1. Science Fair Projects That Get Attention By Cheryl Turlin Science Pioneers Judge 16 Years

3. It is all about the Students and their Questions.

7. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

8. STUDENT IDEAS FOR PROJECTS INTEREST OF STUDENT INTERNET MAGAZINES WWW.SHOWBOARD.COM IDEA SHEETS OLD PROJECTS LOCAL ENVIRONMENT CURRENT EVENTS

9. INTERNET HELPFUL WEBSITES http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide http://www.chem4kids.com http://isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html http://www.sciserv.org/isef FAIR RESOURCES http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide Science Fair Resource Guide http://www.madsci.org/libs/areas/reagents.html Finding Science Reagents http://www.scifair.org The Ultimate Science Fair Resource http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sci/chem/internet/science_fairs.html http://www.chipublib.org/008subject/009scitech/scifair.html http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/pathfinders/scifairs/ http://www.us.net/mccpta/science.html http://cusef.byu.edu/science%20fair%20resources/resources/htm http://www.saludak-12.org/scifair.htm http://www.hamiltonschools.org/davies/sciencefairrefs.htm http://www.saluda.lib.sc.us/science.html http://sciencepage.org/scifair.htm http://www.wheaton.lib.il.us/library/scifair.html IDEA GENERATION http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral Science Fair Central

10. PROJECT IDEAS http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/ http://www.cmste.uregina.ca/scifair.html http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/sciencefair/resources.html http://www.yahooligans.com/science_and_nature/experiments_and_activities/science_fairs/ SCIENCE FAIRS http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net Science Fair Homepage http://istf.ucf.edu Internet Science and Technology Fair http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs Another Science Fair Homepage http://www.drexel.edu/dvsf/ http://www.gnsef.org/resources.html PRESENTATION AND EVALUATION http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/presandeval.html Science Fair Studio SCIENCE FAIR JUDGING SHEET http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/judging_sheet.html OTHERS http://www.sciencedaily.com http://www.enn.com http://www.newscientist.com http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html http://www.ontariosciencecenter.ca/kids/cool_stuff/fairlinks.asp http://homeworkspot.com/sciencefair More INTERNET

11. All Projects must be based upon a measurable and testable investigative question? All units of measure must be in scientific units, meters, grams, liters, Celsius, Kelvin, etc. Not inches, ounces, gallons, or Fahrenheit!

12. Often the projects don’t pop.

15. We Start With: K Keep it Simple I Interesting and Eye Catching S Sound Science

16. Putting It All Together

17. Examples come from: http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/swhigh/science/sciencefair/3.html http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/swhigh/science/sciencefair/3.html http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair- projects/project_gallery.shtml

18. Working Model Notebook Data log Design Plan Photos Topper Crowded Too many words on the Board Maybe too much – Platform diagram maybe not needed

19. Analyze This

22. NOT TOO MUCH! Or your real work gets lost.

24. When thinking about color think about dangerous animals. They have bright flashy colors that complement each other. The colors act as a warning and to get attention.

26. Color Demands Attention Amount and Combination In the right

28. Examples come from: http://www.swsd.k12. pa.us/swhigh/science /sciencefair/3.html http://www.swsd.k12. pa.us/swhigh/science /sciencefair/3.html

30. Use of toppers

34. Examples come from: http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/swhigh/sc ience/sciencefair/3.html http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/swhigh/sc ience/sciencefair/3.html And http://www.sciencebuddies.org/scien ce-fair-projects/project_gallery.shtml

35. Use Clear Labels {Once is Enough} Check Data Tables and Graphs for Labels Clearly Labeled Limited in Color (Aligned all the way across) Summarized Use an Offsetting Background Sheet to Accent Your Information Sheets SPELL CHECK EVERYTHING {then do it gain} If hand written-fourth through sixth-Skip every other line! How to use photos If it is mold, bacteria, or extremely messy -Take lots of color pictures and make sure they are related to the project. Display photos in order of project progression