Virtual STEM Fair - FREE EVENT
Greater St. Louis Area Council, BSA

Registation Deadline-April 30th

Presentation- May 8th via Zoom

Sponsored by The Boeing Company

Calling all Cub Scouts! Share an experiment you conducted for your Supernova Award or on your own and have it judged by STEM experts in a virtual competition. Please follow the steps below to participate:

1. Register for free. Deadline for registration is April 30th. List all youth participants in the project.

2. Complete your project by working with a parent and/or virtually with a Supernova Mentor. Please see the rules below and attached Guide for more details. 

Rules: 

• Scouts create a poster board  or PowerPoint Presentation with the description of the experiment, hypothesis, materials, results, etc. (48' x 36' Poster Board - Tri-fold) 5 min presentation with 5 min Q&A from panelists. Participants should only submit 1 project and should practice social distancing. Judging will be done by Nova Experts.
• All youth must have completed their Cyber Chip in order to participate. More information on the Cyber Chip can be found here. 
• Follow all safety protocols. Scouts should work under the supervision of an adult. Parents assume responsibility for the safety of participants involved in the project. Please see page 3 of the attached guide for more details. 
• Use the scientific process. Projects and experiments should focus on science, technology, engineering, and/or math. All projects should use the scientific method. Refer to the attached guide and judging rubric or the additional resources below for more details/ideas. Consider working with a Supernova Mentor and apply this project/competition to your Supernova Award. 

Timeline

• 12.00 - 12.30 PM:  Introduction and gathering activity of some sort
• 12.30 - 1:45 PM:  Adjourn to breakout rooms and conduct poster presentations
• 1:45 - 2:00 PM:  BREAK (Judges should be deliberating and finalizing their rankings)
• 2:00 - 2:30 PM:  
• SCOUTS - Group STEM Activity
• JUDGES - Finish deliberation and be ready to present awards
• 2:30 - 3:00 PM:  Awards and conclusion

Additional Details and Resources:

Project ideas and guidance- 

Feel free to use the attached judging rubric that will be used rank your project to guide your work. Additional resources on science project guidance can be found at the Academy of Science St. Louis:

• You can find project guidance by age group here: https://www.sciencefairstl.org/students
• Additional recourses and ideas can be found here: 
  • https://www.sciencefairstl.org/students/helpful-links
  • https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair

PLEASE REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT IN THE 'ATTACHMENT' BOX TO THE RIGHT

By participating in the Virtual STEM Fair and submitting videos or photographs, participants hereby assign and grant to the Greater Saint Louis Area Council and the Boy Scouts of America, as well as their authorized representatives, the right and permission to use and publish, including posting on any social media platform, the photographs/film/videotapes/electronic representations and/or sound recordings made and hereby release the Boy Scouts of America, the local council, the activity coordinators, and all employees, volunteers, related parties, or other organizations associated with activity from any and all liability from such use and publication. Participation authorizes the reproduction, sale, copyright, exhibit, broadcast, electronic storage, and/or distribution of said photography/film/videotapes/electronic representations and/or sound recordings without limitation at the discretion of the BSA and specifically waives any right to any compensation participants may have for any of the foregoing.