Project Guidelines

Have you ever watched a crime scene detective show on TV, baked a loaf of bread, or put fertilizer on house plants? If so, then you are experiencing the results of scientific research. Scientists sometimes solve mysteries or problems, experiment to determine cause and effect, or conduct research to create new products or make the products that we use every day better.                                     

When you do a science fair project, you become the scientist searching for answers! The tool that you will use is the scientific method.

The scientific method involves the following steps:

►Identifying a problem or question

►Stating a hypothesis

►Experimenting

►Reaching a conclusion

Keep a Journal

A journal is a bound notebook that provides a complete and accurate record of all your research and work.

It should contain the following information:

►Topic and project research

►Descriptions of experiments

►Your observations

►Diagrams, graphs

Each entry should be as neat as possible and dated. The journal will be displayed with your completed project at the science fair.

Select a Topic

What will your project be about?

►What topic interests you?

►What do you already know about the topic?

►What else would you like to know about your topic?    

Learn more about your topic by reading about it, talking to others who are interested or knowledgeable about the topic, or visiting places where you can learn more about it.

NOTE!

Projects are prohibited from using vertebrate animals in experiments that would result injury, discomfort or death of the organism.