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Cannons boomed, planes zoomed through the air. Sumo cars wrestled and mousetrap cars raced. The lambs baa-ed. And so did the kids!

Mad Science put on a sizzling, smoking show -- with the help of many enthusiastic and intrepid volunteers!

The Family Engineering Challenge was a cliff-hanger, as precarious towers got taller -- then (oops!) shorter -- then taller again.

And Frank Niepold, who works for NOAA, led an animated discussion on climate change.

But mostly, it was the projects that made an impression -- those eye-popping displays, those neat tables and graphs, those colorful photos and drawings. A wide range of interesting topics were pursued.

So thanks to you all for your wondeful projects and enthusiastic participation!

You can see more photos in the Web Photo Gallery.

Have comments? Comments about this year's Celebration of Science can be emailed to cos@ssfs.org. Please put "COS Comment" in the subject line.

Read the COS Survey results!

What is the Celebration of Science?

The Celebration of Science (COS) is a non-competitive science fair sponsored each year by the SSFS Parents Association. Students can pursue individual projects, families may participate with family projects, and classes contribute class projects. For more information, click the "All About COS" link on the left.

There are many ways to participate in COS. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for adults. We hope that everyone in the SSFS community will find a way to participate!

Celebration of Science — where students become teachers!

On this web site, you will find:

  • A detailed description all about COS
  • The forms you will need to fill out in order to participate
  • A calendar with important dates for COS participants
  • Handbooks with guidelines for students, families, and reviewers
  • An Idea Book, with topics, resources, and past projects
  • A list of volunteer opportunities
  • A list of the COS Organizing Committee members and their email addresses
  • A description of the COS Recognitions
  • The project review procedures

CLICK TO SEE PHOTOS FROM LAST YEAR'S COS,
INCLUDING THE 6TH GRADE EGG DROP!