Acellus Announces 2018 Science Fair Winners

We congratulate the winners of the 2018 Acellus Science Fair for their great effort and informative projects. We recognize the important role of parents in the success of this event as well. The contest results and winning video entries are now available for viewing online.  

Participants in this year’s Science Fair represented a large diversity in age and in location. Students ranged from ages 5-18 and came from all across the US and from Canada.

Students can enter the Science Fair by submitting a video of themselves presenting their scientific work, which allows those even from distant locations to participate. Creating a video presentation of their project also gives them a chance to “publish” their work and to practice speaking in front of a large audience. 

About the Projects
Acellus stresses that, rather than projects that are just scientific observations (like collections, models, displays), students should focus on projects that use the Scientific Method to test something — projects where they must do some experimenting to find answers to scientific questions.

As part of this scientific process, students learn the importance of carefully planning and  documenting their experiments and their results. Acellus parents are encouraged to work with their students to give the important guidance and support that will help them get as much as possible from their science fair experience.

Contributions to Science
While making any discovery using the Scientific Method is meaningful, judges of the Acellus Science Fair note that the really outstanding projects are those that demonstrate a contribution to science. These kinds of projects show that the student behind the project could have a real impact on technology in the future. For this reason, projects that encourage an advancement in science are given extra consideration for recognition.

With the 2018 Acellus Science Fair just ending, it is perfect time for students to start planning for the 2019 Acellus Science Fair.  We hope every student will be able to take advantage of this enriching opportunity. We’ll be watching for some great projects next year!

To see the 2018 Acellus Academy Science Fair presentations: https://www.facebook.com/acellus/ 

For information on entering next year’s science fair: https://www.acellus.com/acellus-academy/science-fair/