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“I was partly inspired by the movie, ‘The Martian’. My project was to grow an alfalfa plant, which can be used as a bio fertilizer to improve plant grown in a volcanic soil.”
Pooja Kasiviswanathan
Ames High School
2026 State Science Technology Fair of Iowa
March 26 & 27, 2026, Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
The Iowa 4-H Youth Development’s State Science + Technology Fair of Iowa (SSTFI) serves as a platform for student researchers (grades 6 – 12) to meet with professional researchers and communicate their findings and understanding of the research process. The SSTFI is an affiliate of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
SSTFI is a 2-day fair for ALL youth in 6-12 grade.
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Important Dates for SSTFI
December 1st: REGISTRATION OPENS
February 22nd: REGISTRATION CLOSES
March 26th & 27th: Senior High & Junior High Fair
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“I know I want to be an engineer and I want to have a business. I want learn how to put things together and make things!”
ROAA KORDEIR
Merrill Middle School
JUDGE
“It’s been a great experience! I really enjoyed getting to know some of these kids and their projects, and just interacting with them.”
Michelle Cox
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“I tested to see which antibiotics help stop the growth of common bacteria most effectively, because I’ve been interested in bacteria and antibiotics. When it came around to Science Fair time, I knew that’s what I wanted to do!”
EMMA CHARBONNEAU
Van Buren High School
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“My Science Fair experience was equally awesome and terrifying. The judges showed a lot on interest in my project.”
DAVID TURNER
Central Campus High School
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“It was actually really nerve racking at first, it’s the first time I’ve done this, but the judges were nice and easy to talk to.”
MAGGIE VOGL
AC/GC High School
JUDGE
“When you talk about building communication skills, and confidence, and being able to solve problems, and think on their feet…when you’re standing there with a world renowned professor from Iowa State University talking about your research, that pretty emboldening for an eighth grader.”
JAY STAKER
Iowa Space Grant Consortium
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