Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair
Here are some common questions frequently asked by students, parents, guardians and educators about our science fair and projects.
For all other questions, please contact us at fvrsf@ufv.ca or 604-504-7441 ext. 4825.
The FVRSF is a great place to showcase your knowledge in science! You will have the opportunity to meet other students and people from the Fraser Valley community who are interested in science and technology. You could also win the chance to travel to the national competition, the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) is a yearly event. Each year the fair is held the first week of April. You can find the schedule here.
The FVRSF is held at the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford Main Campus. In 2024 we moved to the Student Union Building, Evered Hall.
The fee is $40 per student; a 2-student project is $50.
Please contact us for more information.
Yes! You can work by yourself or in teams of two.
You will need a backboard to present your project, and any other materials that you have made, or need to demonstrate your project. Make sure you check the safety and ethics rules to see what you can and cannot bring.
No, student may bring water only in a closed water bottle. No other food or drink is permitted.
Yes! But you will need to request power when you register for the fair.
Yes! There will be guest access during the fair.
Make sure you are neat and clean. There is no "dress code".
Parent are able to come on Set Up day (the night before the fair). However, during judging, the students and judges are the only ones allowed in the hall. Parents are not permitted in the hall, this is strictly enforced. Read more on how your parents/guardians can offer their support.
Science fair projects are just as much about learning how to develop a question, predicting what is going to happen, experimenting, and developing conclusions as it is about the science itself.
Some assistance can be given, however each project should represent the ideas and work of the student. Read more on how adults can offer their support.
The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair is open to all students in the Fraser Valley area in a grade equivalent to K – 12. A student’s grade is determined by their 1701 status with the BC Ministry of Education (this applies to all kids in BC public and private). In the absence of this information, the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) Organizing Committee would need to base eligibility on the child’s birth year (the regular determinant for 1701 status).
Any student in Grades 7-12, who attends school or is home-schooled in the Fraser Valley school district (Langley, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, Mission, Chilliwack and Hope) is eligible to compete.
Unless specifically noted in the award criteria, any student in grade K - 12 who attends school or is home-schooled in the Fraser Valley school district (Langley, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, Mission, Chilliwack and Hope) is eligible to compete.
Students from grades 7-12 will be judged to determine what projects are at the level necessary for the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
ALL PARTICIPANTS SET UP the day before the Science Fair between 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
Each student will be notified personally via email if they have won a ribbon or monetary award. They will also be reminded to come to the awards ceremony at UFV.
There is a nominal parking fee at the campus.
Exhibitors are responsible or the maintenance and protection of their own exhibits during the fair. We recommend that laptops, cameras, cell phones, and other expensive items not be left unattended. The venue will be locked at the end of each day of the fair.