Forest Hills School Forest Hills School DistrictDistrict

Science FairScience Fair

Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio

The Forest Hills School DistrictThe Forest Hills School District 7,750 students7,750 students Nine BuildingsNine Buildings

Six elementary schools (grades K-6)Six elementary schools (grades K-6) One middle school (grades 7-8)One middle school (grades 7-8) Two high schools (grades 9-12)Two high schools (grades 9-12)

Suburban District 9 milesSuburban District 9 miles

Southeast of CincinnatiSoutheast of Cincinnati

The Science FairThe Science Fair Saturday morning in early FebruarySaturday morning in early February Held in middle school gyms and cafeteriaHeld in middle school gyms and cafeteria Open to all students grades 1-12Open to all students grades 1-12 Annually about 400 projectsAnnually about 400 projects

300 elementary projects300 elementary projects 100 secondary projects100 secondary projects

Judges & VolunteersJudges & Volunteers

District teachers & District teachers & administratorsadministrators

ParentsParents Community membersCommunity members Local university faculty & Local university faculty &

studentsstudents Advanced high school Advanced high school

science & math studentsscience & math students

Science Fair AdvantagesScience Fair Advantages Long-term project planning and executionLong-term project planning and execution Use creativity to design projectUse creativity to design project Opportunity to “do” scienceOpportunity to “do” science Oral presentation skillsOral presentation skills Older students model Older students model

for younger studentsfor younger students Meets state standardsMeets state standards