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1,300 area students, parents, teachers expected for Regional Science Fair April 23

More than 1,300 students in grades 3-6 – as well as their parents, teachers and friends – will meet at MSU Saturday, April 23, for the 54th annual Regional Science Fair.

2006-04-09

More than 1,300 students in grades 3-6 - as well as their parents, teachers and friends - will meet at MSU's Taylor Center and Meyers Field House Saturday, April 23, for the 54th annual Regional Science Fair.

Approximately 109 schools will participate in the Elementary Division of the South Central/Southwest Minnesota Region for Science Fairs - one of the largest such fairs in the United States. More than 1,250 projects are expected.

Exhibits will be set up from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m., and judging will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fair will be open to the public from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Approximately 400 judges from Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities will attend the event. Exhibits are entered in categories: botany, consumer product testing, earth and space science, engineering, computers, math, environmental sciences, medicine and health, physical science, zoology and humans.

Science and engineering fairs enrich school programs at elementary and secondary levels, by encouraging independent project work, development of displays, the opportunity to have work judged, and local, national and international acknowledgement.

Teachers organize and run local fairs that precede the MSU event. The regional fair offers the best projects selected from the school fairs.

For MSU events: individuals with a disability, who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, are asked to contact the Office of Accessibility Resources at 507-389-2825 (V/TTD), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTD) at least five days prior to the event.

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