Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Science Fair — Bruce Elliott, RASC KC Coordinator
The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Science Fair (FLASF) is an annual regional science project competition held each spring in Kingston, Ontario since 1970. Open to Grades 5–12 students from public, separate, private, and home-schooled backgrounds across Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Counties.
FLASF is a registered charity managed by community volunteers, awarding over $20,000 annually in cash, summer camps, books, internships, and travel awards. As an affiliate of Youth Science Canada, FLASF sends up to five top projects each year to the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
FLASF 2026
- Dates: March 26–27, 2026
- Location: Duncan McArthur Hall, Faculty of Education, Queen’s University
- Registration deadline: March 8, 2026
- Eligibility: Grades 5–12, Kingston & region
Leo Enright Award for Astronomy
Sponsored by the RASC Kingston Centre, this special award recognizes the best project in astronomy and related sciences at FLASF.
- Prize: $150 cash + Exploring the Universe Guide
- Open to: All divisions (Grades 5–12)
Competition Categories
Four grade divisions: Primary (5–6), Junior (7–8), Intermediate (9–10), Senior (11–12)
Astronomy Project Ideas for FLASF 2026
Thinking about entering FLASF with an astronomy project? Here are some ideas to get you started!
1. Observe the Solar System by Naked Eye
Use timeanddate.com to find what’s up in the Kingston sky. Watch for planetary-Moon conjunctions and learn to identify the planets visible to the naked eye: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury.
2. Total Lunar Eclipse — March 3, 2026
A total lunar eclipse (blood Moon) will be fully visible from Kingston on March 3, 2026. The totality phase begins around 6:33 AM EST. Learn how it works — how does Earth’s shadow block sunlight from reaching the Moon? What colour is the Moon during totality and why? Can you see any stars or planets during totality?
3. Create a Scale Model of an Eclipse
Place two balls — 2.5 cm (Earth) and 0.7 cm (Moon) — on a metre stick 75 cm apart. Align a lamp (the Sun) with Earth and Moon. Can you make Earth’s shadow block the light on the Moon?
4. Constellations and Bright Stars
Learn to use a sky chart to identify constellations. Looking north in March, find Ursa Major and Minor (Big and Little Dipper), Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Draco, and Pegasus. Looking south, spot Jupiter, Gemini, Orion, Canis Major, and Taurus. Build your own star wheel to take outside!
Resources
RASC KC at FLASF — Year by Year
FLASF 2026
Date: March 26–27, 2026
Location: Duncan McArthur Hall, Queen’s University
Leo Enright Award: Upcoming