Science Programs

Many ESC volunteers have backgrounds in Science, Math, & Technology. These professionals enjoy the opportunity to encourage youth about science and to help improve the quality and quantity of time spent on science education. Four aspects of the program:

·       Hands-on science experiments in the classroom:

ESC volunteers and talented scientists perform short lessons on a variety of science topics. Classroom demonstrations are like a lab on wheels - they can take place at any school during any timeframe to meet different audience needs.

·       Science Fair 101 classes:

A presentation is given to teachers and administrators to help with the planning, hosting and implementation of the fair. Second, presentations are given to students to talk about potential science fair projects. And, third, volunteers return to the classroom to answer student questions after they have started working on their projects. ESC volunteers are also available to act as judges for your science fair.

·       Mentoring

Former scientists will be available for counsel by phone or email to work with science teachers.

·        Teacher Resource Workshop 101:

Professional Development Workshop that introduces ESC Science Teachers Resource Manual. This Manual is a 200-page Guide which contains 42 experiments and stimulates a hands-on approach to learning scientific principles and concepts. These experiments correlate to the Indiana State Department of Education K-8 standards.

For other science fair links click here!

Request for Science Information

Science Teachers/Administrators:

Click here to submit a Request for 2008 Science Fair judges form.

Click here to submit a Request for Science Advisory form.

Volunteers

Click here to sign up to judge a science fair.

2008 Science Fair Listing

ESC Science Programs Mission   The ESC Science Comes Alive! Program strives to create enthusiasm among young students about the world of science through helping teachers with hands-on experiments and science fairs.   For Highlights from this year's Intel International Science & Engineering fair click here.   ESC Volunteer Dr. Phil Burck, right, with science participant at the International Fair.

ESC Science Program Goals ·        Help teachers become more comfortable conducting science experiments in their classrooms. ·        Excite young students about the wonders of science. ·        Help middle school teachers and administrators prepare for science fairs. ·        Help students prepare quality science fair projects. ·        Create an awareness of career possibilities in the field of science and related fields. ·        Encourage consistency in the judging process for science fairs. ·        Facilitate corporate/school partnerships that emphasize science.   Science Fair Advisor Teams Recently, ESC began a new program that helped middle schools with science fairs. This year we have standardized this program to enable us to increase the size of our audience. Text has been written and teams have been trained to work with a number of the middle schools to help them put on their first fair or to help them increase the quality of the projects at the fair.   Science Fair Judge Each year, ESC volunteers judge science fairs in public and other private schools.

Student Science Fair Guide    Teacher Science Fair Guide