2010 Chester County Science Research Competition

CCSRC Mission Statement

Lucy Balian Rorke Fair (Grades 6 through 12)

When: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Where: Center for Arts & Technology (Pickering Campus), 1680 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA

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The "Competition Day Schedule" is as follows:

• 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. - Arrival and Set Up
• 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. - Special Program
• 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Judging of projects
• 12:30 p.m. - Dismissal of students
• 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Open House (projects are on display for the public)
• 7:00 p.m. - Breakdown and removal of projects

Awards Ceremony – March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Downingtown West High School, 455 Manor Avenue, Downingtown, PA. Only those students who have an award designation attached to their project board are asked to attend.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all students advancing to the Delaware Valley Science Fair immediately after the grades 6 - 12 awards program. If you do not attend, you will not be permitted to go to the Del-Val Science Fairs.

Jonas Salk Fair (Grades 4 and 5)

When: Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Where: - "Center for Arts & Technology (Pickering Campus), 1680 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA

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The "Competition Day Schedule" is as follows:

• 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Arrival and Set Up
• 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Judging of projects
• 12:30 p.m. - Dismissal of students
• 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Open House (projects are on display for the public)
• 7:00 p.m. - Breakdown and removal of projects

Awards for Grades 4 & 5 will be distributed during the Open House.

Click here for the 2009 Rorke Fair Winners (Grades 6 - 12)

Click here for the 2009 Salk Fair Winners (Grades 4 & 5)

Students compete in the following scientific categories:

• Behavioral and Social Science
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Consumer Science
• Earth & Space Science
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Mathematics
• Medicine & Health
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Zoology
• Team

Students are judged in categories at seven levels:

• Level A - 12th grade students
• Level B - 11th grade students
• Level C - 10th grade students
• Level D - 9th grade students
• Level E - 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students
• Level F - 4th & 5th grade students
• Team Projects - 4th through 12th grade students

Applications will only be accepted from participating schools where the CCSRC School Coordinator has met all the necessary requirements. All projects and related questions should be directed to your CCSRC School Coordinator.

Homeschool students who live in Chester County may participate in the Chester County Science Research Competition through the Chester County Homeschool Association. Please contact Margaret Greene via e-mail or by calling 610-917-1062.

The Chester County Science Research Competition is a feeder fair for the Delaware Valley Science Fairs. Please click here to view the 2009 award winners: Delaware Valley Science Fair.

For more information:

Contact Rebecca Givler, CCIU special events coordinator, at 484-237-5053.