Science fair entries from the Okanagan Skaha School District will be on display at Summerland Secondary School next month.
The district-wide science fair will be held on Thursday, March 5 in the science wing at the high school, with the awards presentation to take place at Centre Stage Theatre.
Raja Gupta, science teacher at the high school, said between 50 and 70 entries are expected.
He added that some teachers include science fair projects as part of the science curriculum. In addition, some students will enter as part of a science club at the middle school.
Gupta said the science fair is important because it teaches students to ask questions and find answers.
“The scientific method applies not only to science but to the world around us,” he said. “The students learn a lot about their world.”
Good science fair entries also require effort from the students. “It’s a bit of dedication,” Gupta said. “You have to commit to doing this.”
The top entries will be able to advance to further competition. This year, the national science fair will be held in Fredericton, N.B.
Gupta said Summerland has a strong tradition of science fair excellence.
He credits Rod Eldridge and Ellen Woodd, former science teachers in Summerland, for promoting the fair.
The community has also shown support to science students, he said.
