We will have an Elementary Science Fair experience in Spring, 2023. Participation in the fair is optional.

Any student wishing to participate should speak with his/her/their teacher about getting started.

Innovator's Science and Engineering Challenge

The Innovators Research Challenge, formerly known as the Science Fair, serves as a place for students in grades 3, 4 and 5 to share their experiments, discoveries, and inventions with peers, judges, and members of the community.

Student Registration Process

REGISTRATION FOR THE INNOVATORS RESEARCH CHALLENGE:

STEP 1 Access the online Registration Form.

STEP 2 Print a copy of the Signature Card. Return the completed Signature Card to your science teacher at your school in time for the school to meet the county's submission deadline of January 13, 2022 Signature Card (Spanish)

STEP 3 Print a copy of the Student Information Handout (English). Review the information in the handout for a great experience. Student Information Handout (Spanish)

ISEC Rubrics - English

2018 ISEC Rubrics.pdf 37.2 KB (Last Modified on January 29, 2018)

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ISEC Rubrics - Spanish

ISEC Rubric-SPA.pdf 111.47 KB (Last Modified on February 14, 2020)

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ISEC Parent Resource Guide - English

ISEC Resource Guide.pdf 122.22 KB (Last Modified on November 6, 2019)

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ISEC Parent Resource Guide - Spanish

2020 Elementary Resource Guide Span.pdf 302.3 KB (Last Modified on February 14, 2020)

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ISEC Safety Forms - English

2018 ISEC Safety Forms English.pdf 60.61 KB (Last Modified on January 12, 2018)

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ISEC Safety Forms - Spanish

2018 ISEC Safety Forms Spanish.pdf 65.28 KB (Last Modified on January 12, 2018)

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Attention Parents, Teachers, and Students

AACPS Science and Engineering Expo and the AACPS Innovator's of Science and Engineering Challenge (ISEC) are in full compliance with the Student Handbook and AACPS policies. Before you begin planning your projects check with your science teacher to make sure you are using approved chemicals and equipment. The following are examples of unapproved items. Using these items will result in exclusion from AACPS ISEC Activities:

Alcohol or tobacco products

Bacteria or mold

Fire

Household bleach, dry ice, liquid nitrogen or other harmful chemicals

Human tissue (including blood)

Medicine (over-the-counter and prescription)

Science lab chemicals (only elementary approved chemicals may be used)

Weapons including paint guns, bow and arrow

We will have an Elementary Innovator's Olympics experience in Spring, 2023 (same date, time, and location as the Fair). Participation in the Olympics is optional.

Any student wishing to participate should speak with his/her/their teacher.

The Innovators Olympics is a competition for students who have shown outstanding interest and ability in the fields of science and engineering. Five Olympics stations, each focusing on a domain of science and engineering, are completed by teams of two fifth grade competitors from each school. These challenges require teamwork, innovation, creativity, and knowledge. Judges will award points in each challenge for student performance. High-scoring teams in each challenge will receive awards, as will overall winning teams who accumulate the most points in all five challenges.

REGISTRATION FOR THE INNOVATORS OLYMPICS:

STEP 1 Access the online Registration Form.

STEP 2 Print a copy of the Signature Card. Return the completed Signature Card to your science teacher at your school in time for the school to meet the county's submission deadline of April 8, 2022. Signature Card (Spanish)

STEP 3 Print a copy of the Student Information Handout (English). Review the information in the handout for a great experience. Student Information Handout (Spanish)

Date of the Fair and Olympics: May 7, 2022

Date of Awards Ceremony: May 17, 2022