The New Haven Science Fair Program works with children and teachers from PreK-12, to help them carry out investigative hands-on science fair projects, in order to promote skills in critical thinking, scientific process and communication. This approach has now become part of the New Haven science curriculum. The Program is focused on making learning exciting and allowing the natural curiosity of young people to inquire about the world around them. The discipline of the scientific method is used to help in the process of answering questions the curiosity raises. The hands-on aspect of the approach keeps it interesting and fulfilling.

The New Haven Science Fair Program is dedicated to improve the quality of education, particularly science and math education in the New Haven Public schools by:

1. Providing a sense of excitement related to learning using hands-on science
2. Helping students develop skills in critical thinking and communications
3. Promoting scientific literacy; and
4. Increasing the number of students taking science and math subjects in high school, and entering the fields of mathematics and science in post-secondary education

The New Haven Science Fair Program is administered by

900 Chapel Street, 10th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
www.gnhcc.com

Michelle Cirello
Project Manager
New Haven Science Fair Program
Phone: 203-782-4341
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Patricia A. Scussel
Executive Director
Greater New Haven Leadership Center/New Haven Network for Public Education
Phone: 203-782-4314
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