How to Do a
Science Fair
Project…
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Step One: Find a Topic!
This is the MOST difficult Step.
Where can I get ideas?
-Books, Magazines
-Internet
[www.scifaircentral.com]
-Teacher, Parents, Friends
IMPORTANT: Topic MUST be
interesting to you!
Step 2. Formulate
your problem:
This must be in the
form of a question.
“Does X affect Y?”
Example:
“Does the color of an M&M candy affect
how fast it will melt?”
Step 3. Write your
Hypothesis!
There is NO Effect  Null
Hypothesis.
The color of an M&M candy will
NOT affect how fast it will melt.
There is AN Effect  Alternate
Hypothesis.
The color of an M&M candy has an
effect on how fast it will melt.
Step 4. Perform an
Experiment!
Make a LOT of trials. Do
your experiment not
only ONCE, nor TWICE,
but MANY TIMES over!
Write your steps
CLEARLY!
Collect your DATA into a
TABLE.
HAVE many samples!
[Lots of M&M’s!]
Hint! Hint! Hint!
Winning projects almost always
contain quantifiable DATA
[numbers]!
Judges love to
see
NUMBERS
inside your
DATA Table!
Step 5. Kick it up a Notch!
Make graphs and
charts!
Take pictures!
Keep a journal!
Ask experts [your
teacher included]!
Your Science Fair Display
Board
The End!!!
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