Each year more students undertake science fair projects,many of which involve some aspect of nuclear science ortechnology.

The United States Atomic Energy Commission has preparedthis booklet to help these young exhibitors, their scienceteachers, project counselors, and parents.

The booklet suggests also some of the numerous nucleartopics on which students can base meaningful science projects.It offers all exhibitors—regardless of age, experience,or project topic—advice on how to plan, design, andconstruct successful exhibits. It describes some rewardsawaiting those who win their way to the National ScienceFair-International, including 10 AEC Special Awards offeredfor the most outstanding nuclear exhibits.

Detailed advice on conducting science projects is omitted,partly because several earlier publications deal with thesubject, but also because much of the personal satisfactiongained while doing a science project stems from the studentinvestigator’s opportunity to exercise his initiative, imagination,and judgment in solving a problem of his own choice,in his own way.

We trust this booklet will encourage students to enter sciencefair competition, and hope it will help their advisersguide them toward better projects and more successful exhibits.

Edward J. Brunenkant, Director
Division of Technical Information

Atoms at the Science Fair
Exhibiting Nuclear Projects

by Robert G. LeCompte and Burrell L. Wood

CONTENTS

SCIENCE PROJECTS, EXHIBITS, AND FAIRS 1

Science Projects 1

Project Exhibits 2

Science Fairs 2

YOUR SCIENCE PROJECT 4

Choosing the Topic 4

Where to Get Help 8

Documenting Your Work 9

EXHIBITING YOUR SCIENCE PROJECT 11

Planning the Content of Your Exhibit 11

How Exhibits Are Judged 12

Designing Your Exhibit 16

About Color 25

Completing Your Exhibit 27

COMPETITION AND ITS REWARDS 30

QUO VADIS? 34

APPENDIX I—NUCLEAR SCIENCE PROJECT IDEAS 37

APPENDIX II—NUCLEAR ENERGY-RELATED INVESTIGATIONS AND APPLICATIONS 47

APPEND

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