I'm going to point out a few helpful hints to help in making successful science fair projects. With a little help, you should easily be able to make a great project!!
If you're still not quite sure how to pick a topic, let me help.
It is really important to make sure you pick an interesting topic for your science fair project. After all, you are going to have to do a lot of research and experimenting. Here are some broad examples for topics:
Plants
Animals
Weather
Outer Space
Obviously, you don't want your topic to be too broad. So think about what you're interested in, and then narrow it down. For example, if you're interested in plants, think of something a little more specific. Maybe you're interested in the differences between growing a plant outdoors and growing a plant indoors.
Now that you've decided on something a bit more specific, it's time to go one step further. Think of ways you can narrow even that down. It's really important to be as exact as possible. Think of a very, very specific question you would like to answer. For example, what is the difference between petunias grown inside versus petunias grown outside?
So you've got the topic. Now it's time to do some research.
Here are the three main types of science fair projects:
Investigation
Ask yourself questions and test them out!
Observe the differences between a plant living outside in the sun or a plant living inside in a dark room
Use a kit/model
Any science or craft store should help out with this one
Model airplanes
Demonstrate and experiment with a scientific principle
And most importantly, make sure to use the scientific method!!
If you've forgot what it is, I'll break it down for you one more time...
Purpose:- ask yourself a question. What is it you want to find out or test?
Hypothesis:- predict a possible answer to your question
Procedure:- do your research and experiment
Results:- this is where you get to make charts, tables, diagrams, etc. to represent all of your hard work
Conclusion:- now you can talk about what you've learned from doing the project and list any additional questions you may have
Some tips for research
Look around
This seems so obvious, but it is so true. Look around and ask yourself some questions. Statement starting with "I wonder" make excellent starting points. Look and listen to those around you. You'll probably get some great ideas.
Every day, you go through many different experiences worthy of testing. Think of the people and environment you constantly interact with. Are you curious about the weather? How about the plant life? Use every day experiences and interactions to come up with an idea for a project.
Use science magazines
Science magazines are a great way to find ideas for your science fair projects. For example, perhaps you read an article about bears and hibernation. Maybe you wonder why bears need to hibernate, and other animals do not. Science magazines are great sources for research because they can help to answer very specific questions.
If you still need a little help picking a science project, download a free copy of the "Easy Steps to Award Winning Science Projects" from the link below.
With all these tips, you should be on your way to a great science fair project! Be creative, and have fun!
Your next step is to download a free copy of Easy Steps to Award-Winning Science Fair Projects to lead you through your own project.
A great resource for science project ideas, as well as how to do them, is the science project blog. Definitely worth bookmarking.
Good luck!
About the Author Aurora Lipper has been teaching science to kids for over 10 years. She is also a mechanical engineer, university instructor, pilot, astronomer and a real live rocket scientist (You should see the lab in her basement!) She has inspired thousands of kids with the fun and magic of science.
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