General Information
Project ideas should come from the students, and the project should be driven by them. Parents should use their best judgment in deciding when to get involved, such as when there is a potential safety issue. For especially young kids, parents may provide some guidance, but it is important that the kids be able to call the project their own.
Most students opt for a tri-fold cardboard presentation poster to display their work, but any type of presentation to explain their work is great!
This year we are encouraging students to work independently unless the project is able to be conducted with a classmate/partner or you would like to work with a sibling.
Our science fair is non-competitive, as our goal is simply to encourage scientific exploration and discovery and promote a deep lifelong passion for science. Each participant will have an opportunity to briefly present their work in person on February 25th, and to their class during the following week.
Project Posibilities
Students can present their work on a tri-fold poster board or other posterboard. These projects could involve an experiment, evaluating a problem, or other science-related topics! Students will also have the opportunity to present their work during the following week to their classmates.
When it comes to choosing a topic, the sky is the limit! What have you wondered about? The best topics come from your own genuine curiosity about how something works, or why something is the way that it is. But if you have trouble thinking of something on your own, the internet is full of resources to help you choose a topic.
Websites to Explore:
Don't Fear the Fair! 8 Tips to Make the Science Fair
Choosing a Science Fair Project