Muskogee, Okla. - Students from across Green Country are gearing up for the annual Muskogee Regional Science and Engineering Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Eighth-grade students at Ben Franklin Science Academy in Muskogee practiced their presentations Monday before the fair. More than 280 students are competing in medicine and health, physics, zoology, engineering, chemistry, botany, earth and space, behavioral, math and computers and environmental science categories. <\/p>\n
The winners advance to the state science fair and have a chance to head to nationals. <\/p>\n
Students competing are between seventh and 12th grade. Schools competing are Muskogee Public Schools, Muldrow Public Schools, St. Josephs, Tahlequah Public Schools, Hilldale Public Schools, Wagoner Public Schools, Briggs Schools, Stillwell Public Schools, Twin Hills Public Schools, Westville and Roland Public Schools. <\/p>\n
Winners have a chance to take home money, scholarships and more. <\/p>\n
The competition is open to the public at the Muskogee Civic Assembly Center. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The fair will open to the public from 5 to 8 p.m. and continues Wednesday from 8 a.m. until noon. <\/p>\n
Winners will be announced Wednesday at 10 a.m. <\/p>\n
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