March 27-28 2025
Desert Financial Arena
Arizona State University Tempe Campus
600 E Veterans Way
Tempe, AZ 85281
Support Your AzSEF Students
Educators play a pivotal role in uplifting student research by serving as mentors, guides and motivators throughout the academic journey. They foster critical thinking, encourage curiosity, and provide the tools needed for students to explore and investigate complex topics. Educator feedback, encouragement and expertise helps students refine their ideas, overcome challenges and contribute valuable insights to their fields of study, enhancing the quality and impact of their research.
Important Dates
February 3, 2025 | Registration Opens
March 8, 2025 | Last day for a qualifying school, homeschool, district or regional fair to be completed in order for students to register for AzSEF
March 12, 2025 | Registration Closes
March 27, 2025 | Elementary & Junior Divisions: Check-In, Display & Safety Check, SRC Approval, Judging & Interviews
March 28, 2025 | Senior Division: Check-In, Display & Safety Check, SRC Approval, Judging & Interviews
March 29, 2025 | Awards Ceremony at Arizona Science Center
Office Hours
During the registration period, students, teachers, and parents have the
opportunity to join and ask questions about registration, project materials & submission, and paperwork.
All Office Hours will be from 4:00 -5:00 p.m.
Elementary & Junior Division Dates:
- March 3
- March 11
Senior Division Dates:
- February 24
- March 10
Educator Coaching Webinars
Every Third Wednesday | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Arizona Science Center, the proud host of AzSEF, is excited to start a series of webinars to help support educators, and provide information and resources for their students' science projects! These webinars will be held the third Wednesday each month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. To register fill out this form. Once completed, a Zoom link will be sent via email.
Student Project Timeline Recommendation
Use this guideline to facilitate the successful completion of your students’ projects!
Code of Conduct
Educator Code of Conduct
AzSEF’s Educator Code of Conduct is a reminder to assist with student research that emphasizes ethics, support, guidance and fostering independence.
Integrating Authentic Research into the Classroom
Are you an educator in a Title I school looking to increase student engagement through authentic research projects? If you want to learn how to guide your students through the process of conducting real research and designing their experiments, our team can help you integrate this into your classroom.
AzSEF 2025 Schedule
Participants - Desert Financial Arena, Tempe AZ (ASU Campus)
Thursday, March 27, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Elementary & Junior Participant/Project check in & set up | West Tunnel/Arena Floor and West Entrance Concourse |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Division safety checks | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 12:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Participant lunch break - all students exit | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 1:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Participant return to projects | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Senior Division Participant/Project check in and set up. Ongoing SRC, Safety & Display checks | West Tunnel/Arena Floor and West Entrance Concourse |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Division Judging | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 4:00 p.m. | Students leave while the judges are caucusing | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 5:30 p.m. | All Elementary & Junior projects removed | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 6:30 p.m. | All Elementary & Junior projects not picked up will be disposed of | - |
| 10:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior winners announced on the AzSEF Homepage | www.azsef.org |
Friday, March 28, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | (Final) Senior Division project Check in; Final SRC, Safety & Display checks | West Tunnel/Arena Floor and West Entrance Concourse |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Project Check out & Set up | Project Check out - Room 16 Arena Floor Level; Project Set up - Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 9:00 a.m. | Senior Division Participants allowed into Judging Area | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Senior Division Interviews | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Lunch - students leave judging concourse | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Judge Working Lunch | Room 35/41 Arena Floor Level |
| 12:00 p.m. | Senior Division Participants return to Judging Area | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Senior Interviews continue | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 2:30 p.m. | Senior Division participants exit Judging Area | Concession & Exhibitor Concourse |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Judging teams caucus to determine category places & special awards | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse; Room 35/41 Arena Floor Level |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Team Leaders ONLY caucus to determine Best in Fair and projects for ISEF Consideration | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse; Room 35/41 Arena Floor Level |
| 5:00 p.m. | All Senior Division Projects removed | Arena Floor/Inner Concourse |
| 5:30 p.m. | All Senior projects not picked up will be disposed of | - |
| 7:00 p.m. | Senior Division winners announced on the AzSEF Homepage | www.azsef.org |
Saturday, March 29, 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Elementary & Junior Division Awards Ceremony | Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater, Level 1 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Senior Division display and present projects to Science Center visitors | Level 1 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch for all | CREATE at Arizona Science Center® Public Hall |
| 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Explore the Science Center | All Levels |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Senior Division Awards Ceremony | Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater, Level 1 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Elementary & Junior Division display & present project to Science Center visitors | Level 1 |
2025 AzSEF Schedules
Students
Discover how to participate in AzSEF, from project submission guidelines to registration details, empowering students to showcase their scientific curiosity and innovation.
Judges & Volunteers
Learn about the invaluable roles of judges and volunteers in AzSEF, where experts and enthusiasts alike contribute to the fair's success by evaluating projects and supporting participants.
Awards
Explore past winners and their inspiring projects at AzSEF, discovering the diverse range of accolades and achievements from previous events.
Have questions?
For questions regarding AzSEF, please contact azsef@azscience.org or call 602.716.2000.