Science Fair Projects

Science Fair Projects is intended to be a kind of road map for middle-school aged students to use when planning for the big science fair. Beginning with separate introductions to parents, teachers, and students, this resource guide provides valuable tips for every step of science fair project development and implementation. Often times, the hardest part of any project is actually figuring out what the topic should be, so the book gives students a solid foundation upon which they can build a well-constructed project. There are pages to help students identify what good and bad questions are as they narrow a topic, and tips on organizing notecards when researching and what a well-stated hypothesis should look like. Gradually and logically, the book holds students' hands all the way to the display board, oral report, and technically written paper. Science Fair Projects helps students explore every aspect of how to put together a stellar science fair project while providing extensive information in a kid-friendly, easy to comprehend way.

This educational resource is designed specifically to be used by students, but there are also some great resources for parents and teachers to use as well. The entire book can be reproduced and distributed for use in the classroom, so with all of its wonderful tips and strategies, Science Fair Projects can be a valuable resource for science teachers trying to better organize the flow of the science curriculum as well. A timeline and 22 tips are included to help teachers keep themselves free of stress during the science fair process, and some samples, such as the science fair judging rubric, give teachers valuable resources to quickly and effectively organize a school science fair.

Science Fair Projects includes the following features:

• Author: John W. Rushin D.A.
• Fully supports the scientific method
• Excellent resource for teachers, parents, and students
• Promotes inquiry-based learning
• Graphic Organizers, activity sheets, and answer keys
• Valuable tips for every step of the science fair process
• Pages are approved for reproduction and distribution
• Extensive list of science fair project titles
• 22 Science Teacher Do's
• Parent Do's
• Timeline and standard letters and forms
• Including a sample science fair judging rubric
• Science Fair Preparation sections are titled:
• The Big Question
• Choosing a Topic
• Finding What is Known About My Topic
• Making a Hypothesis and Designing a Study
• Making Sense Out of My Project Results
• My Conclusions
• Sharing My Results
• 80 Pages