Welcome

The Ohio Academy of Science District 14 consists of Gallia, Lawrence, Pike, and Scioto counties.

Science Day and the preparation for it is a unique and fulfilling experience for students. Through their projects, students have the opportunity to explore fields of science and to learn and practice critical thinking, inquiry, technological design and investigative skills. Students will learn research methods, including how to obtain data, keep a research log or notebook, graph data, and develop conclusions. Science fair projects foster imagination and elevate creative thought. Students will develop and enhance organizational and communication skills, and they will learn to work independently as well as in a group. They will meet other students interested in science, and students can earn recognition for academic excellence.

Resources and Information

Students

Students

District Science Day is open to students in grades 5-12 who attend a public, private, or virtual...

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Judges

Judges

The 2022 Southern Ohio District 14 Science Day will be virtual. The competition is open to...

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Southern Ohio District 14 Science Day

University of Rio Grande & Rio Grande Community College Lyne Center Gymnasium East College Street & Ridge Avenue, Rio Grande, OH  45674

The 2022 Virtual Southern Ohio District 14 Science Day is complete.

 

Congratulations to all of the students who submitted projects!

 

The announcement of the sponsored award winners and Virtual State Science Day qualifiers can be viewed here.

 

Important Note for all 2022 participants: Ratings certificates and scorecards will be mailed to everyone very soon. Certificates and prizes for Rio Grande sponsored awards will be included with the ratings certificates and scorecards. Certificates and prizes for all other sponsored awards will be sent by the respective award sponsors.

 

 

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023 SOUTHERN OHIO DISTRICT 14 SCIENCE DAY WILL OPEN IN JANUARY 2023.

 

Helpful resources for registering: registration instructions, ISEF form help file and videos, making and uploading presentation videos (after following this link, scroll to bottom of page).
 
Registration can be completed in STEM Wizard once it has opened in January 2023.
 
The registration fee is $20 per student.
Virtual District Science Day schedule:
March 17 – 23, 2022  Project judging
March 26, 2022  Virtual Southern Ohio District 14 Science Day results released
March 31, 2022  State Science Day registration deadline for District 14 superior rated projects
 
 
In-person District Science Day schedule:
7:30 am – 8:45 am  Registration/setup
9:00 am – 11:30 am  Judging of projects (a list of things to do for parents and families will be provided the day of the event)
11:30 am – 1:30 pm  Lunch/public viewing of projects
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm  Awards ceremony
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm  Meeting with SSD and BSEF qualifiers
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  Tear-down of projects
For the Virtual District Science Day:
Provide answers to questions in Virtual Judging milestone in STEM Wizard
Electronic copy of Final Report
Pictures of Display Board (full board, left view, right view, and center view)
YouTube video of student presenting project (not expected to be highly produced/edited)
 
For an in-person District Science Day:
Photo Credit Form for Posting on Display Boards (required)
Final research paper
Abstract (several copies)
Research notebook/journal
Original copies of all completed ISEF forms

The scorecard that will be used for the Virtual District Science Day can be viewed by clicking here.

The scorecard that will be used for the in-person District Science Day can be viewed by clicking the links below.

Hypothesis Based: Individual Team

Engineering Design-Based: Individual Team

Meta-analyses Based: Individual Team

2022 Sponsors

 

 

Platinum sponsor

 

Gold sponsors

 

Silver sponsor

Directions

From Gallipolis:
  • Take US-35 W towards Chillicothe
  • Take the OH-325 exit toward Vinton/Rio Grande
  • Turn LEFT onto OH-325
  • Turn LEFT onto Ridge Avenue
  • In front of Lyne Center, turn RIGHT into parking lot
From Lawrence County (eastern):
  • Take OH-7 N
  • Turn LEFT to merge onto US-35 W towards Chillicothe
  • Take the OH-325 exit toward Vinton/Rio Grande
  • Turn LEFT onto OH-325
  • Turn LEFT onto Ridge Avenue
  • In front of Lyne Center, turn RIGHT into parking lot
From Lawrence County (western):
  • Take OH-93 N
  • Continue STRAIGHT on OH-279 E
  • Turn RIGHT onto US-35 E
  • Take the OH-325 exit toward Vinton/Rio Grande
  • Turn RIGHT onto OH-325
  • Turn LEFT onto Ridge Avenue
  • In front of Lyne Center, turn RIGHT into parking lot
From Pike County:
  • Take OH-32 W toward Jackson
  • Merge onto US-35 E
  • Take the OH-325 exit toward Vinton/Rio Grande
  • Turn RIGHT onto OH-325
  • Turn LEFT onto Ridge Avenue
  • In front of Lyne Center, turn RIGHT into parking lot
From Scioto County:
  • Take US-52 E
  • Take the OH-140 exit and turn LEFT onto OH-140 E
  • Turn LEFT onto OH-93 N
  • Continue STRAIGHT on OH-279 E
  • Turn RIGHT onto US-35 E
  • Take the OH-325 exit toward Vinton/Rio Grande
  • Turn RIGHT onto OH-325
  • Turn LEFT onto Ridge Avenue
  • In front of Lyne Center, turn RIGHT into parking lot

Lyne Center

District 14 Contacts

Dr. John Means

University of Rio Grande
School of Natural & Social Sciences
P.O. Box 500
Rio Grande, OH 45674
740-245-7165
jmeans@rio.edu

Ms. Tara Byrd

Minford Middle School
135 Falcon Rd.
Minford, OH 45653
740-820-2181
tbyrd@minfordfalcons.net