Science Fair Project and Research

This is the nitty-gritty phase of the investigation, researching your project.

How do you stay focused? Well...
How do you eat an elephant? Bit by Bit!

Your library science teacher is a key person in helping you to find information when you do your science fair project and research background information. Like a great sleuth, uncover as much as possible about your science fair project and research your topic throughly before conducting your experiment. This helps you to understand your topic.


CLUE No. 4, Part A-1
Science Fair Project and Research
PROJECT RESEARCH - Phase 1 of the Scientific Method
The solution to this clue can be uncovered in 5-10 hours.
Letter "J" on timeline. Did you allow enough time?

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For your science fair project and research Science Projects Log write several questions to help focus and limit your background research. Here are some possible hypotheses questions to guide you in formatting a Big Question about your topic.

1. Read books, magazines, journals and search the internet on your topic.

   It is very important to primarily use scientific literature as references opposed to popular literature such as magazines and newspapers. The judges will check to see if you used original research. What is original research? It is a research project that followed the scientific method.

   Where do you find original research?

    · Speciality Magazines that target a specific interest report on research projects. Listed in the article is the source of the original research. Audubon is one example. Here are more science magazines for your science fair project and research.

    · Also, ask your school or local librarian how to do search in "ERIC" for original research.

   Look at the date of the research pertaining to your topic. Science information gets outdated fast.

   You will need the following information for your report:

   · Books: Name of book, author, publisher, copyright date, pages read or quoted.

   · Journals and Science Magazines page 2: Name, volume, number and date of publication, title of article, author, pages read or quoted.

   · Newspapers: Name, date, section and pages of newspaper, author, title of article.

   · Encyclopedia: Name, volume, number, publisher, copyright date, title, author, pages of article.

   · Science Fair software packages: Name of program, version or release number, name of supplier, and place where supplier is located.

   · Documents online: Title, author and date of article, organization that posted the document, organization's location, online address.

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During the time you are doing your science fair project and research, keep a page in your Science Projects LOG that is titled: Possible Supplies I Will Need for My Project. Start making a list.

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Science Fair Project and Research

  
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ErekAlert Reference Desk
Links science fair project ideas in the areas of agriculture, atmospheric science, biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, mathematics, medicine and health, space and engineering.

Agriculture Ideas for Your Science Fair Project
Here are a few basic ideas you can use as a jumping off point in the fields of chemistry, botany, environmental sciences, nutrition, microbiology and zoology.

Instantly Downloadable 101 Science Fair Projects
When you are looking for science fair project ideas, one of the biggest obstacles is coming up with a project that uses readily available materials. Science doesn't have to be complicated or expensive or use specialized laboratory equipment. There are great science projects that can be performed using common household items.

Math
A list of ideas of possible science fair projects and many references on topics that could make exciting and interesting projects for a science fair.

Audubon Magazine
National and international environmental and conservation issues. You'll read about the latest research and discoveries concerning endangered species, natural history, and humanity's relationship with the world.

Science Fair Success Using Supermarket Products
This book presents 32 experiments accompanied by several "project ideas," which offer less detailed instructions and encourage readers to develop their own procedures.
Grades 6-9.

I've still left out so many brain-burning tidbits for ideas for your science fair project and research, science experiments, science project topics -- I'll be adding more here... So please watch for upcoming additions by subscribing to my free monthly newsletter, Science Fair Enthusiasts.

Wait!   I know ... you thought you were done for today.
Did you think you could have such an easy day?

Well, lets move on to Part 1A of Project Research.

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  do you have your science fair projects & ideas thinking cap on?