SSP Middle School Program

SSP Middle School Program finalists displaying their research to the public at the National Academy of Science.

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SSP Middle School Program 2008
October 18-21, 2008
Washington, DC

Intel Science Talent Search 2009 (Intel STS 2009)
Science Talent Institute
March 5-10, 2009
Washington, DC

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2009
(Intel ISEF 2009)
May 10-15, 2009
Reno, NV

The SSP Middle School Program is the only U.S. national science competition for science fair participants in grades 5–8. 300 semifinalists and then 30 Finalists are selected annually from a national field of thousands to participate in the finals of this competition. Gathering in Washington, DC each October, the Finalists present their projects to judges, fellow students and the public. In addition, Finalists work in teams on a variety of scientific experiments to judge their science, reasoning and communication skills.

The SSP Middle School Program was born from our commitment to serving the middle school science fair audience as we have done for nine years with Discovery Communications through the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge. Society for Science & the Public is proud to offer this program to encourage middle school students to pursue their interest in science and independent research.

SSP Middle School Program 2008 finalistS

SSP announced the 30 finalists of the SSP Middle School Program 2008 on September 17, with the full listing below.

The 30 Finalists win an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC in October 2008 to compete for over $40,000 in scholarships. The SSP Middle School Program 2008 Finalists will have the opportunity to present their original science project to judges and the public at the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences on Sunday, October 19. The Koshland Science Museum will also host the team science experiments the following day.

SSP Middle School Program 2008 semifinalistS

SSP announced the 300 semifinalists of the SSP Middle School Program 2008 on September 3, with the full listing below.

SSP Middle School Program 2008 Nominees

Across the country, over 7,500 students were nominated for the Society for Science & the Public Middle School Program 2008 at science fairs throughout the spring. Over 1,900 of these nominees submitted an online entry by the deadline and won an entry prize. The following is a list of nominees who came to the site to register.

SSP Middle School Program 2008 Nominee List