The 2012 Southwest Arkansas Regional Science Fair will be held on Friday, March 16, at Southern Arkansas University.
Over 530 student participants in grades 3-12 have registered 471 projects. The Science Fair is supported by Southern Arkansas University and the South Central Educational Services Cooperative, with special thanks to S&S Hardware in Magnolia.
Activities and demonstrations presented during the fair include the following: “The Chemistry Show” by Dr. Tim Schroeder and the Chemistry Club, “Phun with Physics” by Dr. Abdel Bachi and the Physics Club, “Logoly State Park Presents Local Wildlife” by Jennifer Gammons, and a new display of dinosaur fossils donated by the families of Saundra Lewis and Dr. Charles McGahey, presented by Dr. Jamie Brandon, SAU research station archeologist for the Arkansas Archeological Survey.
Judges for the Science Fair include volunteers from Albemarle, CMC Steel and South Central Education Services Cooperative as well as SAU faculty, staff and students.
For more information on the Southwest Arkansas Regional Science Fair, call (870) 235-4278.
