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Science Fair Project Help
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Confused about how to do a Science Fair project with your scholar? Click HERE for a site that breaks it down and gives examples.
Remember, when using the Scientific Method, you want to be testing a question. While projects like the classic "volcano" help scholars learn, we want to make sure a question is being TESTED with 3 or 4 independent variables.
For example, rather than "Making Sparkly Slime" with lots of ingredients, your scholar could TEST, "Which type of glue makes slime stay 'slimy' for the longest amount of time?" and you use a few different types of glue (with the rest of the recipe staying the same - the dependent variable) and see which one keeps its same slimy texture for the longest amount of time.
Use your scholar's interests to come up with a project! Are they a basketball fan? Test out which brand of basketball can bounce the highest. Do they like to bake? See which type of brownie mix makes the fluffiest brownies. Are they a runner? See if the type of shoes they wear while they run affects their speed. Do they love candy? Test to see which color m&m will dissolve fastest in water. Be creative and have fun with it!
For example, rather than "Making Sparkly Slime" with lots of ingredients, your scholar could TEST, "Which type of glue makes slime stay 'slimy' for the longest amount of time?" and you use a few different types of glue (with the rest of the recipe staying the same - the dependent variable) and see which one keeps its same slimy texture for the longest amount of time.
Use your scholar's interests to come up with a project! Are they a basketball fan? Test out which brand of basketball can bounce the highest. Do they like to bake? See which type of brownie mix makes the fluffiest brownies. Are they a runner? See if the type of shoes they wear while they run affects their speed. Do they love candy? Test to see which color m&m will dissolve fastest in water. Be creative and have fun with it!