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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
2023 State Science Technology Fair of Iowa
MARCH 30 & 31, 2023, Hilton Coliseum
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.
2023 will be a 2-day fair for ALL youth!
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Important Dates
December 1st: REGISTRATION OPENS
February 19th: REGISTRATION CLOSES
March 30th & 31st: 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
Judge
PARTICIPANT
“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
PARTICIPANT
“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
PARTICIPANT
“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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