More students have signed up this year to participate in the Lambton County Science Fair compared to 2025.
Spokesperson Melissa Chopcian said it gets underway on Friday at Lambton College.
"We have 63 participants who have registered this year, and we're actually up about 10 projects compared to last year, which is very exciting," said Chopcian.
Children in Grades 3 through Grade 12 were encouraged to brainstorm ideas and register for the event by the end of last month.
"We have a lot of exhibitioners and the previous exhibitioners have now grown into the junior, intermediate, and senior [categories]. We've been able to retain them and they've been coming back year, after year," Chopcian said. "So, we actually do have a very good spread of ages in our science fair this year."
Projects will be on display Friday and Saturday.
"Friday, judging will start around 5 p.m. Students can come and set up their projects from 3:30 p.m. onwards, and judging goes until about 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. On Saturday, judging will resume at 9 a.m.," she said.
The awards will follow and everyone is welcome to attend.
"The public is allowed to come in and see the projects," Chopcian said. "They can come either the Friday or the Saturday and they're more than welcome to come tour and chat with the different participants about their projects."
Participants in Grades 7 to 12 who do well, will qualify to go to the Canada-wide Science Fair, in Edmonton from May 23 to May 30.
