Events & Workshops

Sharpen your skills,meet your people

Join our targeted skills workshops designed to enhance your research capabilities and connect with fellow student scientists.

Hands-on, practical,
built for your project

A bright, sunlit research laboratory with large windows looking out onto greenery

Our intensive workshops provide hands-on, practical skills that directly apply to your research projects.

Duration

~1 hour including Q&A time

Format

Live virtual sessions via Zoom

Materials

All resources provided digitally

On the
calendar

01

Starting Strong: Parent Information Night

An introduction for parents and guardians to the science fair process, including the project timeline, major deadlines, student responsibilities, and appropriate ways families can support participating students.

September 10, 2026
02

Approval Made Simple: Navigating SRC Approval

A practical session helping students understand the Scientific Review Committee approval process. The webinar will explain how to identify required forms, determine whether prior approval is needed, and avoid common mistakes that may delay a project.

September 24, 2026
03

Find Your Question: Coming Up With Your Science Fair Idea

A guided workshop helping students identify their interests, explore real-world problems, and turn broad topics into possible science fair ideas. Examples from both research and engineering projects will be included.

October 1, 2026
04

From Idea to Project: Developing Your Research Idea

A follow-up session helping students turn an initial idea into a focused and feasible project. Students will learn how to develop a clear research question or engineering goal, establish the scope of their project, and outline their next steps.

October 15, 2026
05

From Question to Findings: Data Generation, Analysis, and Visualization

A practical session covering how students can generate or obtain data through experiments, observations, surveys, simulations, public datasets, and prototype testing. Students will also learn how to organize and analyze their data, identify patterns, create effective graphs and tables, and connect their findings to their research question without making unsupported conclusions.

January 21, 2027
06

Speak Your Science: Oral Presentation

A session focused on helping students clearly and confidently explain their projects. It will cover organizing a concise presentation, describing methods and findings, answering judges’ questions, and communicating technical information to different audiences.

February 25, 2027

From the
archive

01

Beyond "It Worked!" Webinar

Exploring deeper analysis and interpretation of research results.

January 29, 20256:30–7:30 PM
02

Parent Info Night

Information session for parents about the science fair.

November 15, 20257:00–7:45 PM