This document discusses science fairs and exhibitions and their importance in education. It defines science fairs as competitions where students present science projects through reports, displays and models. Exhibitions are organized presentations and displays of selected items. The document notes that while similar, science fairs and exhibitions have different purposes. Science fairs aim to give hands-on experiences beyond the classroom and help students learn from each other, while exhibitions correlate classroom learning to the community and develop social skills. Both science fairs and exhibitions provide opportunities to recognize scientific talents and stimulate interest in scientific investigation.

1. THEORETICAL BASE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION II
ASSIGNMENT
SUBMITTED TO
SMITHA MISS
LECTURER IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SUBMITTED BY
DHANYA.L
PHYSICAL SCIENCE

2. TOPIC: SCIENCE FAIR AND EXHIBITION

3. INDEX
SERIAL NO CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SCIENCE FAIR
3. EXHIBITION
4. VALUES OF SCIENCE FAIR
5. CONCLUSION
6. REFERENCE

4. INTRODUCTION
Education is not confined to classroom teaching.The
classroom can cover only a small part of our total life. If the pupils
learning is to become full and well rounded the pupils must go beyond
the four walls of the classroom participate in the community and
learns from their experience.The students must act as a working
participant in the community.
Science fairs and exhibitions are interchangeably used in the
educational literature. But in strict sense they are different.An
exhibition is a organized presentation and display of a selection of
items.The chief purpose of science fair is to give students first hand
experiences that cannot be had in the classroom . Exhibitions co-relates
learning in the classroom with the community, it develop social
awareness and social skills, in pupils. Exhibitions provide enough raw
materials that would promote development of senses, knowledge,
emotions and skills.

5. SCIENCE FAIR
Science fair is purely and 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
work done in the science club by the students and sponsers. The fair
helps the students benefit from the achievement of others and
promotes a spirit of competition. Students can learn many things
which can not be learned through classroom teaching.
Their talents are recognized and encouraged which in turn
would provide opportunity for detecting and cultivating scientific
talents.Every school should organize science fair once in a year.This
may include exhibits of students as well as demonstrations talks etc
made by experts, film shows on scientific topic, debates , science plays
etc. The science fair will provide an opportunity for the close co-operation
of students, parents and teachers.
A science fair experiment is generally a competition where
contestants present their science . Projects result in the form of a
report display board and models that they have created.Science fairs
allow students in grade schools and high schools to compete in science
and technology activities.

6. EXHIBITION
An exhibition in the most general sense,is an organization
presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice exhibition
usually occur in the museums , galleries and exhibition halls and world
fairs.The word exhibition is usually but not always the word used for
the collection of items. Exhibitions are considered temporary and
usually scheduled to open and closed and on specific dates .While
many exhibitions are shown in just one venue, some exhibitions are
shown multiple location .To various activities of science fair include
science exhibitions arranging science related lectures and the like.
IMPORTANCE OF EXHIBITION
 To focus attention on science experiences in school.
 To stimulate scientific attitude in science by all pupils.
 To stimulate a greater interest in scientific investigation.
 To provide stimulation for scientific hobby.
 To recognize and command youthful talents.
 To offer an opportunity for showing scientific talents.

7. VALUES OF SCIENCE FAIR
 Science fairs provide a excellent method of sharing science
projects.
 Science fairs can be a motivating force for individual project.
 It utilizes the time of youth in a constructive way.
 It provides a wonderful opportunity for discovery and
encouraging science talent.
ORGANISATION OF SCIENCE FAIR
 Planning
 Distribution of work
 Execution
 Judging
 Evalution
FACTORS
 Area
 Date
 The field of entry
 Printed material
 Exhibit space
 Judging

8. CONCLUSION
Science fairs and exhibition provide and excellent method of sharing
the science projects individual small groups or entire classes with other
students within the school , other school in a community, parents and
other members of the community, science fairs provide opportunity for
detecting and cultivating scientific talents in pupils. It will also create a
greater interest in scientific investigation over the routine class work.
They have intellectual psychological social and educational value.

9. REFERENCE
 Dr.T.K. Mathew and Dr.T.N.Mollykutty,Therotical base of teaching
and pedagogic analysis; rainbow book publishers.
 Dr.Shivarajan,Methodology of teaching and pedagogic analysis.
 httpen . Wikipedia. Org
 http education next.org
Corrected and checked by
Smitha I.G
Lr. in P.S