Science Fair experiments - Picking the right topic
73It's Time for the Science Fair!
It’s time for the science fair, which means you have to start thinking about what to do for a project. Just because you have to do a project, it doesn’t mean it has to be difficult to be a great one. They don’t have to be expensive either. The first thing you have to do, of course, is come up with your topic. For some students this is one of the toughest parts!
Coming up with great ideas is not just a matter of brilliance. In fact, it takes practice. You don’t want to just choose one topic idea at first. Starting with a few ideas and then narrowing them down to one is always better. If you want to be successful at the science fair, you will have a greater chance if you experiment on a topic that interests you.
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Think About What Interests You
Think About What Interests You
Start with a broad subject matter and begin to think about what interests you about that topic. Go through everything related to that topic. Write down anything that comes to mind. This is your brainstorming session, so don’t hold back. Limit your brainstorming session to around 15 minutes.
Get help from friends, family members, and teachers about possible topics. Be curious about the world around you. Remember, science encompasses basically everything in the universe, so there are endless things to select for a topic.
- Science Project Blog
A great resource to get your science project questions answered is the science project blog. Great experiments too! - Science Kits Online
This is a good place to find materials for your science project, and even complete science project kits.
Think of A Testable Question
Think of A Testable Question The project you choose for the science fair will begin with a question. Once you have some ideas for possible topics, you need to narrow them down and refine your idea. You will want to get your idea into a workable project. Since science is based on the scientific method, you will need to come up with a hypothesis that can be tested for your project. This means that you will need to find a question about the topic that interests you, and you will need to be able to test it to find an answer. Review your list of topic ideas and start writing down questions that you can ask and you can test. This is important. You need to be able to test it.
Find Intriguing Facts About Each Topic Idea
Find Intriguing Facts About Each Topic Idea
Once you’ve got some possible questions you can test, start thinking of some odd or interesting facts about each topic. For example, if you like growing plants, ask yourself what intrigues you the most about that. Is it the way they grow? Maybe you are interested in their possible benefits to humans?
Research A Few Topics
Once you have narrowed down your topics, do some research to find out how feasible each topic will be for your project. Think about things like:
• Is there a point I can prove?
• Can I make a chart from this information?
• Will this make an attractive display?
Remember, the science fair is a competition. So try to select a topic that is not only interesting to you, but will also create a positive visual experience for the judges.
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Its absolutely right that going in depth or narrowness of the topic may gives you a better result because finding a new ideas is not a matter of fact but depth of the project indicates your level of intelligence this is what I think and I accept what you have mentioned.
It is very simple and complete article and Miss Lipper has done great work. Especially the closing para is meaningful...
"Remember, the science fair is a competition. So try to select a topic that is not only interesting to you, but will also create a positive visual experience for the judges"
One can create lot of ideas but students should always read above verses again and again. Great work
Carrie 3 years ago
I think the more important part, like you said, is that students choose something that interests them. There are so many fun things out there. The testable question is also important when it comes to science fair projects.