OCCA Planning County-wide Kids Science Fair

COOPERSTOWN—Otsego County Conservation Association has announced it will add a county-wide science fair to the lineup for the 19th annual Earth Festival on April 20. All Otsego County students in grades K-12 are welcome to participate.

The Earth Day Science Fair gives participating students a chance to research any topic in environmental science or earth science that they wish to learn about in detail, organizers said in a press release.

Participation in, and preparation for, a science fair will develop several valuable skills, including but not limited to reading, logical thinking, writing, spelling, math, and scientific thinking, the release reads. Participants must research their questions and learn and apply the scientific method to create a valid experiment.

Shelby MacLeish, OCCA assistant director, sees the science fair as a way to bring county students together.

“We are excited to see what topics interest our students and cannot wait to hear about their research and conclusions. It’s going to be a lot of fun,” MacLeish said.

Earth Festival 2024 will take place on Saturday, April 20 at Milford Central School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Last year we had more than 30 exhibitors and vendors,” according to MacLeish.

Earth Festival is an environmentally focused, interactive event featuring exhibits, workshops, vendors, food and entertainment, all with a fun, earth-friendly twist. OCCA is currently seeking applications for vendors and presenters.

For more information or to register for the science fair, visit https://www.occainfo.org/ science-fair, or call OCCA at (607) 547-4488.