The registration form is available by clicking on the ‘Register Now’ button above. Email or mail the completed registration form to the contact person listed on the form.

Please fill out the application completely. This form helps us to ensure a wide array of high-quality lessons are provided to students and informs us of ways we can support you in this effort. Please provide detailed information on the correct number of tables, amount of space, access to utilities, etc., needed for your activity.

This is only an estimate of times:

Please arrive early! You will be able to drop your materials off but you will have to park your car away from the event proper and walk back. This distance will vary depending on the location. Please plan enough time for sign-in, setup and to orient yourself.

There is a five-minute break between sessions.

7:30-8:30 Arrival for sign-in and setup
8:30-8:50 Student arrival
9:00 Welcome Ceremony
9:15 Activities
11:00 Performance
12:00 Lunch
12:20 Award Ceremony
1:00 Activities
2:00 Students load buses to return to school

Please arrive early — anytime between 7:30-8:30 am!

When you arrive, go first to the Information Booth to sign-in, check on any last-minute changes and to orient yourself. You will be able to drop your materials off near your station but you will need to park your car a short distance away from the event proper and walk back. Make sure you have plenty of time to set up your display or activity.

Students begin arriving as early as 8:30 and we hit the ground running at 9:00.

All fourth grade students in New Hampshire are invited! This can sometimes include fourth grade classes that are combined to include third or fifth graders. The Water Science Fair is only for fourth graders.

The event is not open to the public. Teachers must register to bring their students.

Any topic with a strong water connection is welcome!

Select a topic you are passionate about. There’s no reason you can’t have fun at the festival too!

Know your audience. Information and activities should be appropriate for fourth graders. This does not mean avoid hard topics, rather present information in approachable language they can relate to, use stories, analogies and examples.

Bring hands-on activities.  Having fun and being physically engaged in learning are key to retaining new information.

Keeping everyone in the group physically engaged helps everyone stay on task/topic. That doesn’t mean they all have to do the same thing at the same time. Stations work well.

Conversation during or at the end of the activity is very important to help students personalize what they learned. Leave time to talk at the end of the activity, especially if it is a run-around or team work activity.

Regarding supplies, keep in mind how many students you will see over the course of the day. If you worked with 100 students, how much would supplies cost? Activities that are reusable, that do not use up supplies or create waste are ideal.

Consider how much time it will take for you to reset your activity between groups. There is a five minute break between activities but groups may arrive early.

Please do not bring candy/food items for students.

Groups are kept small, generally 7-14 students in size.

Presenters: Group(s) will be scheduled to visit your station for a specific 20-minute time slot. Each group will be accompanied by a teacher or chaperone(s). 

If your activity will work better with more students, we can schedule more than one group to come to your station at a time.

Exhibitors: Several student groups will be assigned to visit the large Exhibitor Tent during each 20-minute time slot. You will be stationed at a table in the Exhibitor Tent with several other exhibitors. Students will be “let loose” in the tent to explore the displays that catch their attention. Competition for their attention can be fierce!  What is it about your display and short activity that will capture their attention? Keep in mind, you may have only a few minutes of their attention.

Presenters: Groups of students will respond to your activity differently – some will take all 20 minutes and wish they had more time with your topic/activity. Others will speed through the activity. Have a contingency plan in your back pocket to keep students engaged for the entire 20-minute block. This can be as simple as more in-depth speaking points, questions to prompt a deeper discussion or an extra scenario to explore.

*Please do not release groups early.*

Presenters – Tent: Several presenters share the Activity Tent. Students will go to the tables that attract them most. Your short activity or display does not need to capture attention for the full 20-minutes block. Hands-on activities and displays that are short and to the point really shine. Please read “How large are the student groups?” for more details.

Please, no handouts or treats. We want students to focus on your lesson, not ‘stuff management.’ If you have materials to give out, we have an easy way to get it to teachers and students while keeping your day simple, students on task and prevents littering. Talk with us about it!

It is your responsibility to make your activity as hands-on and engaging as possible to prevent (most) behavioral issues. It is the teacher’s or chaperone’s responsibility to manage any issues. Please do not hesitate to request they step in if need be. Poor behavior should not get in the way of students who want to learn.

You will receive an information package a few weeks before the festival. Materials will include:

• Parking information
• Check-in instructions
• A schedule
• An event map
• and other logistical details to help you plan for the day

If you have a special need, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss options.

This is an outdoor event – rain or shine!

• Supplies for your activity.
• Pop-up tent: If you have one, please consider bringing it. 
• Clothing layers, including appropriate shoes, hats and sunscreen.
• Personal refillable drinking container:  We strive to walk-the-talk and so do not provide bottled drinks. 
• We provide a pizza lunch for all the volunteers who make this event possible. If you are gluten intolerant, please let us know. We will provide a salad for you instead. (The pizza lunch is also for students who participated in the Water Science Fair and their chaperones.)

Thanks to our sponsors, there is no charge for you to set up a table. It is also free for students to attend.

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please visit the Sponsor link or call the contact at the bottom of the webpage to speak with the coordinator.

This is an outdoor event and will be held rain or shine! However, we will cancel for severe weather.

If you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible.