The White Oak Annual Science Fair Expo sign up begins in January 2026 and all registrations are due by February 15th at 8pm. You must complete and submit the form. You should receive an automatic email response. If you do not get one, let Mrs. Overton know ASAP. No late registrations will be accepted.

The Science Fair Expo is open to all Pre-K to 5th Grade White Oak students and their families. Students in K-5 will be introduced to the Science Fair and expectations during specials rotations in January. To register with a group, one person should gather the parent emails/permissions and then sign up. Please do not register other students without their permission. 

Please note that this is a Science Fair Expo. It is a noncompetitive event focused on learning scientific practices, promoting mastery over winning, and allowing for exploration of failures. While students will be given verbal feedback and offered chances to present their project, they will not be judged and awards will not be given. 

Guidelines

• We encourage family participation
• All projects must follow White Oak Elementary TREK expectations, and WCPSS student conduct guidelines
• No animals (can photograph)
• No chemicals or liquids in open containers – no explosions (i.e. no open petri dishes and no exploding volcanos – pictures are fine!)
• No foul-smelling or allergy provoking substances such as molds in open containers
• No wiring hazards, such as frayed insulation, exposed wires or loose connections  
• School will not provide access to electricity, gas or water
• Display board should not exceed width: 3.5 ft,  depth: 2.5 ft, height 5 ft 
• Make sure your free-standing display board is sturdy
• Must remove project at the end of the Expo by 7pm
• No more than 5 people in a group!

How to Get Started

1. Choose a category:

Biological Sciences: Projects that involve living things or once living things.

Environmental Sciences: Projects that involve environment and the relationship of living things together in their environment

Earth Sciences: Projects that involve the Earth & physical phenomena

Physical Sciences: Projects that involve nonliving things.

Behavioral, Social, & Health Sciences: Projects that involve the ways people and/or animals behave, perception studies, opinions

2. Decide if you will use the Scientific Method or Engineering & Design Process

3. Choose a project -- please see Mrs. Overton's website for the presentation given to students. There are links of project ideas. 

4. Register using the form below

5. Work on project & make sure you are ready to present on March 19th!

To view the presentation shared with students, please go to Mrs. Overton's website. 

Registration Form -- due by 8pm on February 15th