NATURAL SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT

SUBMITTED BY

KEERTHI SREEKUMAR

ROLL NO: 26

OPTION : NATURAL SCIENCE

EMMANUEL COLLEGE OF BEd TRAINING

VAZHICHAL

TOPIC :

SCIENCE FAIR –

ITS ADVANTAGES & ORGANIZATION

INTRODUCTION

Science fair is purely an educative activity carried out in a

systematic manner entirely for the advancement of science. It is an excellent device for

acquainting the parents as well as other people in the community, with the science related work

being done in schools. Science fair provides an opportunity for the display of valuable works

done in the science club by the students and sponsors.

Science fairs are normally intended to demonstrate scientific

concepts on a small scale and often relate to green energy or student health. The first ever

National Science Fair was won by Alan J Fletcher, who demonstrated the laws of motion, when

he was 18 in 1950 , at Pennsylvania.

ADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE FAIR

It helps to promote the spirit of competition among students.

Students can learn many things which can’t be learnt through classroom teaching.

Instinctive urges of pupils such as desire for acquisition, satisfying curiosity, participating

in constructive works…etc also gets satisfaction.

Students’ talents are recognized and encouraged which helps to provide strong

reinforcement.

Science fair provides opportunity for cultivating scientific talents.

It helps to stimulate and encourage interest in science.

It helps to focus attention on science experience in schools.

It provides opportunity for display of talents through exhibits.

It makes the public science minded.

ORGANISATION OF SCIENCE FAIR

The organization of a science fair should be a teacher-pupil activity and

everything should be thought of well in advance. The following factors are to be considered

while organizing a science fair:

I. Planning

It is essential that planning is thoroughly done. The following aspects should be

considered while planning.

a) Objectives of the fair.

b) Scope of the fair-who would participate in the fair?, participation to be limited to the

school or kept open to other schools, what types of programs are to be included…etc.

c) Procedure.

d) Financing.

e) Location, time and duration.

f) Other factors and facilities, necessary arrangements,control..etc.

II. Distribution of work

Duties should be assigned to individuals and groups. Various committees are to be

constituted, which are responsible for different programs. There may be an advisory

committee, a reception committee, a publicity committee and various sub-committees.

While distributing the work, talents and interests should be taken into consideration.

III. Execution

Programs decided upon while planning are now to be organized systematically

and put to action. All exhibits must be properly mounted and labeled. Volunteers

should be arranged for explaining the exhibits to the visitors.

IV. Judging

The fair should be judged by an expert team. Separate criteria are to be

developed for judging each item say – still model, working model, projects… etc.

NCERT has listed the following criteria for judging a fair:

Scientific approach

Originality

Technical skill

Workmanship

Thoroughness

Dramatic value

Personal interview

V. Evaluation

When the fair is over, teachers and students should evaluate it and find out

whether the objectives of the fair have been achieved or not. If not, try to improve it

next time.

CONCLUSION

Science fair is generally a competition where contestants/students present their science

project results in the form of a report, display board and models that they have created. It allows

students to compete in science and technology skills. It also provide a mechanism for students

with intense in science to be paired with mentors from nearby colleges, so that they can get

access to instruction and equipment that the schools could not provide.

Every school should organize science fair once in a year. This may include exhibits of

students as well as demonstrations, talk…etc made by experts, science plays…etc. This will

provide an opportunity for the close co-operation of students, their parents and teachers.

REFERENCES

Dr. Faziluddin, K Sivarajan - Science Education

Britannica Encyclopedia (Vol VIII)

www.wikipedia.com