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How
you collect information
Close observation allows you to
collect the information you need for a great project.
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1. ScienzFair Projects:
What is the Scientific Method & Experimental Science Fair Projects
http://members.aol.c
om/ScienzFair/tips.htm
- Hosted at AOL but available to anyone on the Web. These two
articles explain the steps and define the kinds of information to be
collected in doing a Science Fair Project. Each idea
listed also includes a link to supporting information Web sites.
For example if you choose to do a shrunken head project, you'll find
links to anthropology resource sites.
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- 2. Internet Public Library - Science Net
andExperiments & Science Fair Projects
http://ip
l.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=sci0000
- Collection of links to science fair projects
and experiments background information and guidelines sites for all
ages. The sites are organized by general scientific subject
area.
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- 3. The Ultimate Science Fair Resource: Science Research &
Books
- http://www.scifair.org/researc
h/
- Collection of science background research links and books to support
science fair projects.
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- 4. Science Fair Central: Students Getting Started: Links
and Books
http://www.school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifai
rstudio/links.html
- Discovery Channel's Discovery School site links and books with
science background information for science fair projects.
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5. Science Fairs Home Page:
Cool Links
http://www.ste
mnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/links.html
Links to science background information sites to support science fair
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Creating
your "question".
What do you think will happen? This is the question you will try to answer.
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1. ScienzFair Projects:
What is the Scientific Method & Experimental Science Fair Projects
http://members.aol.c
om/ScienzFair/tips.htm
- Hosted at AOL but available to anyone on the Web. These two
articles explain the steps and define the kinds of information to be
collected in doing a Science Fair Project. Each idea
listed also includes a link to supporting information Web sites.
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- 2. Cyber-Fair: See the Steps Involved in Doing a Project
- http://www.i
sd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html
- K-12 Science fair steps and guidelines. Hosted in Minnesota
but applicable to all students.
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- 3. Science Fair Central: Students Getting Started:
Science Fair HandBook: Scientific Method: Hypothesis
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html#hypothes
is
- Discovery Channel's Discovery School site description of deciding
and stating a good science fair project hypothesis.
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4. Scientific Methods:
Biology4Kids: Questions and Answers & Experimental Proof
http://www
.kapili.com/biology4kids/study/method.html
Simple clear description of the process of stating a hypothesis (asking a
question) and testing a hypothesis (experimenting and observing the
results of the experiment). |
5. Science
Fair Primer: Designing an Experiment
http://www.capecod.n
et/~trowan/Design.html
Science teacher, Ted Rowan of Falmouth, MA schools
writes this primer for K-12 science projects. Designing an
experiment describes how to state an hypothesis which is testable. |
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Put
your hypothesis to the test
Decide one element that will test your question.
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1. ScienzFair Projects:
What is the Scientific Method & Experimental Science Fair Projects
http://members.aol.c
om/ScienzFair/tips.htm
- Hosted at AOL but available to anyone on the Web. These two
articles explain the steps and define the kinds of information to be
collected in doing a Science Fair Project. Each idea
listed also includes a link to supporting information Web sites.
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- 2. Cyber-Fair: See the Steps Involved in Doing a Project
- http://www.i
sd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html
- K-12 Science fair steps, descriptions, tips and guidelines.
Hosted in Minnesota but applicable to all students
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- 3. Science Fair Central: Students Getting Started:
Science Fair HandBook: Scientific Method: Project
Experimentation
http://school.discovery.c
om/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html#exp
erimentation
- Discovery Channel's Discovery School site description of deciding
and stating a good science fair project experimental design for
testing your hypothesis
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4. Scientific Methods:
Biology4Kids: Questions and Answers & Experimental Proof
http://www
.kapili.com/biology4kids/study/method.html
Simple clear description of the process of stating a hypothesis (asking a
question) and testing a hypothesis (experimenting and observing the
results of the experiment). |
5. Science
Fair Primer: Designing an Experiment
http://www.capecod.n
et/~trowan/Design.html
Science teacher, Ted Rowan of Falmouth, MA schools
writes this primer for K-12 science projects. Designing an
experiment describes how to state an hypothesis which is testable. |
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How to
conduct your observations
The secret to success is carefully
observing change.
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1. ScienzFair Projects:
What is the Scientific Method & Experimental Science Fair Projects
http://members.aol.c
om/ScienzFair/tips.htm
- Hosted at AOL but available to anyone on the Web. These two
articles explain the steps and define the kinds of information to be
collected in doing a Science Fair Project. Each idea
listed also includes a link to supporting information Web sites.
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- 2. Cyber-Fair: See the Steps Involved in Doing a Project
- http://www.i
sd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html
- K-12 Science fair steps and guidelines. Hosted in Minnesota
but applicable to all students.
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- 3. Science Fair Central: Students Getting Started:
Science Fair HandBook: Scientific Method
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html
- Discovery Channel's Discovery School site description of the
scientific methods steps needed for a good science fair project
experiment and report.
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4. Scientific Methods:
Biology4Kids: Questions and Answers & Experimental Proof
http://www
.kapili.com/biology4kids/study/method.html
Simple clear description of the process of stating a hypothesis (asking a
question) and testing a hypothesis (experimenting and observing the
results of the experiment). |
5. Science
Fair Primer: Record Your Results & Analyze the Data
http://www.capecod.
net/~trowan/Results.html
http://www.capecod.net
/~trowan/Data.html
Science teacher, Ted Rowan of Falmouth, MA schools
writes this primer for K-12 science projects. Recording results and
analyzing the data is essential for writing a good science fair project
report. |
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Make
your report AWESOME!!!
You're report will help you win -
includes a sample report template.
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1. ScienzFair Projects: Making
your Project A Winner
http://members.aol
.com/ScienzFair/winner.htm
Good advice for deciding on your topic, formulating your hypothesis,
running your experiment, documenting, and presenting your project. |
- 2.Cyber-Fair: Judging Forms & What Makes a Good Project?
- http://www
.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/Criteria.htm
- http:/
/www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/goodproject.html
Hosted in Minnesota but applicable to all students. Example
judging forms give students a clue about what judges will be looking
for and the steps descriptions will make sure that all the pieces of a
winning project are in place.
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3.The Ultimate Science Fair
Resource: Writing Reports & Display Boards
http://www.scifai
r.org/articles/reports.shtml
Guidelines for writing a good report and also display tips for
science fair projects. |
4.Science Fair Central:
Students Getting Started: Science Fair HandBook:
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ha
ndbook/scientificmethod.html
Discovery Channel's Discovery School site description of the
research, report writing, and display tips for a winning project. |
- 5. What Makes a Good Science Fair Project?
htt
p://www.usc.edu/CMSI/CalifSF/Resources/Good_Project.html
California State Science Fair guidelines for winning science fair
projects, includes guidelines for parents, teachers, county
coordinators, and judges as well as students. Details include an
overview of the scientific method and what kinds of projects are NOT
good science fair projects.
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is
finally here...
Winning ways for this nerve-racking
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And for something completely different
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WWW
Directory of Science Fair Web Sites
http://physics.usc.
edu/~gould/ScienceFairs/
This meta-site lists the science fairs that have
corresponding Web sites, includes local physical science fairs all over
the world as well as online science fair contests. |
