MDCH Launches Free Online Science Fair for All Michigan Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2013
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Explore Lab Science Program is hosting a free virtual science fair open to all elementary, middle school and high school students in Michigan. Students across the state are asked to explore a science topic, record a video and submit it to the Explore Lab Science Program by Mar. 29, 2013. Experiments, research studies, demonstrations, and models are all acceptable projects.
Medals and certificates will be awarded to the top three winners for each category. First prize winners will also receive a custom lab coat with the Explore Lab Science logo. Winners will be announced on Apr. 12, 2013 on the Explore Lab Science website. Students may either submit an individual experiment or a group experiment. The group experiment should not have more than four students.
The three categories are broken down by grade level: K through 4th grade students are eligible for the Lab Kids category, 5th through 8th grade students are eligible for the Atomic Kids category, and 9th through 12th grade students are eligible for the Lab Teens category.
The goal of the MDCH Explore Lab Science Program is to introduce children to lab science at an early age. By introducing students at an early age to laboratory science, the Program aims to pique the curiosity of Michigan youth into exploring science as field for later in life when deciding on a college major or career. It's anticipated that all science fields will be stressed by workforce shortages and programs such as these are critical to preventing those shortages.
To register online and for full details and rules about the MDCH Explore Lab Science Program's first virtual science fair, visit www.michigan.gov/explorelabscience.
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