Every year, in the schools of the United States of America, Canada, and other countries, science fairs are organized during which experiments done by students are showcased.
Students have to find an idea for an experiment and then perform it by themselves.
At these fairs, the best works are awarded. Also, they incite the student's curiosity in the field investigated, a curiosity that often remains throughout the student's lifetime. Success in these activities spurs children on to continue in this path. These experiments even reveal themselves useful in one's successive professional life. Many readers of the Fun Science Gallery write to us asking for ideas for science fair projects.