South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair
Southern Wesleyan University
907 Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC 29630
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*Participants must be supervised by a responsible adult for the entire event. Judges and fair staff will supervise during Closed Judging for both elementary and middle/ high school students.
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Friday, March 15th, 2024
8:00am - 9:00am
Registration & Set-Up in Founders Hall
8:15am - 9:00am
Judge Orientation
9:00am - 9:15am
Opening Assembly in Founders Hall
9:15am - 10:30am
Middle & High School Interviews with Judges
10:45am - 12:00pm
Elementary School Interviews with Judges
11:30am - 1:00pm
Lunch
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Projects Open to the Public
1:15pm - 1:45pm
Elementary Awards Ceremony in ALIVE Chapel
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Middle & High School Awards Ceremony in ALIVE Chapel
Judge Schedule of Events
In-person judging is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 15, 2024. Judge training will start at 8:30 am in Founders Hall. All judging will be completed by 1 pm.
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Teacher Registration
Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Feb 24, 2024 (Saturday)
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Teacher Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Close: Feb 24, 2024 (Saturday)
Pre-Approval Paperwork
Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Feb 26, 2024 (Monday)
Mar 11, 2024 (Monday)
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Pre-Approval Paperwork (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Close: Feb 26, 2024 (Monday)
*Revisions: Mar 11, 2024 (Monday)
Project Registration
Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Feb 26, 2024 (Monday)
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Project Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Close: Feb 26, 2024 (Monday)
Final ISEF Forms & Media Releases
Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Mar 8, 2024 (Friday)
Mar 13, 2024 (Wednesday)
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Final ISEF Forms & Media Releases (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Close: Mar 8, 2024 (Friday)
*Revisions: Mar 13, 2024 (Wednesday)
Judge Registration
Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Mar 13, 2024 (Wednesday)
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Judge Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Close: Mar 13, 2024 (Wednesday)
Volunteer Registration
Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Mar 13, 2024 (Wednesday)
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Volunteer Registration (Closed)
Open: Aug 1, 2023 (Tuesday)
Close: Mar 13, 2024 (Wednesday)
*final revision indicates the last date when you can re-upload your forms/paperwork when requested by our staff.
The 14th Annual South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair is open to all students in grades 3 through 12. Students will be participating in 3 divisions:
Elementary Division (grades 3 - 5)
Junior Division (grades 6 - 8)
Senior Division (grades 9 - 12)
Each division is separated into 22 categories:
Description of categories
Animal Sciences (ANIM)
Behavioral and Social Sciences (BEHA)
Biochemistry (BCHM)
Biomedical and Health Sciences (BMED)
Biomedical Engineering (ENBM)
Cellular and Molecular Biology (CELL)
Chemistry (CHEM)
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBIO)
Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAEV)
Embedded Systems (EBED)
Energy: Chemical (EGCH)
Energy: Physical (EGPH)
Engineering Mechanics (ENMC)
Environmental Engineering (ENEV)
Materials Science (MATS)
Mathematics (MATH)
Microbiology (MCRO)
Physics and Astronomy (PHYS)
Plant Sciences (PLNT)
Robotics and Intelligent Machines (ROBO)
Systems Software (SOFT)
Translational Medical Science (TMED)