A Lower Primary team item in which children perform simple science experiments and explain what they observe, at the Kerala Sasthrolsavam science fairs.
Simple Experiments lets Lower Primary children show that science is something you do. A team performs short, safe experiments with everyday materials, such as floating and sinking, magnets, shadows, evaporation or air taking up space, and explains what happens.
In the Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Science Fair it is a team item at Lower Primary (classes 1-4), open to girls and boys. The manual’s printed score table does not total 100, so eTalenter lists the item without a scoring table.
Judges look for children who can predict, observe and explain in plain words. A neat, safe experiment repeated confidently is more convincing than a complicated one that goes wrong.
The item prepares children for Improvised Experiments and Research Type Project, which they can enter from Upper Primary.
Where Simple Experiments is run
Simple Experiments is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Science Fair at Lower Primary level and is installed on eTalenter through the Science Fair template. Hands-on activity experiments are standard in primary science; this page describes only the Kerala fair.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Team item, girls and boys together.
- Offered at Lower Primary (classes 1-4) only.
- The manual’s printed table does not total 100, so criteria are not published here.
- Experiments should be safe and repeatable.
- Children predict, do and explain.
- It leads to Improvised Experiments at Upper Primary.
On eTalenter, Simple Experiments is filed under Special and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Simple Experiments is most often entered as an Team competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Simple Experiments
What a Simple Experiments panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Safety: no open flames or harmful materials.
- Clarity of the question: what are we finding out?
- Observation: children describe what they see accurately.
- Explanation: a simple reason that matches what happens.
- Presentation: calm, clear handling of materials.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Simple Experiments under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Simple Experiments
How entrants and their teachers usually get Simple Experiments right on the day:
- Choose three or four experiments that each show one idea.
- Practise each until it works every time.
- Write the question and the result on cards.
- Collect all materials in a tray so nothing is forgotten.
- Practise saying ‘I think… I saw… because…’.
- Agree who handles which material.
- Have an adult check safety.
- Idea to try: what floats and what sinks in water
- Idea to try: paper cup, pin and water to show surface tension
- Idea to try: a magnet hunt among household objects
Ready-made event templates that include Simple Experiments
Open any template to preview it in eTalenter and install it as a live, editable event.
| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Science Fair | Special | Marks | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Simple Experiments judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Team entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Can a teacher choose the experiments?
Teachers can help choose, but children should do and explain them.
Why no marks table?
The printed table does not add up to 100, so it is not reproduced.
How many experiments?
A few well-practised ones are better than many hurried ones.
What next after this item?
Upper Primary students can try Improvised Experiments or Research Type Project.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every special competition item.
Try Simple Experiments in eTalenter
See every ready-made template that runs Simple Experiments, and install one as a live event — age groups, rules and scoring included.
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