Show-Me SCIENCE Competition is
April 15 &16, 2026
Show-Me SCIENCE Competition is
April 15 &16, 2026
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April 15 &16, 2026
Show-Me SCIENCE is Missouri's first-ever, 6th-12th grade state science, invention, and engineering competition affiliated with the International Science and Engineering Fair. It will take place April 15 & 16 at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri.
All students in grades 6-12, at public and private schools and homeschooled, who reside in Missouri, are eligible to participate in the Show-Me SCIENCE competition if they qualify at an official regional fair affiliated with the International Research & Engineering Fair (ISEF). See list below. Additionally, students who do not have access to an official regional fair may compete if they meet the established criteria. Click here for Competition Rules & Policies.
ISEF-Affiliated Fairs in Missouri:
The following is a list of ISEF Regional fairs in Missouri. Find the fair that serves your county and attend it to potentially earn an opportunity to compete at the Show-Me SCIENCE Competition. Click this link to see what counties each fair covers.
Central Methodist Eagles Science and Engineering Fair
If you live in a Missouri county (Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Harrison, Mercer, St. Clair, Grundy, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Andrew, Holt, Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Ray, Carroll) NOT covered by one of these fairs, please contact Jennifer Hess at Director@ScienceCoach.org. Click this link to see what counties each fair covers.
There will be no fee for students to participate in the Show-Me SCIENCE competition.
Competition categories each include an additional subcategory designation of “Invention” and will be as follows:
Animal Science
Behavioral Science
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Computer Science/Mathematics
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
Physics and Astronomy
Plant Sciences
The top award winners at Show-Me SCIENCE will advance to the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, May 9-15, 2026.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Peters Hotel Information
· Discounted Rate: $139 & $129 plus tax (Bring Mo. Tax Exempt certificate to have state tax waived.)
· Booking Dates Available: 04/14/26 - 04/17/26
· Cutoff Date/Booking Deadline: Last day to book at the discounted rate is 03/30/2026 , unreserved rooms will be released after this date.
· Group Code: SMS - Provide this code if booking by calling the hotel directly at 636-387-7611.
Show-Me SCIENCE is part of a broader initiative to build a robust STEM environment in Missouri that supports, elevates, and celebrates student research across the state. Key to the initiative is solidifying the statewide 6th-12th-grade science competition infrastructure in Missouri, specifically ensuring that regional fairs continue to thrive and establishing this first state science competition.
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