The 31st Annual District Science Fair was held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at University High School. Please see below the eligibility rules for the Orange County Science and Engineering Fair.
Information for the Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF)
All 6th through 8th grade Division Award Winners (Blue Ribbons) ONLY may register for OCSEF.
All 9th through 12th grade students who participated in the IUSD Science Fair, whether they won a ribbon or not, may register for OCSEF.
Both individual projects and group projects may be submitted for Grades 7 through 12.
For information regarding registration, please visit the OCSEF website here.
IMPORTANT: To be eligible to register for OCSEF, your child must have participated in the District Science Fair and met the criteria explained above. No exceptions. Please be sure to check with your child’s school as to requirements and deadlines for entering the District Science Fair, as well as the OCSEF Rules & Regulations before planning your project.
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE SPECIALIST PROGRAM
All fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the Irvine Unified School District receive 120 minutes of hands-on science instruction each week. An additional 60 minutes of science instruction is provided by each child's classroom teacher. This program is unique among Orange County school districts!
This comprehensive science program includes a balanced curriculum including Earth, Life, and Physical Science as well as Investigation and Experimentation skills. Additionally, all students receive instruction and practice in the Scientific Method and students are required to complete a Science Fair project.
FOSS CA Edition Science Resources Student Book Grade 3
McGraw Hill
Grade 4
002-2843787
Science Grade 4 Pupil Edition (CA 2008)
McGraw Hill
Grade 4
002-2843132
Science Grade 4 Reading & Writing Workbook
McGraw Hill
Grade 5
002-2843795
Science Grade 5 Pupil Edition (CA 2008)
McGraw Hill
Grade 5
002-2843140
Science Grade 5 Reading & Writing Workbook
Glencoe
Grade 6
0-07-879428-5
Focus on Earth Science Student Edition (CA 2007)
Glencoe
Grade 6
9780078794322
Science Notebook Student Edition
Glencoe
Grade 6
9780078794308
Reading Essentials Student Edition
Glencoe
Grade 6
9780078754876
Four-1 Lab Manual Student Edition
Pearson Prentice Hall
Grade 7
0-132012723
Focus on Life Science Student Edition (CA)
Pearson Prentice Hall
Grade 7
0-132034417
Focus on Life Science Reading & Note Taking Workbook
Pearson Prentice Hall
Grade 8
0-132012707
Focus on Physical Science Student Edition (CA)
Pearson Prentice Hall
Grade 8
0-13203445x
Focus on Physical Science Reading & Note Taking Workbook
For online versions, please contact your child's teacher.
For additional questions or information about K-8 science, please contact our office at jjazwiec@iusd.org or 949-936-5057.
High school science is handled at the high school level. For questions 9th - 12th grade, please contact your neighborhood high school.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Inside the Outdoors: Science Study Programs An environmental education program administered by the Orange County Department of Education. Go to http://ito.ocde.us for more information.
