Science Fair Project Resources

It's that time of year again! My e-mail inbox is full of questions regarding science fair projects, so here are some resources to help you get an early start on your scientific masterpiece for this year:

• The Scientific Method - Before you start looking for project ideas, make sure you understand the concept of a hypothesis and have some ideas on how to test one.
• Get a Project Idea - Next it's time for some brainstorming. Try to come up with ideas that use readily-available materials and don't involve lots of variables. Science doesn't need to be complicated to be good.
• Chemistry How-To Guide - This is a list of activities involving chemistry. You could take one and think of a way to predict and test whether changing one aspect of the activity will have an effect on its outcome.
• Science Projects with Crystals - There are actually several project topics in the Science Fair Project section, but crystals are the most popular.
• Do Your Project - Once you have an idea and have planned how to perform your project, it's time to start taking data.