Science Fair
Register Your Student for Science Fair - Registration Closes October 16th
December 2nd, 2026
Hopkins County Regional Civic Center
Timeline of Events:
📌 Note: Parents are asked to leave the building during judging (8:30-12:00) so the event can closely mimic the format and atmosphere of the Region 8 Science Fair.
🏆 Advancing to Region 8: Four students from each grade level will advance to the Region 8 Science Fair. Parents are welcomed back for the awards ceremony at 12:45 PM.
📋 Rules & Categories: The Sulphur Springs ISD Science Fair follows the same rules and categories used at the Region 8 Science Fair. Please review the Region 8 information and helpful links below.
The Region 8 Science Fair will be held on January 28, 2027, at the Region 8 Education Service Center in Pittsburg, TX.
Students in grades 4–12 are eligible to participate. Because Sulphur Springs ISD is limited to four project entries per grade level, we will hold a Sulphur Springs ISD Science Fair on ____________ to select the students who will advance to the Region 8 Science Fair.
What Counts as a Science Fair Project
Projects must test a variable and answer a testable question — for example, "How does water temperature affect how quickly sugar dissolves?"
Demonstrations (such as a baking soda volcano) do not qualify as science fair projects, since they don't test a variable or answer a research question.
Project Categories
Students may choose a project from one of the following categories:
🧪 Chemical/Physical
Explore physical and chemical changes in matter — motion, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, simple machines, and more.
Note: Chemical projects using lab equipment may require adult supervision.
🌱 Behavioral/Biological
Explore living organisms or how humans and animals respond to their environment. Projects should include multiple subjects, and no animals may be harmed.
Note: Projects using students as test subjects require principal notification and parent permission.
💡 Inventions
Design a unique, practical solution to a real-world problem. Projects should be marketable and demonstrate use of the Scientific Method.
📌 Important: The school district will register your child for Region 8 based on the results of the local science fair — you do not need to register separately.
For rules, FAQs, and additional resources, click on the link below.
The East Texas Regional Science Fair is typically held in early February at Kilgore College.
Students who place at this fair have the opportunity to advance to the Texas Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF), held April 2–3 at the Texas A&M University Student Recreation Center in College Station, TX.
📌 More details coming soon — including how many students will be able to advance from our district and updated deadlines for this fair. Check back for updates!
2025 Science Fair Participants
