Curiosity is something we foster here at St. Paul’s. One of the ways we do this is by encouraging our students to look closer at our world through science. We not only have science class time at all our grade levels but we are also host to the Whatcom County Science Fair. If you have not yet picked up a science fair packet and application from our front office, you should. Doing a science fair project not only builds curiosity but also confidence, and helps students master the scientific process.
When I think back to all the projects I did as a child (lemon as a battery, ocean water to salt, flowers and food coloring) none were particularly difficult or elaborate but they were all projects based on questions I had about the world around me. Finding the answer to a mystery makes science rewarding. Science fair participants must research their question, learn and apply the scientific method, and think about the meaning of their results. Some students may get so excited about a project, they will want to bring it to the State Science Fair in Bremerton.
Whether students are competing at our fair, the state level, or just participating in classroom-based projects (see pictures below), science is a way for students to demonstrate curiosity, self-learning, critical thinking, and other important skills and traits.
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