The 2023 – 2024 school year as always gives our Science Society Members, that volunteer to Judge School Science Fairs, a great deal of satisfaction. Knowing that we have the opportunity to encourage a student to look successfully into the deeper aspects of science and to learn that there is always several ways to prove their hypothesis brings a great deal of satisfaction to each of us. And then knowing that students look forward to doing future science projects simply makes it all the better.
This year we have been involved in judging some 23 schools to date. In each school there are anywhere from 10 to 60 students to be judged. Using the scientific process to do science projects the students learn how to go through specific steps. This will eventually give them a clear and successful way to look at and solve many different problems. Problems that are not only in the science world but in almost any process they use to learn – either in school or around the house or doing things with friends as they go through life in the future.
We continue to work with Lee Schools as well as others to encourage Project Based Learning (PBL) of science. The hope is that all students that are involved with Science Projects will continue to think through projects of life in a safe, logical, and successful way.
Our members volunteer to serve as judges for the Regional Science Fair which is held each Spring.
All members are eligible to judge science fairs, regardless of their college degrees. We need You! New judges are welcome and needed! Dave Sampson, our Science Fair Coordinator, will provide training, including setting up opportunities to observe actual judging sessions
Please contact Dave Sampson at 239-233-0762 or ScienceFairCoord@science-swfl.org to sign up to be a judge and schedule training.