Santa Cruz County Steam Expo

Mar 11, 2023 - Mar 11, 2023
Santa Cruz County Steam Expo

The 2023 STEAM Expo will be held in person on March 11, 2023 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.

The purpose of the Santa Cruz County STEAM Expo is to...

  • Promote the STEAM identities of ALL students
  • Integrate culturally relevant & real world problem solving 
  • Engage students in collaborating, communicating and taking action
  • Highlight critical thinking and creativity 
  • Connect students, teachers, industry & community partners
  • Foster interest in STEAM careers
  • Support implementation of the California State Standards

More than just a Science Fair, a STEAM Expo offers a place for students to exhibit and get feedback on their projects,  alongside engaging activities for the whole family.

The STEAM Expo enables students to explore their interests and talents by offering twelve categories from which students can choose, many of which are directly tied to categories represented in CSEF, ISEF and the Invention Convention. Students have the option to compete with their project and continue on to state and international competitions. All students will have the opportunity to discuss their projects with judges and the community to receive feedback on how they can improve their projects.  Collaborative groups are permitted to work on projects together.

We recognize the potential for STEAM Expo to be ideal incubators for inspiring and empowering our next generation of innovators when those fairs align with the following principles:

  1. The fair must be specifically designed to be inclusive and serve all students equally, regardless of the amount of outside or in-class support they receive during their projects.

  2. Students should be given the option of whether or not they would like to “compete” against other students and have their assessment or placement of their work to be open to the public. (Students choose to participate in Expo)

  3. Through an interview, all students who participate in a fair should be assessed based on their learning experience and their demonstration of 21st Century Skills and NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and they should be given constructive feedback that can help them grow.

  4. The Fair Organizer must clearly and effectively communicate the expectations of the students’ experiences and the structure for success to students, parents, and teachers in order for students to have positive and successful project experiences.

  5. Students should be allowed to enter projects in the fair that follow different scientific or engineering methods, such as Scientific Inquiry, Engineering Design, Case Study, Computer Science, Theoretical, or Experimental.

Our Mission

The Santa Cruz County STEAM Expo promotes diversity and high-quality inquiry-based problem solving research and education for TK-12 students in Santa Cruz County.

Our Goals

The Santa Cruz County STEAM Expo will provide the highest quality special events for students seeking opportunities in pre-collegiat inquiry based research, and world-class STEAM competitions.

The Santa Cruz County STEAM Expo is a regional academic science, mathematics, technology, arts and engineering competition and showcase for students in grades TK-12. The Santa Cruz STEAM Expo sends qualifying projects to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), California State Science Fair (CSSF), and the Invention Conventions.

 


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