Junior/Senior Division: February 10-11, 2023

The safety of humans and animals is of utmost importance. Following safety protocols for performing scientific studies as well as safety for individuals conducting experiments and adherence to ethical issues are key to successful science.

All science projects must follow International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) rules for ethical and safety. This link takes you to the forms to be used when students design and implement their projects. These are the same forms that are used in the Scienteer project submission program. 

https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/forms/

Visit our Scienteer page, which has lots of help, tutorials, and answers to frequent questions.

The Scienteer Helper Document is especially helpful in preparing to make your entries on Scienteer without having to be online.

Science fairs are not only a great learning experience, they can help students start thinking about future careers. Educators and parents are key supporters.

While teachers will be available to advise students, the initiative and responsibility belongs to the student. Plagiarism, scientific fraud, and misconduct are not condoned at any level of competition. Projects that are fraudulent or are plagiarized will fail to qualify for competition in local fairs and in the the regional fair.

Every educator and parent involved in the Regional Science Fair should assume the following responsibilities:

1. Serve as an advisor to the students
2. Recognize the importance of active student involvement
3. Be available when needed
4. Respect the student's ideas and intelligence
5. Encourage students to follow up on their ideas
6. Be generous with praise and enthusiasm
7. Contact interested scientists or professionals for special equipment or resources as needed
8. See that student projects follow guidelines and are submitted at time

Each school should contact parents as early as possible telling them of the Science Fair and explaining how they can help.

Some ways that parents can help their children have a great science fair experience:

1. Resource Person: provide expertise on the topic, help find resource information, or provide contact with experts
2. Supplies: furnish or locate needed equipment
3. Transportation: take students to library, to meet with resource people, or to gather supplies
4. Place: provide a garage, plant nursery, or laboratory
5. If your student advances to the regional fair, help them complete their individual registration.

NOTE: Participation in the regional science fair is determined by the school district.

If you are not sure if your student is in a school or district that is participating in the regional fair, please contact the science fair coordinator to determine district or school registration. Private school districts fall under the same guidelines as public school districts. Home schools are encouraged to participate.

The Junior/Senior regional science fair takes place in the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi University Center, which is building 30 on the campus map. (For location of the Elementary Division fair, please visit the Elementary page, as the locations for each division fair are different.)

Parking on Weekdays

Visitor parking for project check-in is available in the Bayside Parking Garage. Garage parking and pricing is explained here. To reach the garage, take Ocean Drive toward the Naval Air Station. Turn right at the first university entrance, Islander Boulevard. Take your first left, then proceed to the garage entrance. Directions are available via the map below:

Parking on Weekends

Weekend parking is available for free in the parking garage or any surface lot.