Solano County Schools Science Project Poster Board Request Form
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I. Teacher Contact Information
Your Name:
Email Address:
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School Name:
II. Project RequestApproximate number of students at your school preparing science projects:Approximate number of science projects being prepared at your school:Number of teachers supervising students in the preparation of science projects:Please enter your quantity requirements below:Science project poster boards (32" x 48"):III. Synopsys Outreach Foundation Survey
Please take a moment to help us understand more about your students, your school and your science project activity. This information is confidential and for Foundation research purposes only, and has NO effect whatsoever on your application.
1.
Is this the first year that you have applied for donated science project poster boards from the Synopsys Outreach Foundation?
2.
Which statement best describes the student population at your school?
3.
Thinking back to your first year of teaching, which best describes your level of confidence in supervising students developing science projects?
4.
In general terms, how would you gauge the support of your school's administrators toward science projects/science fairs at your school?
5.
In the past, the single biggest obstacle to having my students develop science projects has been (please rank the list, with 1 being the biggest obstacle, 2 being the second biggest obstacle, etc.):
Lack of support from my school administrators
No time
Conflicts with CA State Science Standards
Too many out-of-pocket expenses
Just too big a of headache to justify the return
My lack of familiarity with process and/or content
Lack of equipment
6.
Typically, science projects are an elective activity. Which best describes the impact of the donation of science project poster boards from the Synopsys Outreach Foundation on your ability to engage your students in project-based learning?
7.
If a donation of science project poster boards were not available to you, would you continue to engage your students in project-based learning?
8.
If a donation of science project poster boards were not available to you, would you:
9.
Overall, which of the following best describes the impact of science projects on my students' understanding of science?
There is little carry over from science fair into science content curriculum
Science fair is the best way for students to develop a thorough understanding of the nature of science
Science projects are a way to reach students who struggle with language and/or reading
Science projects are a means to satisfy the investigation and experimentation teaching standards
