The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
President Obama today celebrated the remarkable achievements of student science fair winners and extraordinary kid innovators from across the nation at the third White House Science Fair. The Fair brought 100 students from more than 40 states to an all-day celebration of the power and potential of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
This article is cross-posted on the White House blog.
President Barack Obama talks with Evan Jackson, 10, Alec Jackson, 8, and Caleb Robinson, 8, from McDonough, Ga., while looking at exhibits at the White House Science Fair in the State Dining Room, April 22, 2013. The sports-loving grade-schoolers created a new product concept to keep athletes cool and helps players maintain safe body temperatures on the field. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
As the President said in 2009, when he announced the first-ever White House Science Fair, “If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you're a young person and you've produced the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.”
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Watch videos from the White House Science Fair
Check out the first-ever White House "Vine" with LeVar and Bill Nye
Watch a "vine" of the President riding a bike-powered project
Read a Fact Sheet about the Science Fair
Learn more about the student presenters and attendees of the White House Science Fair
