Science Fair Awards Garden Spot Middle School has conducted Science Fairs every other year for the last 10 - 12 years.
Students do the majority of the work on their projects outside the classroom.
In an informal poll that I took this year, most students spend between 25 - 30 hours worth of time on their science fair projects. Teachers assist students on an individual bases to help construct their test plan and strategies but the execution of the test and research on the project is the responsibility of the student. Teachers also dedicate numerous classes to teach application of the scientific method, data analysis, and drawing conclusion. Every student in the middle school is required to do a science fair experiment. Students bring their project and any supporting materials to science class and display the project to the class.