Young Explorers' Fairs at the lower primary level, Interest Fairs at the upper primary level and Science Fairs at the secondary school level are held annually. The Interest Fairs and Young Explorers' Fairs are based on the premise that not all kids love Science but all kids love something! There are many advantages to these fairs, because in them there are many more options.
These fairs encourage students to delve deep into concepts that arouse their curiosity. They provide participants an opportunity to investigate their favourite areas and share them with the school community. Every Interest Fair and Young Explorers' Fair is a learning experience for both the students and the teachers involved.
Science Fairs give students an opportunity to individually investigate a scientific problem. Students complete individual or team projects in which they are required to formulate a question, research a topic, design an experiment, collect and analyze data, and form a conclusion based on their work. These projects help students learn the scientific method by actually going through almost the same process that scientists use. Students also learn how to sequence data into an attractive display and how to make a clear and effective oral presentation of their work. Judged on creative ability, scientific thought, thoroughness and clarity, the top 20 projects are entered for the state level Intel Science Fair competitions.
In 2004, two of our entries went
to the national level finals and were adjudged
among the 10 best in India. In 2005, one of
our students won the National Championship
and participated in the international level
competition held in USA. In the Intel India
Science Fair 2006, out of a total of 185 projects
that were shortlisted for the National Fair,
two were from Dhirubhai Ambani International
School and one of these won the 4th prize
in the group projects category in the Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair
(Intel ISEF) held in Alberque, New Mexico
in May 2007.
In the Intel National Science Fair 2007, two
of our students were declared winners for
their project on ‘Natural Convective
Solar Dryer’. They participated in the
Intel International Science and Engineering
Fair held in Atlanta in May 2008.
In 2008, 5 team projects from our school were
shortlisted for the Intel National Science
Fair held in Kolkata, out of around 1000 synopses
at an all-India level. They presented projects
under the category of ‘Engineering’
and ‘Chemistry’ and two of our
students who put up the Chemistry project
won a prize for the best project in the selected
category.
In the 2009 Intel National Science Fair held in Ahmedabad, two of our students were selected for their project on ‘Flood-proof your car’. In 2010 Intel National Science Fair held in Mumbai, the 5 team projects presented by our students were selected. The projects were on computer mouse for people with upper-limb disabilities, herbal dosage for colony-al damage, refractive property of light used as a quality tester, drip disaster and flood gate.
The School hosts a book fair every year in which leading publishers take part. Parents and students are invited to participate and make use of this excellent opportunity and buy a variety of useful publications. The book fair provides a unique platform for developing good reading habits and raising awareness about the importance of books in our daily lives as a store-house of knowledge.
In February 2011, the School held its second Art Exhibition showcasing our students’ artwork in various media like pencil sketch, painting, sculptures with clay and plaster, print making like mono prints, etching and serigraphy, pottery and textile dyeing. Students across all sections of our school are exposed to artworks by various artists and craftsmen from varied cultures and time, which develop their appreciation of varied art forms. |