science fair
noun
: a typically competitive exhibition of science projects usually prepared and presented by schoolchildren
Example Sentences
She won first place at the science fair.
Recent Examples on the Web In the original ’60s television series, the Tin Can Man was a robot that Eddie built for a science fair before it was sabotaged, forcing his grandpa (Al Lewis) to fix it. 
Sasha Urban, Variety, 29 June 2022 The exhibit halls will include activities like lightsaber training for little ones, cosplay meetups, wide-ranging panel discussions, a science fair, board game tournaments and a festival for short films. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 At the Invista Genius Station, kids can enlist elite educators to answer their science questions, get help with homework and science fair projects and even get inspired about future careers. Robin Soslow, Chron, 20 May 2022 The new shows will feature notable personalities Derek Hough, Kristen Kish, Jeff Jenkins, Indy Srinath and Christian Cooper — as well as high school competitors of a global science fair competition. Carson Burton, Variety, 16 May 2022 Emily entered the Broadcom MASTERS science fair and was inspired to continue developing a prototype that mimics the Torrey pine needle’s structure. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2022 That morning, Kyron's stepmother Terri Horman attended a science fair at Skyline Elementary School, where Kyron was photographed in front of his project about red tree frogs. Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022 That award is one of the top three awards given at the international science fair, billed as the largest science fairs in the world. oregonlive, 17 May 2022 The writers bring plenty of skepticism to their subjects, but relatively little judgment, and by and large the framing feels less like a courtroom than a museum or science fair. Reid Singer, Outside Online, 15 May 2021 See More
Sasha Urban, Variety, 29 June 2022 The exhibit halls will include activities like lightsaber training for little ones, cosplay meetups, wide-ranging panel discussions, a science fair, board game tournaments and a festival for short films. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 At the Invista Genius Station, kids can enlist elite educators to answer their science questions, get help with homework and science fair projects and even get inspired about future careers. Robin Soslow, Chron, 20 May 2022 The new shows will feature notable personalities Derek Hough, Kristen Kish, Jeff Jenkins, Indy Srinath and Christian Cooper — as well as high school competitors of a global science fair competition. Carson Burton, Variety, 16 May 2022 Emily entered the Broadcom MASTERS science fair and was inspired to continue developing a prototype that mimics the Torrey pine needle’s structure. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2022 That morning, Kyron's stepmother Terri Horman attended a science fair at Skyline Elementary School, where Kyron was photographed in front of his project about red tree frogs. Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022 That award is one of the top three awards given at the international science fair, billed as the largest science fairs in the world. oregonlive, 17 May 2022 The writers bring plenty of skepticism to their subjects, but relatively little judgment, and by and large the framing feels less like a courtroom than a museum or science fair. Reid Singer, Outside Online, 15 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined above