Steps to Prepare a Science Fair Project

1. Select a Topic See the Ideas List and What Makes a Good Project?. Remember a Science Fair Project is a test you do to find an answer to a uestion! not just showin" what you know about somethin". 2. Gather Background Information Gather information about your to#ic from books! ma"a$ines! the Internet! #eo#%e and com#anies. &ee# notes about where you "ot your info 3. Scientific ethod State the Pur#ose of your e'#eriment ( What are you tryin" to find out? Se%ect a )ariab%e *somethin" you wi%% chan"e+)ary, that wi%% he%# you find your answer. State your -y#othesis ( your "uess about what the answer wi%% be. .ecide on and describe how you wi%% chan"e the thin" you se%ected. .ecide on and describe how you wi%% measure your resu%ts. !. "un #ontrolled $%periment and "ecord &ata .o the e'#eriment as described abo)e. &ee# notes in one #%ace. Write down e)erythin" you can think of! you mi"ht need it %ater. '. Graphs and #harts What ha##ened? /nswer that uestion! then #ut the resu%ts in "ra#hs and charts. (. #onstruct an $%hi)it or &ispla* It has to be neat! but it does 012 ha)e to be ty#ed. Make it fun! but be sure #eo#%e can understand what you did. Show that you used the Scientific Method. +. ,rite a short "eport 2e%% the story of your #roject ( te%% what you did and e'act%y how you did it. Inc%ude a #a"e that shows where you "athered back"round information. It can be 3 #a"es or e)en more. Pa#er Guide%ines to he%# you out. -. Practice Presentation to .udges Practice e'#%ainin" your #roject to someone *#arent! friend! "rand#arent! etc., 2his wi%% he%# you be ca%m on Science Fair .ay. 2he jud"es are )ery nice and wi%% be interested in what you did and what you %earned. /. #ome to the Fair and ha0e fun1 See *ou there1