California State Science Fair
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The California State Science Fair is a science fair
held annually at the California Science Center
in Los Angeles.
The fair is fed by 28 regional science fairs, each of which is allocated a number of projects based on prior history of producing winning entries.
The allocation in 2009 was 908 projects, an average of 24.7 projects per million population.
Awards are given in several categories at both junior (grades 6–8) and senior (grades 8–12) levels. The awards are posted shortly after the fair ends each spring: Current Category awards.
At the 2009 fair the major awards include the Patricia Beckman Project of the Year Award—David Zarrin of Redwood Middle School, Saratoga won the Junior Division ($5,000 award) and Anna K. Simpson of
Patrick Henry Senior High School, San Diego won the Senior Division ($10,000).
There are also many special awards sponsored by various organizations, some with cash prizes: Special and Recognition Awards.
Project of the Year awards:
2009: Junior- David Zarrin of Redwood Middle School Senior- Anna K. Simpson of Henry (Patrick) Senior High Schoo
2010: Junior- Natalie Ng of Challenger School Senior- Kavya Jayram of Sravani Academy
2011: Junior- Steven Wang of Harker School Senior- Jessica A. Richeri of Centennial High School
Science fair
A science fair is generally a competition where contestants present their science project results in the form of a report, display board, and models that they have created. Science fairs allow students in grade schools and high schools to compete in science and/or technology activities...
held annually at the California Science Center
California Science Center
The California Science Center is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California ScienCenter is a public-private partnership between the State and the California Science Center Foundation...
in Los Angeles.
The fair is fed by 28 regional science fairs, each of which is allocated a number of projects based on prior history of producing winning entries.
The allocation in 2009 was 908 projects, an average of 24.7 projects per million population.
Awards are given in several categories at both junior (grades 6–8) and senior (grades 8–12) levels. The awards are posted shortly after the fair ends each spring: Current Category awards.
At the 2009 fair the major awards include the Patricia Beckman Project of the Year Award—David Zarrin of Redwood Middle School, Saratoga won the Junior Division ($5,000 award) and Anna K. Simpson of
Patrick Henry Senior High School, San Diego won the Senior Division ($10,000).
There are also many special awards sponsored by various organizations, some with cash prizes: Special and Recognition Awards.
Project of the Year awards:
2009: Junior- David Zarrin of Redwood Middle School Senior- Anna K. Simpson of Henry (Patrick) Senior High Schoo
2010: Junior- Natalie Ng of Challenger School Senior- Kavya Jayram of Sravani Academy
2011: Junior- Steven Wang of Harker School Senior- Jessica A. Richeri of Centennial High School