There are absolutely no fees charged for participation and free web site hosting is provided to each project team. Children from remote locations and small rural schools can compete equally with their urban peers. The completed projects are judged by a distinguished group of judges, from both industry and academia, located in Canada, the United States, and France.
Similar to traditional science fairs, the Virtual Science Fair challenges students to explore, examine and analyze scientific questions that arise in the course of their studies or life experiences. However, most significantly, the Virtual Science Fair frees students from the physical, geographic and financial constraints of participating in typical science fairs at the national level. Via the capabilities of Internet/computer technology students post their findings where they can be reviewed and shared by judges and students anywhere in the world. By using Internet/computer technology, the Virtual Science Fair provides a bridge for young scientific minds from Campbell River BC to Iqaluit NU to Regina SK to Halifax NS to interact as if they were part of the same local neighbourhood.
To date over 200 schools and 2500 students from every Canadian province and territory have shared their scientific findings. Moreover, scholarships and prizes totaling over $100,000, from community minded companies and government departments, have been awarded to students.
Virtual Science Fair Inc, a registered Canadian charity, operates the Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair.
Science Fair Inc.
Dr. Katherine Bergman
Dr. Francis Edward Su
Soren L. Oberg
Virtual Science Fair Inc. Contacts