Difference Between Science Fair And Science Exhibition

Difference between Science Fair and Science Exhibition

Science Fair Project Science Exhibition Project 1. Students think and work like a scientist 1. Students do not think like a scientist 2. Original concept, publishable 2. Not an original concept, not publishable 3. Planning and designing an experiment is 3. Cook-book science experiments from text required books

4. Observation is an important factor 4. Observation is not a factor 5. Projects are curiosity driven 5. Curiosity does not play any role 6. Own innovative and creative ideas 6. Other’s ideas 7. Very often science fair participants find their 7. Most of the students do not select science as future careers in science their future career 8. Data is collected to find the results, which are 8. Display already established facts and results not known before

9. Use their own creative scientific techniques 9. Just follow others methods, procedures and and procedures instructions

10. Research base activity 10. Do not have any element of research 11. Follow scientific method 11. Do not use scientific method 12. A science fair project starts with inquiry, a 12. Inquiry, question, and problem are not part question or a problem of this activity

13. Not part of science syllabus in school 13. Part of science syllabus in school 14. Develop the ability to do independent 14. Unable to do an independent research study research study

15. Students show lot of interest in doing 15. Students think science exhibition projects science fair projects as those are their own are part of school work, do not show much research work interest 16. Require days, months or years to do one 16. These projects require short duration, some project time this could be done overnight

17. Students do lot of research prior to starting 17. Building models and demonstrations do not their projects beyond their text book contents require any extra research or scientific information 18. Both students and teachers get benefited 18. No new information and scientific with new scientific knowledge and information knowledge is gained