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Personal
Educational
eXperience
Fair

May 2nd
4-6pm

What interests you?
What concerns you?
What fascinates you?
What excites you?
What inspires you?

These are the questions that can guide your entry in the Meridian APEX Fair.

Meridian has a long standing Science fair tradition. This year we would like to expand it to include projects that demonstrate student learning in a variety of different areas. This could be music, art, sports, drama, mathematics, robotics, architecture, the stock market, in addition to science.
-Roles and Responsibilities
Students’ Role
Ø Select a topic for the project and gain approval for the project by completing the APEX
Fair participation form and getting it turned into Mrs. Hardon by the due date
Ø Produce a product for display or demonstration at the APEX Fair on May 2nd.
Ø Plan ahead to allow adequate time to participate in the APEX Fair
Parents’ Role
Ø Be a good listener and provide encouragement
Ø Provide information on the topic as a resource person or help your student gain access to
the library, Internet, or resource people
Ø Furnish supplies and help locate needed equipment or help arrange for materials to be
borrowed from Mrs. Hardon
Ø Provide space in the home for the student to work on the project
Ø Parents of K-1 students may scribe for their student if needed. Record only what the
student says and do not add words that the students did not state
Allow the student to complete the project on their own with as little assistance as possible
Ø Plan ahead to allow adequate time to participate in the Science Fair
Parents’ Role
Ø Be a good listener and provide encouragement
Ø Provide information on the topic as a resource person or help your student gain access to
the library, Internet, or resource people
Ø Furnish supplies and help locate needed equipment or help arrange for materials to be
borrowed from Ms. Meier if she has these supplies on hand in her classroom
Ø Provide space in the home for the student to work on the project
Ø Parents of K-1 students may scribe for their student if needed. Record only what the
student says and do not add words that the students did not state
Allow the student to complete the project on their own with as little assistance as possible