TUBITAK 4006 science fair has an effect on scientist image of students

In this study, it was specified that whether or not TÜBİTAK 4006 Science Fair has an effect on scientist image of students. The karma method was used. The study was carried out with 186 students from 5th, 6th, 7th and 8 th grades of 3 different middle schools in Ağrı in the spring term of 2017-2018 school year. Before studying, Scientist Drawing Test developed by Song and Kim (1999) was used as a pretest for experimental and control groups to examine whether or not there is a meaningful difference between the images of scientists. When it is stated that images of scientists are similar, experimental group was participated in TÜBİTAK 4006 Science Fair after 6 weeks later. Control group wasn't participated in the fair. After the participation of experimental group in fair, Scientist Drawing Test was applied; ANOVA and chi-square test from SPSS21 was used to analyze the results. According to the result of the study, there is a meaningful difference in images of experimental group participated in TÜBİTAK 4006 Science Fair when compared to control group and it is stated that participating in the fair has a positive change on scientist image of students. Keywords: Science, scientist, TÜBİTAK 4006 Science, image, Drawing Scientist Test