Free 4-5th grade Make Science Fair Fun® Teacher Lesson Plan & Student Lesson
Inspire at-home mindfulness with a STEM twist
- Support the new Colorado Academic Standards in Science by aligning and supplementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- Foster Project Based Learning (PBL), Design Thinking (DT), and Scientific Inquiry methods
- Provide you with tools you can use to teach the process for doing science and engineering in the context of authentic Science & Engineering Fair projects
Lesson 1 of the Make Science Fair Fun® In-class Project Kit, 3-Lesson Series
Overview
OverviewThis lesson takes a PBL approach to challenging students to develop their leadership and STEM skills and their confidence in self-guided learning about a real world phenomenon: being active and the influence on the body and behavior.
Learning Goals
- How to ask questions around a phenomenon
- How to use circle maps to record observations
- How to do online research and record sources of information
- How to brainstorm and share ideas
- How to record data in a table
Systematic set of Mind Map Worksheets
- Ask Exploratory Questions
- Make Observations
- Identify Core Ideas
- Collect Data
- Reflect on Project
- Ask Scientific Questions
- Evaluate Projects
Time Requirement
1-2 hours total, with minimal adult support.
Required Materials
Watch, clock or timer
Take it from the Pros
“Science Fair Fun transformed the process we utilized to support students to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This resource provides a hands-on approach to teaching students to engage in meaningful personalized learning.” – Jim Havens, Principal, Kyffin Elementary School
“I had students leave the Science Fair so excited. They saw themselves as scientists for the first time. To see that spark in their eye and their desire to learn and to do something beyond themselves … was so excited for me as a teacher.” – Laurie McKibben, 5th Grade Teacher, Foothills Elementary School