Welcome

Here you may browse various topics that can support you over the course of your science fair projects. Feel free to contribute to the blog with your own resources and tips that may help others. This page will soon encompass a range of helpful threads including suggestions for how to choose a topic, safety guidelines for conducting an experiment, and guidelines for constructing a display board.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Downloadable Templates

This year we will be focusing on using uniform tools to construct our projects. This will keep everyone organized and on the same page. The downloads tab at the top of the page will lead you to links where you can download a template for each step of the science fair project. Go ahead and check out what they look like, and what information each will require!

The Hypothesis

The Archimedes Initiative- Video Resources

Archimedes Initiative is an excellent resource that contains a number of videos that can help you while constructing your project. Whether you need guidance choosing a topic, or developing your experiment, there is a video that can help. Below is an example of one video that provides an overview of how data can be organized:

Data Organization

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Your Project Display Board


The science board is the culmination of all your hard work and effort. It presents the research you have done, the experiment you have conducted, and the results you discovered. It is essential that your board is organized in a way that is clear and meaningful to your audience. Above is a picture that can guide you in creating your board, and below are a couple of examples.

You can also visit this website for more information on what to include in each section of your board.







The Scientific Method

The scientific method is what will guide the way you develop your science fair project. It consists of a number of steps that ensure that your project provides reliable and meaningful results. Below is a picture that will introduce you to the scientific method. This can also act as a guide to create your project display board.

Lab Safety

Lab safety is extremely important. Before beginning any experiment, you must be aware of potential hazards and protective measures that can be taken to avoid them. Below you will find three items that can help you become familiar with lab safety.

The first link is a fun video that provides some general guidelines.

Next is an outline of specific safety rules that was created by another teacher.

Finally, here is a safety quiz that can test how much you know about lab safety.