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Science Fair Helpful Hints

Engage in a science project to enhance your skills through the scientific method. Benefits include choosing your area of interest, improving math and language skills, time management, and communication abilities. Follow the top 5 helpful hints to excel: 1. Pick a passionate topic 2. Conduct thorough research 3. Challenge assumptions and ask questions 4. Seek solutions from other industries 5. Ensure simplicity and reliability in your design. Think like a scientist and impress the world with your project!

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Science Fair Helpful Hints

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  1. Science Fair Helpful Hints

  2. Tell me and I will forget, Show me and I might remember, Involve me and I’ll understand. Benjamin Franklin

  3. Think like a Scientist • Benefits of a Science Project • Use the scientific method to answer a question • Get the chance to choose your own area to learn more about. • Improve your math skills by analyzing data and creating graphs. • Improve reading comprehension and writing skills by doing background research and writing a paper. • Learn time management through a multiple step project. • Improve communication skills by presenting & explaining your work

  4. Scientific Method

  5. Top 5 Helpful Hints • Pick a Topic you are PASSIONATE ABOUT! • Spirit of Exploration- you own it, take it where you want to take it • Unique Perspective- think creatively, be curious • Enthusiasm- Make it fun and Intriguing to you and others

  6. Top 5 Helpful Hints • RESEARCH… RESEARCH… RESEARCH!!! • Understand your topic and details related to your topic • Ex. Toothpaste project – know the active ingredients • Ask Questions….Be Curious… Challenge all Assumptions • Why does happen? • How does happen? • How does work? • How does one measure ? • Who needs ? • What causes to increase/decrease? • What is the relationship between and? • When doeshappen? • Where doesoccur? • Does it sound right?

  7. Top 5 Helpful Hints • 3. Ask How Have Other Industries Solved this Problem? • Chances are, you are not the first to state this problem – • Look for synergies with other technologies • Medical, Aerospace, Biomimicking are excellent choices • Explore websites • www.sciencebuddies.com • www.nasa.gov/.com

  8. Top 5 Helpful Hints • 4. Simplicity in Design • Be single minded • Understand and test one topic and do it well • Be clear and compelling • Look for tests you can easily do • Explore internet for ASTM methods – • standard industry accepted methods

  9. Top 5 Helpful Hints • 5. Reliable Methods • Purposeful Methods- Is the design testing what you want it to test? • Replicate Usage Conditionsas much as possible- Does the test • represent what may really happen? • Increase Your Confidence in Results – Run multiple trials, include • more subjects. • Repeatable Methods- Is your test method reproducible? Will others • Be able to perform the test obtaining similar results?

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