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2. One of the most important things to consider when choosing a science fair topic is to choose something that you are interested in. Whether it be sports, entertainment or a certain subject in school, you will be more successful if your topic has meaning in your own life. Lets Get Started

3. First: Create a list of your interests. Narrow down your list to include only the interests that can be related to science. Then Choose one interest off of your list that you really would like to learn more about. Finally Go to Step 2 Printable Student Worksheet Printable Student Worksheet Step One: InterestsStep Two : QuestionsStep Three: ResearchFinal Check

4. After you have narrowed down you idea to one of your interests it is time to get specific. To do this you should ask yourself the following questions.  What would you like to find out about your idea?  How are you going to find this out?  Who are you going to be doing this with?  Where will you be doing your work?  What materials will you need? Click here for a printable list of these questions; however, to answer them properly you will need to do some research. Click the research button for help in this process. here research Research Printable Student Research Worksheet Step One: InterestsStep Two : QuestionsStep Three: ResearchFinal Check

5. Be sure to not limit yourself to one source of research. You will find that there are many useful resources. You should take advantage of as many as possible. The links below will help you start: Finished with Research Check Yourself Step One: InterestsStep Two : QuestionsStep Three: ResearchFinal Check

6. The following web sites may be useful in your research of your science fair topics.  Science Fair Sample Topic’s: o http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/ o http://www.sciencefair-projects.org/http://www.sciencefair-projects.org/ o http://www.terimore.com/http://www.terimore.com/  General Research Resources o http://www.scifair.org/research/index.shtmlhttp://www.scifair.org/research/index.shtml o http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/ o http://www.wikipedia.org/ (double check the info from this site)http://www.wikipedia.org/ Back to Research Page Other Very Useful Websites Step One: InterestsStep Two : QuestionsStep Three: ResearchFinal Check

7. There are many books that may be helpful in your search for a good science fair project topic. Your local library is a great place to start looking. There are also many eBooks which could be bought and immediately downloaded. The following link will lead you to an extensive list of these books: Back to Research Page Science Fair Books Step One: InterestsStep Two : QuestionsStep Three: ResearchFinal Check

8. Back to Research Page Some of the strongest support for your project would be if it related to current events. Do not dismiss magazines or your local or national newspapers because you feel they will not help you. They can be some of your most powerful resources full of up to date information. There are also many that have online sites. List of Online Newspapers List of Online Science Magazines Step One: InterestsStep Two : QuestionsStep Three: ResearchFinal Check

9. 100 Extremely Useful Search Engines for Science New: Archimedes InitiativeArchimedes Initiative Abstracts from past Intel International Science and Engineering Fairs Statistics Help Science Buddies Society for Amateur Scientists The Math Forum @ Drexel Ultimate Science Fair Resource Discovery Channel School: Science Fair Central Internet Public Library: Science Fair Project Resource Guide Successful Science Fair Projects Science Fair Idea Exchange Scientific American Ask-A-Geologist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service American Chemical Society List of relevant internet resources AllExpertsAllExperts - A Site for communicating with experts in various fields. Mad Sci Network Mad Sci Network - An expert site geared toward students. Some Ideas For Science Fair Projects Basic Water Information Student Science Fair Water Projects Back to Research Page

10. Once you have finished you research and have thoroughly answered the questions you should have a good science fair topic idea. This is just one step in your journey to successfully completing your science fair project. Before you move on to the next step you should go back and check what you have done so far. You can use the student checklist provided below. Student Checklist Step One: InterestsStep Two : QuestionsStep Three: ResearchFinal Check