Saturday, April 26, 2025 9:00am to 3:00pm The annual OCSEF–Chapman High School Research Conference is a unique enrichment opportunity focused on STEM careers for Orange County high school students that participated in our fair this year. Registered high school students will share their science fair projects and related experiences while engaging with Chapman undergraduate senior …
The objective of this video is to help you use statistics in your science fair project for the 2025 Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF). It uses a sample science project that follows the instructions in the OCSEF slide template for science projects. The results slide in the OCSEF template includes a graph of …
Registration is now open for the 70th annual Orange County Science & Engineering Fair! Don’t wait to complete your Online Application to register your project – the first step of participation in 2025 OCSEF.
In a prestigious acknowledgment of scientific excellence, Katherine Hua, a 17-year-old student from Woodbridge High School, has been named among the top 300 scholars in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search. The annual competition, founded in 1942, stands as the nation’s oldest and most esteemed science and math competition for high school seniors. The Regeneron …
The OCSEF is providing an opportunity for students, grades 6-12, where you can ask questions and get guidance from a scientist or engineer about any aspect of your project. The program is called “Ask a Scientist/Engineer.” Register Here These are informal ONE hour events from 4 pm to 5 pm on selected Saturday’s. OCSEF …
Travis Garwick, a STEM teacher at Warner Middle School, recently awarded Teacher of the Year at the 2023 Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF). In an interview with Mr. Garwick, he shared his journey to becoming a teacher, his involvement with OCSEF, and his recommendation for students looking to create a successful project. Mr. …
Science and engineering design research CAN be integrated into your NGSS instruction! OCSEF is recruiting veteran and new STEM teachers to support “under-represented” middle and high school students in science or engineering design research, preparing them to participate in the 2023 Orange County Science and Engineering Fair. Teacher will receive an honorarium of $500 for …
In preparations for the 68th Orange County Science and Engineering Fair in March 2023, our team has created a Powerpoint presentation designed to help you how to pick the topic for your next project. The presentation, based on our preparation workshop, will walk you through from starting the process, personalizing your project, brainstorming, bouncing off …
On June 2, 2022, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair, in partnership with UCI CalTeach and Chapman University, celebrated the close of year three of their flagship outreach program, the Mentor Match Program. Students, parents, teachers and guests from Westminster and Santiago High Schools assembled in Beckman Hall on the beautiful Chapman University campus to …
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day! Mrs. Andi Suter M.Ed. from Serrano Intermediate School in Lake Forest is one of the prominent name on students’ OCSEF applications in the last couple of years. We caught up with the 8th Grade STEAM Village Science Teacher, who’s finishing up her 27th year in the district this year. “I found …