Epic STEM Fair

Jeffco students find inspiration in science and technology fields and are empowered to discover the possibilities of what STEM can offer!
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Be (and get!) inspired!  Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) invites middle school students to participate in a FREE Epic STEM Fair.

  • Industry mentors help students explore the scientific process while creating solutions to real-world problems.
  • Mentors will meet with participants at registered Jeffco Public Schools or at the Lakewood Library.
  • Students gain confidence in their STEM-abilities.

We make it easy to participate!

  • Students are paired with mentors who come to your school when it’s convenient for you (during class, after school, or at a library) to help identify, create, and refine projects.
  • It's great project-based learning.
  • It aligns with Jefferson County Public School’s curriculum.
  • Librarians help you discover and explore authentic scientific texts that align with projects (and that support Next Generations Science Standards).
  • Students can participate individually or in teams of up to three people.

Open to all Jefferson County middle school students, grades 6-8.

Epic STEM Fair

Friday, December 13, 9 -12:30 PM
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 West 6th Ave. Frontage Road, Golden, 80401

Teams display projects and get critical feedback from a qualified judge.  While judges are reviewing the entries, students engage in hands-on STEM activities.

Prizes

Schools - $500
Seven schools will win $500 for STEM classrooms or after school clubs.  If a homeschool student/team wins, the prize will be awarded to an approved homeschool association. 

Student Teams
Seven student teams will win a trophy and paid admission to a statewide or regional STEM competition or fair.

All Participants
Everyone receives an Epic STEM medal. 

Important Deadlines

October 1: Registration opens
October 21: Registration closes
November - early December: Students work on projects with mentor.
December 13: Epic STEM Fair

Categories

Student teams should choose a project from one of these seven categories:

  1. Better Bots! Design a machine or robot to solve a real-world problem.
  2. Clean up your mess! Human impact on local ecosystems can be negative. Identify a local impact and offer a solution.
  3. Selfie! Develop a self-contained ecosystem to provide food for a future colony on Mars and demonstrate photosynthesis in action.
  4. Up a creek without a paddle. Design a method to efficiently move two pounds of weight across water within a structure no larger than 8.5X11.
  5. Is it hot or is it just me? Design a system that either amplifies or decreases the greenhouse effect.  
  6. Citizen Science. Participate in a citizen science project creating a presentation based on your observations and findings. 
  7. Less is more. Reduce, reuse, recycle – find an innovative solution for waste.

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