BASEF 2020 Update
With the cancellation of events at Mohawk College and other mitigation measures, BASEF was unable to hold a traditional fair. So students registered for the fair were invited to submit an online version of their project. The final deadline for those submissions was Monday, April 27, 2020.
Judging took place in May and our 60th Annual Awards Show was Live-Streamed Tuesday, June 16th, at 7:00 pm.
See the ceremony on YouTube.
Why Enter a Project?
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Win one of 20 or more $500 prizes. – from a generous donation to encourage participation in science fairs! Awarded to a wide range of outstanding projects.
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Win a Special Award for tackling a project on a topic that appeals to you – the list is amazing! Science, technology, engineering, and math!
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Win a free trip to compete in the national or international science fair.
Here Are Some Winners From Past Fairs
Katie won $1100 for her project on the future of prosthetics.
Angelina won $580 for her project on arthritis and First Nations people.
Eric and James won $580 for their project on designing a learning app for kids.
And There Are Prizes For Teachers Too!
Champion Teacher Awards – two $500 awards
Do you have an amazing teacher who helped you and your friends with your BASEF projects this year? Then nominate them for a Champion Teacher award when you register your project. Online registration is open from February 1 until March 10th, 2020. Check out the details and register at http://basef.ca/registration.
New School Awards – $250 awards
Thanks to a generous donation, up to 18 teachers bringing new schools** to the fair can win $250!
** schools that have not had projects in BASEF for at least 5 years
Where do I start?
Are you Eligible?
BASEF is open to all students in grades 7 to 12 (under the age of 21) who:
- attend a public, separate, or private school, or who are home-schooled,
- in the City of Hamilton, the Region of Halton, Six Nations, Brant County, Haldimand County or Norfolk County.
Don’t live in the area? Then find a fair near you at the YSC Fair Locator.
Where Do I Begin?
Wondering where to begin? Have an idea and are not sure where to go with it? Check out these resources:
- The Science Success! student guide and workbook helps you learn about the scientific process while producing a well-designed project.
- Check out the Project Resources page for links that will get you thinking, get you started, give you information about research methods, and provide hints and tips for your project.
What’s next?
When Was BASEF 2020
The fair was originally scheduled for March 26 to March 31.
Due to the CoVID-19 pandemic, an online fair was held n April and May.
2020 Program
A program was not created for the 2020 fair.
2020 Annual Report
2020 Posters
Our 60th Fair!
Note:
Posters were printed early in the planning cycle and show the originally planned date of March 26 to March 31. The online fair took place over April and May 2020.
Posters come in 3 sizes – tabloid (11″x17″), letter size (8.5″ x 11″) and a video format suitable for video displays.
Bacteriophage Posters
Bridge Design Poster
Neural Nets Poster
Lunar Cycle Poster