Science Fair Center
|
|
|
|
|
The scientific method is the process scientists use to test out theories and answer important questions. You can be scientist too by following these simple steps. Good luck!
|
Problem  |
Choose a problem and state it as a question. |
|
Research
|
Read, make observations and get information about your problem. |
|
Hypothesis  |
Make a prediction about what you think will happen.After doing your research, try to predict the answer to the problem. Another term for hypothesis is 'educated guess'. This is usually stated like " If I...(do something) then...(this will occur)"
An example would be, "If I grow plants under green light bulbs, then they will grow faster than plants growing under red light bulbs" |
|
Experiment
|
The fun part! Design a test or procedure to confirm or disprove your hypothesis. Conduct your experiment and gather your data. |
|
Analysis
|
Record what happened during the experiment. Also known as 'data'. Create a chart or graph using the data you gathered during the experiment. |
|
Conculusion
|
Review the data and check to see if your hypothesis was correct. It is not "bad" if your hypothesis was wrong, because you still learned something! |
Back To Top 
- Does music have an affect on animal behavior?
- Does the color of food or drinks affect whether or not we like them?
- Does music have an affect on plant growth?
- Which kind of food do dogs (or any animal) prefer best?
- Which paper towel brand is the strongest?
- What is the best way to keep an ice cube from melting?
- What level of salt works best to hatch brine shrimp?
- Can the food we eat affect our heart rate?
- How effective are child-proof containers and locks.
- Can background noise levels affect how well we concentrate?
- Does acid rain affect the growth of aquatic plants?
- What is the best way to keep cut flowers fresh the longest?
- Does the color of light used on plants affect how well they grow?
- What plant fertilizer works best?
- Does the color of a room affect human behavior?
- Do athletic students have better lung capacity?
- What brand of battery lasts the longest?
- What type of food molds the fastest?
- Does having worms in soil help plants grow faster?
- Can plants grow in pots if they are sideways or upside down?
- Does the color of hair affect how much static electricity it can carry? (test with balloons)
- How much weight can the surface tension of water hold?
- Can some people really read someone else's thoughts?
- Which soda decays fallen out teeth the most?
- What light brightness makes plants grow the best?
- Does the color of birdseed affect how much birds will eat it?
- Do natural or chemical fertilizers work best?
- Can mice learn? (you can pick any animal)
- Can people tell artificial smells from real ones?
- Does age affect human reaction times?
- What is the effect of salt on the boiling temperature of water?
- Does shoe design really affect an athlete's jumping height?
- What type of grass seed grows the fastest?
- Can animals see in the dark better than humans?
Back to Top
The hardest part of most science fairs is actually deciding what your project is going to be. My advice is always to pick something that really interests you and something that you care about.
Also keep in mind how much time you have to do your project and how easy it is to get all the stuff you will need to do it. Follow the Scientific Method, take good notes, stay safe, be kind to animals and humans, and have a great time experimenting. Let me know how it goes...I hope you get an A+!
Back to Top