
Welcome to Regional Science Day at Belmont College!
The Ohio Academy of Science Regional Science Day at Belmont College is for students in grades 5-12 in Tuscarawas, Carrol, Jefferson, Coshocton, Harrison, Muskingum, Guernsey, Belmont, Noble, and Monroe counties.
Science Day and the preparation for it is a unique and fulfilling experience for students. Through their projects, students have the opportunity to explore fields of science and to learn and practice critical thinking, inquiry, technological design, and investigative skills. Students will learn research methods, including how to obtain data, keep a research log or notebook, graph data, and develop conclusions. Science fair projects foster imagination and elevate creative thought. Students will develop and enhance organizational and communication skills, and they will learn to work independently as well as in a group. They will meet other students interested in science, and students can earn recognition for academic excellence.
Event Information
Date: March 21, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Host: Belmont College
Location: 68094 Hammond Road St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950
Account Creation/Re-Activation link: Opens August 18 2025, Closes February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Project Submissions Open: December 8, 2025
Project Submissions Close: March 3, 2026
Contacts: cclantz@belmontcollege.edu & bfulton@belmontcollege.edu
Important Due Dates
August 18, 2025: ProjectBoard Account Creation/Re-Activation Opens
December 8, 2025: Regional Science Day Submissions Open
February 4, 2026: ProjectBoard Account Creation/Re-Activation Closes
March 3, 2026: Regional Science Day Submissions Close
March 17, 2026: State Science Day Submission Opens (For students who receive a Superior at a Regional Fair)
April 8, 2026: State Science Day Submission Closes
May 16, 2026: State Science Day in person at OSU
Important Registration Information
Important Registration Information
Use the links below to ensure you have all of the needed information for registering for your District Science Day!
To begin a project or to prepare to submit a project for the 2026 Regional Science Day:
The student must create an account and “start a project” in ProjectBoard. Students can work in the Makers Space to develop a project, but this template cannot be submitted for competition. To submit to competition, students must complete the blue “Science Day” submission template. This template opens on December 8, 2025.
‣ Complete the necessary required “tiles/sections” in their project template
‣ Make sure that none of the “tiles” are in “Ready for Review” mode. They can be “completed” or in “draft” mode
‣ Make sure ISEF forms, final report and abstract are uploaded in the tile section, not in the comments section
‣ Check student profile information for completeness
‣ Submit the project
Regional Science Day Schedule - Tentative
Time | Activity | Location |
8:30A.M. TO 9:30 A.M | Check in and Project Setup | Various assigned rooms |
9:30 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. | Parent and Student Welcome and Instructions | Dining/cafeteria area 1066 |
9:30 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. | Judges Meeting | Room 1108 |
10:00 A.M. | Project Judging Begins | Various assigned rooms |
• Following project judging (including sponsored awards), students may pack up their materials and leave with parents/guardians.
• Student results and instructions for participating at the State Science Day will be sent by email provided in ProjectBoard later in the day.
• Completed judging cards for all students will be given to teachers immediately following the fair. (around 1:00 pm)
• Special award recipients will be announced by email to teachers and recipient students on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
PARENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE CLASSROOM AREAS DURING THE JUDGING PERIOD. ONCE A STUDENT HAS BEEN JUDGED, THEY SHOULD RETURN TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS IN THE CAFETERIA AREA WITH THEIR PROJECT MATERIALS.
Location - Belmont College
Judging Information
- Judge registration
- Sample score card
- Judging contacts: cclantz@belmontcollege.edu & bfulton@belmontcollege.edu
If you need additional information about Science Days, visit our Science Day website at: https://ssd.ohiosci.org/