Science Fair Resources
Resources - Steps to Prepare - Worksheets
                    
Internet Resources
Welcome to Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab. Your source of free science experiments for parents, teachers, and children of all ages. Kick off your shoes. Pull up a chair. Make yourself comfortable. Oh yeah, did we mention that protective goggles are required... http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
The Science Club - A NonProfit Organization
Science fair ideas, resources and build-it projects		 http://www.halcyon.com/sciclub/
Science Fairs Homepage - "You Never Know Where a Science Fair Project Can Take You"
Projects grouped by age level		 http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/
Welcome to CyberFair - The Virtual Science Fair
Created for and by students in grades 3 through 6. Students and teachers the world-over are welcome to visit this site to:
    • read the results of student science fair projects
    • look for ideas for their own projects
    • share the results of their projects with other students
 http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html
The Science Club - Kid's Science Projects
Some specific examples for kids to look at for suggestions		 http://www.halcyon.com/sciclub/kidproj1.html

 
Step by Step to Prepare a Science Fair Project
1. Select a Topic Brainstorm ideas with your classmates, check online resources or look at science fair idea books. Remember a Science Fair Project is a test you do to find an answer to a question, not just showing what you know about something.
2. Gather Background Information Gather information about your topic from books, magazines, the Internet, people and companies.
Keep notes about where you got your information.
3. Scientific Method State the Problem - What are you trying to find out? Select a variable (something you will change/vary) that will help you find your answer.
State your Hypothesis - your guess about what the answer will be.
Decide on and describe how you will change the thing you selected.
Decide on and describe how you will measure your results.
Make a list of the Materials you will need.
List your Procedure step by step of what you did in your experiment.
Note your Observations by keeping accurate notes.
Gather your Results - the data that shows what you did.
Make your Conclusions - what did you discover? 
4. Run the Experiment and Record Data Conduct the experiment, take pictures of each step if possible (you can use it in your display).
Keep notes in one place. Write down everything you can think of, you might need it later.
5. Organize your Results and make your Conclusion What happened? Answer that question, then put the results in graphs and charts.
Then figure out what you learned, how close were you to your hypothesis?
6. Construct an Exhibit or Display It has to be neat, but it does NOT have to be typed.
Include actual part of your experiment or photos of what you did.
Make it fun, but be sure people can understand what you did.
Show that you used the Scientific Method, include all the components.
7. Write a short Report Tell the story of your project - tell what you did and exactly how you did it.
Include a page that shows where you gathered background information. It can be 2 pages or even more. 
8. Practice Presentation to Judges Practice explaining your project to someone (parent, friend, grandparent, etc.) This will help you be calm on Science Fair Day. The judges are very nice and will be interested in what you did and what you learned.
     Come to the Fair and have fun! See you there! 

 
Worksheets
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