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2010
Calendar of Events
***Inventors’ Showcase (Pre K – 8th)***
Thompson Elementary School
6121 Tierwester
Houston, Texas 77021
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 4:30pm |
Project entry deadline. All project entry forms including a photograph must be received at the Central Region Office by this date. |
| Monday, March 29, 2010 5:00pm – 8:00pm |
Set-up. Teachers/students/parents may set-up student projects. |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2010 7:00am – 8:30am |
Student Registration and Set-up. Students must set up their exhibit and remain with their exhibit until they have been dismissed by the Regional Coordinator or designee. |
| 9:00am – 12:30pm | Judging. Only exhibitors, judges, and showcase officials are allowed in the multipurpose room during judging. |
| 2:00pm | Awards Ceremony. Public is invited. Dismantling and Removal of Projects. All exhibits must be removed at this time. The Central Region is not responsible for lost or stolen projects. |
Central Region Inventors’ Showcase Rules and Regulations
- Schools should hold their Showcase prior to Thursday, March 25, 2010. Project entry forms are due to the Central Region Science Fair Coordinator Thursday, March 25, 2010.
- The size of the exhibit must not occupy a space in excess of 122 cm wide by 76 cm deep by 274 cm high if floor mounted. If projects are displayed on a tabletop, then the maximum heights for the display itself is approximately 198 cm (6 ft., 6 in.). Electricity will not be provided at the Fair.
- The scientific and technical community throughout the world uses the International System of Units (SI). Because of this, students are strongly encouraged to use this system of units for inventions entered in the fair.
- All inventions in the Central Region Young Inventors’ Showcase must be submitted through the School Coordinator.
- Only winning projects from a school competition may be entered in the Central Region Science Fair.
- Divisions: Pre K – Grade 3: Class, individual or team (2 or 3 members) Grades 3 – Grade 8: Individual or team (2 or 3 members)
- Schools who are not pre-registered prior to the Central Showcase will be allowed to display their inventions and given certificates of participation; however, they will not be judged or eligible for placement.
- Projects must receive a minimum of 35 points in order to be eligible to receive a medal or trophy.
- All team members must be present for team projects.
- Each school may enter nine (9) projects.
- PreK – 4 projects may be entered in Spanish.
Download Additional Information:
- Central Inventors' Showcase Entry Form
- Young Inventors' Showcase Presentation
- Invention Evaluation Judging Rubric