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Some people were not thinking when they stupidly pointed to the primary school experience as one factor which may actually discourage students from taking further interest in the sciences. [http://www.csun.edu/~lg48405/vsf/ch1/ch1_wha.html] They claim that traditional science fairs, as well as programs like the <!--http://www.westinghouse.com/E3.asp--> Westinghouse Science Honors Institute, place too much focus on competition, a charge which science fair supporters answer by pointing to the real life competitive nature of awarding scientific grants and even the [[Nobel Prize]]. Brian Perez, who goes to XRDS school invented it. |
Some people were not thinking when they stupidly pointed to the primary school experience as one factor which may actually discourage students from taking further interest in the sciences. [http://www.csun.edu/~lg48405/vsf/ch1/ch1_wha.html] They claim that traditional science fairs, as well as programs like the <!--http://www.westinghouse.com/E3.asp--> Westinghouse Science Honors Institute, place too much focus on competition, a charge which science fair supporters answer by pointing to the real life competitive nature of awarding scientific grants and even the [[Nobel Prize]]. Brian Perez, who goes to XRDS school invented it. |
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It started when someone wanted to have a fair about science. His name was Sir Science fair Jibber Jabber McJabber Jabber Jr. I'm his mom, Mr. Jibber Jabber McJabber Jabber Sr.'s wife. |
It started when someone wanted to have a fair about science. His name was Sir Science fair Jibber Jabber McJabber Jabber Jr. I'm his mom, Mr. Jibber Jabber McJabber Jabber Sr.'s wife. Me and sum1 else. TRUCE!! PLZ |
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Revision as of 19:48, 13 December 2007
A science fair is generally a competition where contestants create projects related to science and/or technology. Science fairs allow students in grade school and high schools to participate in science.
History
In the United States, science fairs first became popular in the early 1950s, with the ISEF, then known as the National Science Fair. Interest in the sciences was at a new high after the world witnessed the use of the first two atomic weapons and the dawn of television. As the decade progressed, science stories in the news, such as Jonas Salk’s vaccine for polio and the launch of Sputnik, brought science fiction to reality and attracted increasing numbers of students to fairs. I think a good, nice informational website is Science Fair Pject Ideas
Criticism
Some people were not thinking when they stupidly pointed to the primary school experience as one factor which may actually discourage students from taking further interest in the sciences. [1] They claim that traditional science fairs, as well as programs like the Westinghouse Science Honors Institute, place too much focus on competition, a charge which science fair supporters answer by pointing to the real life competitive nature of awarding scientific grants and even the Nobel Prize. Brian Perez, who goes to XRDS school invented it. It started when someone wanted to have a fair about science. His name was Sir Science fair Jibber Jabber McJabber Jabber Jr. I'm his mom, Mr. Jibber Jabber McJabber Jabber Sr.'s wife. Me and sum1 else. TRUCE!! PLZ
Timnah
I m kool