Lake County students will demonstrate their expertise in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) at the annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair next month.
The event, sponsored by Lake County Schools Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Department, will showcase the highest quality science projects from across the district. Through working on the projects, students have had opportunities to enhance their knowledge of Florida’s Science and Math standards, practice interview skills, and build confidence for postsecondary endeavors. The projects chosen for the Regional Science and Engineering Fair were selected at each school site’s science fair as the top projects representing each category and grade. Students will present their projects to the regional judges, who are teachers and professionals from the local community, and top projects will earn district recognition at the science fair awards ceremonies.
The awards ceremonies will occur the same evening of the judging: middle and high school on Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. and elementary on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m., both at the First Baptist Church of Mount Dora, Family Ministry Center, 1000 E. 1st Ave., Mount Dora. Students will be awarded trophies, medals or ribbons for first, second, and third place, and honorable mention. Additionally, special awards may include cash donations, gift certificates, and numerous other prizes. The selection of place winners will be based on the quality of scientific study and the use of the correct experimental protocol in following the scientific method to solve a problem, scored using a rubric by trained judges. The top middle and high school individual winners and top team winners could advance to the State Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland in March.
Lake County Schools would like to thank all of the businesses, service organizations, and patrons that donated prizes for this year’s Lake County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. We also thank The First Baptist Church of Mount Dora for the use of their facility and personnel. Partnerships between the community and Lake County Schools make this event possible and we express our sincere gratitude.
