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I want to participate! What now?

Register first, then follow these steps:

Science Courses

#1. Choose a Project - Check out one of the following sites to begin to  find a demonstration project.  There are many other places to look!  This is simply a starting point.

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml

http://www.education.com/science-fair/

http://www.sciencefair-projects.org/

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2.  Do the Project - Go through the steps for the project at home.

3.  Display -Because our science fair is VIRTUAL, you will need to create a 5 minute or less presentation using Power Point.  You can have 1 to 5 slides for your presentation. Below are examples of how to set up your PowerPoint Presentation. Under the pictures are links to download these templates.  You are welcome to design your PowerPoint Presentation how you would like. ​​

Kindergarten - 3rd

Children in Science Class

Feel free to use this template to help you with your project.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EY3S4jbkSGkzfN0xREkmQR4b7FEXb9Ep

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K-3rd powerpoint template

Students in a Science Class

1. Topic – First you will need to select a topic which interests you.  Some ways to select a topic include, looking at the world around you, looking in science magazines or selecting a topic from a book on science fair projects. The web site sciencebuddies.org has a great Wizard to help you find a project idea!
 
2. Research – Begin by researching your topic.  Look for information at the library or on the internet.  It is important to have an understanding about your topic so you can easily explain your project and answer any questions the judges may have.

3. Problem – Through your research you should find a problem you would like to answer.  The problem is the scientific question to be solved.  It is best expressed as an open ended question which must be answered with a sentence, not just a simple yes or no.  For example, if your topic was on Biology and you wanted to know more about seed growth, you could ask the question “How does light affect bean seed growth?”  Make sure you limit your problem to something that can be solved with a single experiment.

4. Hypothesis – Next, you will need to come up with your hypothesis.  A hypothesis is the idea you have about the solution to your problem.  You will need to back up your hypothesis with facts you learned during your research.  A hypothesis for the example in the last section would look like this:  “I believe that bean seeds do not need light for seed germination.  I base my hypothesis on this fact:  Seed packages instruct the user to plant seeds beneath the soil where it is dark.

5. Procedure – Develop an experiment which will test your problem and hypothesis.  Be careful to have only one variable in your experiment.  Do not try to test two things at once.  Your procedure will be the steps needed to complete the experiment.   

6. Data – While you are doing your experiment, you will collect data.  For example, a seed growth experiment might measure the seeds every day.  The data you collect needs to be organized into a useable form.  Use graphs or tables to show the data in an easily understandable form.

7. Conclusion – The project conclusion is a summary of the results of the project and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis.  Your experiment may find your hypothesis was wrong.  This is ok.  Do not change your hypothesis, but explain why the experiment may not have supported your hypothesis and give ways that you can experiment further to find a solution.

8. Display – ​Because our science fair is VIRTUAL, you will need to create a 5 minute or less presentation using Power Point.  You can have 1 to 3 slides for your presentation. Below are examples of how to set up your PowerPoint Presentations. Under the pictures are links to download these templates.  You are welcome to design your PowerPoint Presentation how you would like. ​

4th and 5th

Teacher and Students in Science Class

Feel free to use and edit this template to help you with your project.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EY3S4jbkSGkzfN0xREkmQR4b7FEXb9Ep

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4th-5th Powerpoint template

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