ScienceFairFun Information

Science Fair Fun is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that helps to break the cycle of K-12 science education inequities. We foster students’ development of skills that they need to prepare for engineering and technology careers. We do this through a new, innovative approach to supporting families and schools during Science & Engineering Fairs. At Science Fair Fun, we bring inclusive and skills-based Science & Engineering Fairs to schools that don’t have fairs, and we serve those who are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM), namely girls, minorities, and those from low-income communities. So how do we do it? First, we inspire students to connect with science, technology and engineering behind things in their everyday lives. They make observations, they ask questions, and we provide direction on where to go to answer those questions. At this point, they are hooked and leading their own learning. Then we take them into a new and innovative framework of a Science & Engineering Fair that is inclusive and skills-based. From there, we empower them to design authentic projects all around these things that inspire them. We do this by providing students with the tools they need to develop skills for success and by supporting all of the grownups around them so they can effectively mentor those students. Our end goal is to get kids excited about exploring science, engineering and technology careers. We do this starting as early as elementary school so that kids can continue to apply their skills – namely creativity and problems solving – throughout their K12 education. As you may know, kids – especially girls – identify as being STEM capable as early as 3rd Grade. So, it is essential that we give students the tools they need to have positive experiences in STEM starting early. That way, when it comes time to making decisions about their career paths in high school, they’ll believe in themselves and know “Hey, I can do this”.