getting started with your science fair project. science can be fun!
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Getting Started Getting Started with with
Your Science Fair ProjectYour Science Fair Project
Science Can Be Fun!Science Can Be Fun!
What is a Science Fair Project?What is a Science Fair Project?
A science fair project uses A science fair project uses scientific methodscientific method to test and to test and compare things by performing an compare things by performing an experiment.experiment.
It is It is notnot a a demonstrationdemonstration such as building a volcano.such as building a volcano.
What is a Science Fair Project?What is a Science Fair Project?What is a Science Fair Project?What is a Science Fair Project?
What is the Scientific Method?What is the Scientific Method?
Science Projects should follow this Science Projects should follow this method:method:
1.1. State the ProblemState the Problem (Ask a Question)(Ask a Question)
2.2. Form a HypothesisForm a Hypothesis (Make a Guess)(Make a Guess)
3.3. ProcedureProcedure (Experiment, Test) (Experiment, Test)
4.4. ObservationObservation (Data, Results, Pictures, (Data, Results, Pictures, Graphs, Charts)Graphs, Charts)
5.5. Form a ConclusionForm a Conclusion (What I Found Out) (What I Found Out)
Selecting a TopicSelecting a Topic Get project ideas from the Internet, books, Get project ideas from the Internet, books,
magazines, newspapers.magazines, newspapers.
Talk to your teacher, the science fair Talk to your teacher, the science fair coordinator (Mrs. Parker), your family, coordinator (Mrs. Parker), your family, your friends.your friends.
Choose a topic that you are interested in.Choose a topic that you are interested in.
Internet ResourcesInternet Resources
Discovery Channel School: Science Fair CentralDiscovery Channel School: Science Fair Central
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/
All Science Fair Projects All Science Fair Projects
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.comhttp://www.all-science-fair-projects.com//
Easy-Science-Fair-Projects. net Easy-Science-Fair-Projects. net
http://www.easy-science-fair-projects.net/elementary-scihttp://www.easy-science-fair-projects.net/elementary-science-fair-projects.htmlence-fair-projects.html
Topic ConsiderationsTopic Considerations
Remember, growing plants in the winter is Remember, growing plants in the winter is difficult.difficult.
If you choose something that you have to watch If you choose something that you have to watch over time, make sure there is enough time to over time, make sure there is enough time to complete the project.complete the project.
At the elementary level, it is best to keep the At the elementary level, it is best to keep the project simple, but do a nice job in observing, project simple, but do a nice job in observing, measuring, and collecting data.measuring, and collecting data.
How to Complete a Project?How to Complete a Project?
Download the Mrs. Parker’s 10 steps to Download the Mrs. Parker’s 10 steps to Completing a Science Fair Project for the Completing a Science Fair Project for the simple explanation.simple explanation.
Download the Detailed Instructions for Download the Detailed Instructions for Completing a Science Fair Project if you Completing a Science Fair Project if you would like more information.would like more information.
Look at the sample projects.Look at the sample projects.
RequirementsRequirements A JournalA Journal A Display BoardA Display Board An Oral PresentationAn Oral Presentation
3 winning projects from each grade level (43 winning projects from each grade level (4 thth / / 55thth) may go on to the District Science Fair.) may go on to the District Science Fair.
**Projects must meet minimum requirements to go on to district level Projects must meet minimum requirements to go on to district level competition.competition.
