Title of Work
Science Fair was One of the Highlights of My Middle School Life: Using Science Fair to Develop NGSS Practices
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
1-21-2020
City of Publication or Presentation
Oakland, CA
Journal Title
The American Biology Teacher
Journal ISSN
1938-4211
Volume
82
Issue
1
First Page
43
Last Page
48
DOI
10.1525/abt.2020.82.1.43
Abstract
This article illustrates how a seventh-grade life science unit connects to the Science and Engineering Practices and Nature of Science in the Next Generation Science Standards and used science fair projects as a context for students to solve problems and understand how authentic science is done. We outline how student interests drive the development and presentation of science fair projects and discuss each component of a science fair project to reflect the practices and nature of science and how we support students along the way. The article includes images of students and of their work for science fair projects.
Recommended Citation
Welsh, Cynthia; Hedenstrom, Mary; and Koomen, Michele Hollingsworth, "Science Fair was One of the Highlights of My Middle School Life: Using Science Fair to Develop NGSS Practices" (2020). Education Faculty Scholarship. 76.
https://sophia.stkate.edu/ed_fac/76