2024 Midway Physics Updates:
This website will be updated as new information becomes available - please check back frequently!
This year's Midway Physics Day will be on Tuesday, October 15, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
If you want to join us, please fill out the Registration Form (will be live on Sept. 6th through Sept 27th).
Recent Media:
October 16, 2024 - "Midway Physics Day brings over 2,000 high school students to the State Fair" (ABC 25 Columbia)
October 18, 2023 - "SC State Fair welcomes future physicists" (WLTX News 19)
October 18, 2023 - "SC high school students learn about physics at hands-on state fair event" (ABC 25 Columbia)
October 19, 2022 - "Physics Day inspiring next generation of scientists at SC State Fair" (WLTX News 19)
October 18, 2022 - "Physics Day at the State Fair: A decades long tradition" (WACH Fox 57)
October 18, 2022 - "High school students attend Midway Physics Day at the SC State Fair" (ABC 25 Columbia)
Teaching Resources:
Here you can download some useful resources in preparation for the Fair:
- Activity Sheets [pdf]
- Appendices [pdf]
- Electronic Measurements [pdf]
- Mechanical Measurements [pdf]
- Measurements [pdf]
- Non-mathematical Questions [pdf]
- Rides [pdf]
- Practice [pdf]
Teacher Training Event:
We will offer a teacher-training workshop on Midway Physics activities online in October. This workshop is designed to help you get the most out of your time at the Fair. It will be a virtual training after school hours. A zoom link will be provided closer to the actual training day.
For some additional resources to utilize prior to Midway Physics Day, please see below:
- 2023 Midway Physics Day Teacher Training Event PowerPoint Presentation [pptx]
- 2023 Midway Physics Day Teacher Training Event Recap [pdf]
- 2023 Midway Physics Day Teacher Training Event YouTube Video
- Past Midway Physics Day Demonstrations
- Midway Physics Day Standard Rides Booklet
- South Carolina State Fair Map (2023)
Location and Logistics:
Midway Physics Day will be held at the Academic Ave. Stage.
Check out the updated SC State Fair Map for more details!
The South Carolina State Fair is a local, self-sustaining, non-profit organization that has donated over $5 million in scholarships for South Carolina students since 1997. We are thankful for their dedication and ongoing support of our programming!
SC State Fair Address:
South Carolina State Fairgrounds
1200 Rosewood Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
www.scstatefair.org