Each year more students undertake science fair projects, many of which
involve some aspect of nuclear science or technology.
The United States Atomic Energy Commission has prepared this booklet to
help these young exhibitors, their science teachers, project counselors,
and parents.
The booklet suggests also some of the numerous nuclear topics 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, and construct successful exhibits. It describes some
rewards awaiting those who win their way to the National Science
Fair-International, including 10 AEC Special Awards offered for the most
outstanding nuclear exhibits.
Detailed advice on conducting science projects is omitted, partly
because several earlier publications deal with the subject, but also
because much of the personal satisfaction gained while doing a science
project stems from the student investigator’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 science fair
competition, and hope it will help their advisers guide them toward
better projects and more successful exhibits.
{Edward J. Brunenkant}
Edward J. Brunenkant, Director
Division of Technical Information
Atoms at the Science Fair
Exhibiting Nuclear Projects
by Robert G. LeCompte and Burrell L. Wood