Search results
A science fair is an opportunity for students to do an independent science project following either the scientific method or the engineering design process. Students conduct their research then present their results at a science fair. Science fairs occur at different levels including classroom, school-wide, regional, state, and international.
- Clearly communicate what kinds of projects students can choose. There are many types of projects, including traditional science projects, engineering projects, computer programming (or coding) projects, and projects based on analysis of public data sets.
- Help students find a project they will enjoy. The Topic Selection Wizard is a great resource to help students discover projects that match their personal interests and may also introduce them to new or cutting edge areas of science.
- Make sure students choose a project that will work for them. To help ensure students choose a project that is appropriate in difficulty, meets any assigment or science fair regulations, and is manageable in terms of time and expense, we recommend requiring teacher approval on project selection.
- Teach or review steps of the scientific method and engineering design process.
Bummer! After now participating in over a half-dozen elementary school science fairs (including a first-place finish!), we created our own guide to help other students go from start to finish in their next science fair project. If this is your first science fair, have fun! If you’ve done it before, we hope this is your best one! Let’s science!
The Science Fair project gives you a framework to showcase your scientific interests and, your ability to think critically, problem-solve, and be creative. The ability to do careful, accurate work will be highlighted, as well as your ability to reason and to take advantage of ‘mistakes’ or unexpected findings.
aspect of your research project. 3) Review your school fair judges’ suggestions and make revisions, if appropriate, to strengthen your project, backboard, or presentation. Every project can be improved. If your school judges did not indicate any areas for improvement, ask your teacher or science fair co-ordinator for suggestions.
- 96KB
- 5
Science Fair Tip #5. Keep your project simple. Try to test only one variable or one hypothesis in your project. The more experiments in the project, the harder it is to keep track of all the factors that influence your science project. After all, there is always next year to expand on this year’s project. Consult our Science Fair Guide for ...
People also ask
How do I promote my science project at a science fair?
How do I encourage students to participate in a science fair?
How do I start a science fair?
How can a science fair improve student learning?
What happens at a science fair?
How do students present their science projects?
Through time-management and project planning, your child will take on the responsibility of completing a project over at least a ten-week period. Your child will discover his or her creativity by brainstorming science project questions and figuring out how to display the process and results. A science fair project, through its challenge to ask ...
