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LPL Science & Engineering Fair 2025

Liverpool Public Library values STEAM education and getting students together, so we are excited to offer our 5th Annual Science & Engineering Fair!  

This non-competitive event is open to all students in grades K-12. There are no specific rules or required format. Simply choose and complete a science/engineering project, record your findings, create a display board, and show off your work on March 1st!

All participants will be entered into a random drawing for a Mad Scientist prize! 

Guidelines for the LPL Science & Engineering Fair

  • Find a project and perform the scientific method or engineering process. 
  • Register at lpl.org.
  • Create your display board.
  • Set your display up on March 1st at 1:00 P.M. 
  • Be prepared to answer questions about your project during the event (1:30 - 3:30 P.M.)
  • Email sciencefair@lpl.org with any questions.

1-on-1 Appointments

If you need help or have questions, you can make an appointment with our STEM programmer, Katie Storey, here or by emailing sciencefair@lpl.org.

What is a Display Board?

You will need to make a display board for your project. Display boards show your steps through the scientific method and usually have one or two pictures of your experiment. You can make this as fun and colorful as you like, as long as you have all of the information! At minimum, you'll need a question and/or hypothesis, materials list, procedure, results, and conclusion. An abstract, background research, future directions, and sources are optional for the LPL Science Fair, but can give your readers a better understanding of your hard work!

The following is taken and edited from Sciencebuddies.com. You can find more information on display boards at their page here.  

What Makes for a Good Science Fair Project Display Board? For a Good Science Fair Project Display Board, You Should Answer "Yes" to Every Question
Does your display board include:
  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Question
  • Variables and hypothesis
  • Background research
  • Materials list
  • Experimental procedure
  • Data analysis and discussion including data chart(s) & graph(s)
  • Conclusions (including ideas for future research)
 Yes / No
Are the sections on your display board organized like a newspaper so that they are easy to follow? Yes / No
Is the text font large enough to be read easily (at least 16 points)? Yes / No
Does the title catch people's attention, and is the title font large enough to be read from across the room? Yes / No
Did you use pictures and diagrams to effectively convey information about your science fair project? Yes / No
Have you constructed your display board as neatly as possible? Yes / No
Did you proofread your display board? Yes / No
Did you follow all of the rules pertaining to display boards for your particular science fair? Yes / No

Library Resources

Here are just a few of the many books available to help you with your project.

Engineering Design Process

If you are choosing an engineering project, please follow the Engineering Design Process.

1. Define the Problem

2. Do Background Research

3. Specify Requirements

4. Brainstorm Solutions

5. Choose the Best Solution

6. Develop the Solution

7. Build a Prototype

8. Test and Redesign

9. Communicate Results