
Fair Dates: ISEF,
Atlanta, GA,
May 11-17, 2008.
Web page:
www.sciserv.org
The South Carolina Academy of Science is a nonprofit organization running many entities in South Carolina such as Discovery Fair, Junior Academy Workshops and an Annual Meeting (forum for students to present papers). The Council of SCAS is staffed by non-paid science and educational professionals from throughout South Carolina who volunteer thousands of hours annually to support the advancement of critical needs areas such as science, math and engineering for the benefit youth of South Carolina. Funds raised are totally used to support students research, awards and grants, and for travel expenses to the International Fair, as well as for many other national programs for students.
