High School Science and Engineering Fairs: Lessons Learned

Abstract

Approximately 250,000 U.S. high school students participate in science and engineering fairs (SEFs) every year. Science and engineering fairs offer students an opportunity to experience for themselves the practices described by Next Generation Science Standards .

Keywords:

• High School
• Informal Education
• Inquiry Labs
• NGSS Research
• Science and Engineering Practices
• STEM
• Three-Dimensional Learning

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Notes on contributors

Frederick Grinnell

Frederick Grinnell is Robert McLemore Professor of Medical Science at the UT Southwestern Medical Center and in Dallas, Texas.

Simon Dalley

Simon Dalley is Director of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Chair of Physics at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas.