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Welcome to the official site of the 30th Annual Chester Science Fair!

Chester hosts one of the largest annual Science Fairs in the state
with over 500 students presenting more than 400 projects.

The Chester Science Fair is open to any K-8 student living in the Chesters, Morris County, NJ.

The Fair was held on Saturday March 6, 2010 at the Black River Middle School.

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The Fair will be featured on an episode of Classroom Closeup this fall, Sept. 13 & 18, and Oct. 18 & 23rd.
Watch it on NJN Public Television.


Cool Science Stuff

Watch this video from NPR's Science Friday about high schoolers who used DNA testing to discover what is really in a NY street hot dog.  Also, did their testing of an ordinary cockroach discover a new species?

sandworm
Gluing Broken Bones

Scientists are looking at how the tiny sandcastle worm builds its home to see if the same concept can be used to better repair broken bones in humans.






Termite
What do termites really like?

Scientists have determined that termites, which are blind, prefer chewing on larger blocks of wood over smaller ones.  How do they do this? Hint:  they use another sense.





Check out a new competition for 3rd-6th graders: Kids' Science Challenge.

This cold-tolerant Burmese python, captured in Florida, could possibly survive along the U.S. coasts as far north as Oregon and Delaware.

Read how some scientists believe giant snakes could live year-round in North America by 2100.More here...


Using Math to Solve Crime?
One mathematician in Maryland is writing a computer program to help police departments find patterns in criminal behavior that could lead them to identifying suspects. More..


Who is this smart animal?!

  • Understands how mirrors work and uses them to find food
  • Plays videogames with joysticks
  • Bows and stands
  • Herds sheep

The answer here!




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