Audubon Knowledge-Stem Fair

 

 

🚀 Audubon’s 11th Annual STEM & Knowledge Fair!

Get your thinking caps ready! This year, you can be a scientist, an engineer, or even a teacher by sharing something you are an expert on!

When is it? Thursday, April 9th, 2026 

Where is it? In the MPR 

How do I join? Register here by March 26, 2026.

💡 Two Ways to Participate

  1. STEM Project: Solve a problem or answer a question using an experiment.
  2. Knowledge Fair Project: Be the expert! Choose any topic you love—like history, animals, space, or art—and teach others about it. (Cool idea suggestion list below) 

📝 How to Make Your Project

Step 1: Pick Your Topic

Think of something you are curious about. Make sure your project is safe and that an adult helps you.

Step 2: Plan Your Project

  • For STEM (Science & Math): Use the "Scientific Method":
    • Goal: What are you trying to find out?
    • Guess: What do you think will happen?
    • Stuff You Need: List your materials.
    • Steps: What did you do first, second, and third?
    • What Happened: What did you see or measure?
    • What You Learned: Was your guess right?
  • For Knowledge Fair (Share What You Know): 
    • Your Topic: What is your favorite thing to talk about?
    • Fun Facts: Find 5-10 cool things to share about your topic.
    • Photos or Drawings: Collect pictures that show what you are talking about.
    • The "Why": Tell everyone why this topic is so special to you!

Step 3: Make Your Poster Board

  • Use a tri-fold board (the kind that stands up by itself).
  • Put your name and grade on the front.
  • Use bright colors, big titles, and lots of pictures!
  • If you are in TK, Kindergarten, or 1st Grade, a grown-up can help you write. If you are in 2nd-5th Grade, try to do the writing yourself!

🤔 Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I have to talk in front of everyone? It is optional!  All participants will drop off your project in the morning, and people will walk around to look at it during the day.  However, we will have a dedicated time after school for students who are interested in presenting their project live.
  • Will there be winners? No, this isn't a contest. Everyone who participates gets a special award to celebrate their hard work!
  • Can I change my mind? Yes! You can sign up now and decide on your final topic later.
  • What can I bring? You can bring your poster and any safe equipment or items that fit on the table in front of your board. 

  

Questions?

Contact: Nancy Hwang

STEM Fair Coordinator

stemfair@audubonpta.org 

 

 

Knowledge Fair Idea list : 

Pick any topic you are interested in... Here are some ideas:

 

Science: 

  • Leaf collections
  • Scientist Biography
  • Which paper towel is the strongest? 
  • Can music impact plant growth? 
  • Why do batteries emit electricity? 

Science & Engineering: 

  • Imagine new technology
  • Review your favorite technology - trains, planes, spaceships, computers
  • Favorite architecture/structure
  • DIY catapult or simple machine
  • Your own structure/Lego project
  • Describe how germs are spread. 
  • Describe energy. 
  • Build a robot. 
  • Explain how magnets work. 
  • Describe the solar system. 
  • Tell us all about your favorite animal. 
  • Describe the kinds of rocks. 
  • Describe the water cycle. 
  • Explain the differences between climate and weather. 
  • Describe viruses. 
  • Describe the types of bridges. 
  • Take apart something mechanical (with your parents permission) and explain how it works. 

English Language Arts: 

  • Display poems you’ve written
  • Tell about a popular author 
  • Review of a favorite book 
  • Review of a favorite character
  • Explain the different parts of speech
  • Describe common story genres
  • Describe the parts of a plot
  • Describe the common kinds of poetry
  • Describe journalism

Math: 

  • Share multiple ways to solve the same problem. 
  • Explain measurement.
  • Explain the kinds of three-dimensional figures. 
  • Explain how to collect and display data. 

History & Social Studies: 

  • Describe a community worker and what they do (ex. What does a firefighter do?)
  • Review of a Historical Figures
  • Review of a Historical Event
  • Explain how to be a good friend. 
  • Explain the causes of World War I. 
  • Share how the Ohlone lived on this land pre-1700. 
  • Tell us about a change maker like Cesear Chavez or Martin Luther King. 
  • Describe life during the Industrial Revolution. 
  • Describe the customs in another country like Japan or Guatemala. 
  • Describe the Mayan civilization. 
  • Teach a language and share the regions that the language is used

Computer Science and Coding: 

  • Create your own app or computer game
  • Explain basic algorithms and programming 
  • Explain conditional statements
  • Explain how to create a web page. 
  • Explain how a 3D printer works 

Art/Art History: 

  • Create your own art (drawing, painting, sculpture)
  • Describe your favorite art piece/genre.
  • Favorite Artist Biography
  • History of Music
  • History of Movies 
  • Explain and show which colors mixed together make secondary colors. 
  • Show how to draw something step-by-step
  • Choose and describe one of the major art movements and explain it: Cubism, Futurism, Impressionism, Surrealism, etc.
    • What is it? Where did it come from? Who are the most popular artists of the movement? 

Music: 

  • Music theory. 
  • Music history (ex. The history of jazz)
  • Music genres. 
  • Write a song. 
  • Explain how to read music. 

 

 

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