Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair
Here are some common questions frequently asked by students, parents, guardians and educators about our science fair and projects.
For all other questions, please contact us at fvrsf@ufv.ca or 604-504-7441 ext. 4825.
The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) is a yearly event. Each year the fair is held the first week of April.
The FVRSF is held at the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford Main Campus. In 2024 we moved to the Student Union Building, Evered Hall.
Any student in Grades 7-12, who attends school or is home-schooled in the Fraser Valley school district (Langley, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, Mission, Chilliwack and Hope) is eligible to compete.
Unless specifically noted in the award criteria, any student in grade K - 12 who attends school or is home-schooled in the Fraser Valley school district (Langley, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, Mission, Chilliwack and Hope) is eligible to compete.
The FVRSF is a great place to showcase your knowledge in science! You will have the opportunity to meet other students and people from the Fraser Valley community who are interested in science and technology. You could also win the chance to travel to the national competition, the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
Yes! You can work by yourself or in teams of two.
The fee is $35 per student; a 2-student project is $45; a class project is $75.
You will need a backboard to present your project, and any other materials that you have made, or need to demonstrate your project. Make sure you check the safety and ethics rules to see what you can and cannot bring.
Yes! But you will need to request power when you register for the fair.
Yes! There will be guest access during the fair.
Make sure you are neat and clean. There is no "dress code".
You can find the schedule here.
There is a nominal parking fee at the campus.
Exhibitors are responsbile or the maintenance and protection of their own exhibits during the fair. We recommend that laptops, cameras, cell phones, and other expensive items not be left unattended. The venue will be locked at the end of each day of the fair.
Parents are welcome to come to the Public Viewing. During judging, the students and judges will only be allowed in the gym. Read more on how your parents/guardians can offer their support.
You will meet the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair Committee, Volunteers, Judges, UFV Students and other participants. All students are supervised by volunteers during the fair.
There will be times when the fair is open to the public (see schedule), however during judging no parents are allowed on the floor. Anyone wishing to stay during judging will have to wait in the foyer.
The fair is held at The University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, Evered Hall located in the Student Union Building.
Volunteers and Committee members will be available to help answer any questions you may have. They will be wearing green name tags identifying them as committee members.
Judging, student activities, UFV lab demonstrations, awards ceremony
Students from grades 7-12 will be judged to determine what projects are at the level necessary for the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
Some assistance can be given, however each project should represent the ideas and work of the child. Read how parents can help their child.
Science fair projects are just as much about learning how to develop a question, predicting what is going to happen, experimenting, and developing conclusions as it is about the science itself. Encourage your child to ask questions and use the many resources available.
Please contact us for more information.
The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair is open to all students in the Fraser Valley area in a grade equivalent to K – 12. A student’s grade is determined by their 1701 status with the BC Ministry of Education (this applies to all kids in BC public and private). In the absence of this information, the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) Organizing Committee would need to base eligibility on the child’s birth year (the regular determinant for 1701 status).
The fee is $35 per student; a 2-student project is $45; a class project is $75.
ALL STUDENTS SET UP the day before the Science Fair between 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
Grade 7-12 students:
Students return on the day of the science fair by 1:00 pm for the Divisional Judging. Students must remain with their projects until the interviews are finished. Impress upon your students that they should not wander away from the projects. The Special Awards will commence at 3:30 pm so these students will be required to remain for this judging period.
K-6 students:
Students return on the day of the science fair by 3:30 pm for the Special Award Judging. All K-6 students are encouraged to come to UFV to talk about their projects. All students will be required to stay until 5:00 pm to ensure all judging has finished.
ALL STUDENTS TAKE-DOWN:
Due to venue restrictions, all participants will take their project with them at the end of the judging day. They can take them once the judging is complete at 5 pm. However, there will be Public Viewing from 5-6 pm so it would be recommended that they stick around until 6 pm.
Each student will be notified personally via email if they have won a ribbon or monetary award. They will also be reminded to come to the awards ceremony at UFV.
Be sure the students bring their backboards and display items (nothing alive or previously alive, just photos please), their binders (logbooks, etc.), and any informed consent forms that human-subject projects require (but cut off the bottom and store elsewhere to protect privacy).