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Science Fair Exhibit . . .
. . . is a vehicle for a child to display that child's idea
about what that child has observed. All scientists use
the skills and experience of others. Engineers use
other people when building something . . . so should your
exhibitors. Parents should always help where it is needed
and teachers should not hesitate to help the child in any
way either. BUT the study should be the child's and
the conclusion reached be one that the child holds
firmly. Judges in science fairs will quickly sort out
exhibits which are those of adults rather than pupils.
Remember the child has to give proof of the investigation or
solution, all the fancy lettering and sophisticated
machinery will be of little value if a science fair judge
realises that the child doesn't know what is being studied .
. . if the child didn't in fact do the work displayed.
Primary school "classroom" exhibits will be
accepted but not judged against individual entries.
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