Bullock

//**Don't Blow Up the Volcano: Cooking Up a Super Science Fair Project**//
This Science Fair lesson plan is intended for use as a family workshop at the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Title I Learning Center (LC). The Learning Center is a federally funded resource that serves Clarksville's thirteen Title I elementary schools along with the Headstart and ELL programs. The purpose of the LC is to serve as a resource for the children and families of these schools by providing materials, workshops, and consultations. For more information, go to [|The Learning Center]

The need for this lesson was based on data from an Information Literacy Needs Assessment and was designed to meet the needs of students who will be constructing Science Fair projects during the second semester of the school year. The lesson is intended for 4th and 5th grade students, but the kindergarten through 5th grade elementary students and families of all thirteen Title I schools will be invited.

There are four main goals for the workshop. We want the parents and students to: 1) know where to find Science Fair project ideas, 2) know where to find information on how to conduct a Science Fair project, 3) know the expectations for a Science Fair project, and 4) know about the resources available at the Learning Center. Following the workshop, families can return to the LC at their convenience to use the resources for further Science Fair project exploration. After students have completed their Science Fair projects, they and their families can use the LC resources (computers, printers, Ellison Die machine) to create displays for their projects.

P.S. - There are two attachments for my lesson plan. If you have trouble opening the word document, try the pdf version. B-)