Student Workshops

Posted: 1/21/2026 10:13 pm

The Hayes Science Fair Committee will host 3 workshops to help young scientists with direction, answers, and encouragement. Parent volunteers with multiple years' experience in running Science Fair will host each session, guided by the three broad topics outlined below. However, our volunteers will answer any questions and meet any scientist at any point in their process!

Schedule

The workshops are informal and optional; no advance registration is required.

• Workshop #1 (in person): Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10am in person at Hayes – “Observe: Choosing a Project” and “Plan: Research and Design”

• Workshop #2 (online only): Saturday, January 24th, 10:00-11:15 am - "Building experiments"
  Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89072444936?pwd=uDidiZePdWxDI6IUAzPtbYhKea0KZ0.1

• Workshop #3 (online only): Saturday, February 7th, 10:00-11:15 am - "Getting ready for the fair"
  Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83337992901?pwd=iSZOCXlc3cc7YoDz2YkAqvOYlanLHO.1

Information and Resources 

The workshops have been structured to support the recommended steps of the MSEF Science Fair Ready framework. Some specific resources for each step and each workshop are linked below.

• Workshop #1 - Observe: Choosing a Project and Plan: Research and Design

  • MSEF Brainstorm Resource

  • MSEF What are Your Interests?

  • MSEF Interest Stop & Jot

    • How to Create a Science Fair Project

    • Project Components

    • Sample Timeline Template

    • MSEF Project Categories

    • MSEF Research Plan

    • MSEF Project Notebook

    • MSEF Project Notebook - Written Notebook Example

    • MSEF Project Notebook - Digital Notebook Example

     

• Workshop #2 - Explore: Experimentation and Investigation

• Workshop #3 - Explain: Communication and Presentation

  • Project Components

  • Judging Criteria and Awards

Don't worry if you feel like you aren't quite on target. Come to the workshop to get help and support wherever you are.

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