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TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE:

Invention Festivals

REFERENT(S):

TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE:

With the Invention Festival organized by TUBITAK, it is aimed that students can approach events like a scientist and produce new projects.

By working individually or in a group, students creates original products with the accompany of a counselor teacher.

Those products are evaluated by experts and best inventions are rewarded.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INITIATIVE:

The aim of this work is to enable students to produce original inventions like a scientist.

TARGET GROUP OF THE EVENT:

Invention Festivals are organized in different categories and in different groups for primary school and high school students.

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EVENT:

The produced invention projects are exhibited in science and technology centers. In this way, inventions can be seen by the interested people.

IMPACT OF THE EVENT:

Invention Festival are periodically organized every year and the owners of the best projects are rewarded. The aim is to encourage peer students to produce new projects.

RESULTS REACHED:



Every year, there are a lot of projects. Here are the names of some of them.
1."Kite flying in the clear weather"

2. "Pencil sharpener Ring"

3. Don’t waste water"

EVALUATION OF THE INITIATIVE:

The projects presented in Invention Festival are fastidiously evaluated by expert researchers.

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council)

ROLE:

Organizing Institute