Science Fairs and Exhibitions

Science Fairs and Exhibitions: Scope and

Organization- Its Knowledge Creation and

Potentials

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IntroductionThe ways for students to pose questions for which they must seek out answers and to satisfy their own curiosity about the world around them. By participating in it, students gain a first-hand appreciation of the work of scientists and the value of their discoveries.

What is Science Fair?purely an educative activity carried out in a systematic manner entirely for the advancement of Science. excellent device for acquainting the parents as well as other people in the locality, with the science related work being done in the schools.

The Purpose of a Science Fair ProjectTo have an educational experience

that develops many skills.allows students to actively take part in a creative process, from the inception of the idea to the exhibit develops a student’s critical thinking skills

What is Science Exhibition?Exhibitions are effective modes of mass communication and instruction. If it is organized by the pupils themselves they get opportunity for self activity.This may include exhibits of students as well as demonstrations, talks etc. made by experts, film shows on science topics, debates, science plays, etc.

Difference Between Science Fair Science

ExhibitionMore schools are involved It is conducted in a school

Massive participation can be expected

Massive participation cannot be expected

Finance needed is large Finance needed is small

More planning is needed Less planning is needed

Own innovative and creative ideas are taken

Take into account other’s ideas

Data is collected to find the results which are not known before

Display of already established facts and results

Both students and teachers get benefited with new scientific knowledge and information

No new information and scientific knowledge is gained

To stimulate and encourage interest in scienceTo focus attention on science experiences in schoolsTo provide for scientific hobbiesTo recognize and encourage scientific talents

Scope of Science Fair & Exhibition

To provide opportunity for display of talents through exhibits.To stimulate greater interest in scientific investigation over the routine class work.To make the public science minded

OrganizationThe organization of Science fair should be a teacher – pupil activity and everything should be thought of well advance. The following factors are to be considered while organizing the science fair.

1. Planning2. Distribution of work3. Execution4. Judging5. Evaluation

Benefits of organizing Science Fair & ExhibitionScience fair provides opportunity for the display of valuable work done by the students.Helps the students benefit from the achievement of others, and promotes a spirit of competition.Students can learn many things which cannot be learnt through class room teaching

Instinctive urges of pupils such as desire for acquisition, satisfying curiosity, participating in constructive work, etc get satisfaction.Talents of the students are recognized and encouraged which in turn provide strong reinforcement.Provide opportunity for detecting and cultivating scientific talents.Provide an opportunity for the close co-operation of students, their parents and teachers.

Knowledge Creation and Potentials through Science Fair & Exhibition

Creating social structures and collaborative processes that support knowledge advancement and innovationgenerating new ideas and conceptual knowledge

The exhibits in science fairs and exhibitions are ordinarily of the following nature which helps in knowledge creation and potential among the student participants as well as to the viewers:

1. Good aids for the teaching of different topics in physical and life sciences.2. Good science text-books, general and reference books, news bulletins and journals.

3. Display of several projects successfully completed by the students.4. Articles of scientific use entirely and exclusively prepared by the students.5. Industrial and technological use of certain scientific principle demonstrated through the arrangement of some apparatus or innovative design of a process depicted through charts.

Truthfulness EnthusiasmAptitudeConfidence/ Clear thinkingHonesty/ Hard workEmpathyRational Thinking

6. Improvised apparatuses showing some innovation brought out in the existing ones.7. Scientific toys electrical, mechanical or magnetic made by the students.8. Scientific models prepared by students individually or collectively.

9. Graphic material like charts, pictures, graphs and diagrams on various topics and events related to different branches of science.10. Objects and specimens collected by the students.

It is true that Science fairs and Exhibitions have intellectual, psychological, social and educational values.

CRITIQUE

The present trend is that participation and getting prize for

Science Fair has become a business. There are centers where

we get readymade science projects, working model and so on. Here students are becoming only the PERFORMERS in Science Fair

and Exhibition.

Science fairs and Exhibitions are opportunities for students to apply the scientific method to conduct independent research. The Science Fair is a step toward meeting the demand for scientifically trained personnel.

Conclusion

The Science fair and exhibition are now educational tools with great possibilities; it is the duty of responsible people to see that this tool is put to the best and greatest possible use.

Questions1. Give two criteria of a good Science Exhibition. ( 1 Mark, April 2007)2. How will you evaluate a Science Exhibition? (4 Marks, April 2006)3. Give four objectives of Science Fair? (1 Mark, April 2006)

4. Differentiate Science Fair and Science Exhibition. Give the need and importance of organizing Science Exhibition. (4 Marks, Sept. 2007)5. What are the characteristics of a good Exhibition?6. Mention two values of Science Fair7. What is the need of organizing a School Science Exhibition? How will you organize a Science Exhibition in your School?

Bibliography: 1.A. Faziluddin & K. Sivarajan, Science Education- Methodology of Teaching and Pedagogic Analysis, Calicut University Publications, 2007. 2. T.K. Mathew & T.M. Mollykutty, Science Education- Theoretical Bases of Teaching & Pedagogic Analysis, Tiruvalla: Rainbow Books, 2015.http://tquest.org.uk/significance-conducting-exhibitions-schools/http://www.csun.edu/~lg48405/vsf/ch1/ch1_wha.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/about_6515722_purpose-science-fair-project_.htmlhttp://www.preservearticles.com/2012041630489/what-is-the-importance-of-science-fairs-to-science-curriculum.html

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