Science Fair Projects For Dummies

Maxine Levaren

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Uh-oh, now you've gone and done it, you volunteered to do a
science fair project. Don't sweat it, presenting at a science
fair can be a lot of fun. Just remember, the science fair is for
your benefit. It's your chance to show that you understand
the scientific method and how to apply it. Also, it's an
opportunity for you to delve more deeply into a topic you're
interested in. Quite a few scientists, including a few Nobel
laureates, claim that they had their first major breakthrough while
researching a science fair project. And besides, a good science
fair project can open a lot of doors academically and
professionally--but you already knew that.

Stuck on what to do for your science project? This
easy-to-follow guide is chock-full of more than 50 fun ideas and
experiments in everything from astronomy to zoology. Your ultimate
guide to creating crowd-pleasing displays, it shows you everything
you need to know to:

Choose the best project idea for you
Make sure your project idea is safe, affordable, and
doable
Research, take notes, and organize your facts
Write a clear informative research paper
Design and execute your projects
Ace the presentation and wow the judges

Science fair guru Maxine Levaren gives walks you step-by-step
through every phase of choosing, designing, assembling and
presenting a blue ribbon science fair project. She gives you the
inside scoop on what the judges are really looking for and coaches
you on all the dos and don'ts of science fairs. And she arms
you with in-depth coverage of more than 50 winning projects,
including:

Projects involving experiments in virtually every scientific
disciplines
Computer projects that develop programs to solve a particular
problem or analyze system performance
Engineering projects that design and build new devices or test
existing devices to compare and analyze performance
Research projects involving data collection and mathematical
analysis of results

Your complete guide to doing memorable science projects and
having fun in the process, Science Fair Projects For Dummies
is a science fair survival guide for budding scientists at every
grade level.

Autorentext
Maxine Levaren is an expert in the world of science fair projects. She has written a number of books on the subject. Levaren has also given several presentations on developing science projects.

Zusammenfassung
Uh-oh, now you've gone and done it, you volunteered to do a science fair project. Don't sweat it, presenting at a science fair can be a lot of fun. Just remember, the science fair is for your benefit. It's your chance to show that you understand the scientific method and how to apply it. Also, it's an opportunity for you to delve more deeply into a topic you're interested in. Quite a few scientists, including a few Nobel laureates, claim that they had their first major breakthrough while researching a science fair project. And besides, a good science fair project can open a lot of doors academically and professionallybut you already knew that. Stuck on what to do for your science project? This easy-to-follow guide is chock-full of more than 50 fun ideas and experiments in everything from astronomy to zoology. Your ultimate guide to creating crowd-pleasing displays, it shows you everything you need to know to:

Choose the best project idea for you
Make sure your project idea is safe, affordable, and doable
Research, take notes, and organize your facts
Write a clear informative research paper
Design and execute your projects
Ace the presentation and wow the judges
Science fair guru Maxine Levaren gives walks you step-by-step through every phase of choosing, designing, assembling and presenting a blue ribbon science fair project. She gives you the inside scoop on what the judges are really looking for and coaches you on all the dos and don'ts of science fairs. And she arms you with in-depth coverage of more than 50 winning projects, including:
Projects involving experiments in virtually every scientific disciplines
Computer projects that develop programs to solve a particular problem or analyze system performance
Engineering projects that design and build new devices or test existing devices to compare and analyze performance
Research projects involving data collection and mathematical analysis of results
Your complete guide to doing memorable science projects and having fun in the process, Science Fair Projects For Dummies is a science fair survival guide for budding scientists at every grade level.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: A Magical Mystery Tour of Science Fair
Projects.

Chapter 1: Science Fair Projects 101: Discovering What
They're All About.

Chapter 2: Getting the Skinny on Science Fair Projects (And How
They Can Help You).

Chapter 3: Tackling and Categorizing Your Projects.

Part II: Choosing a Project and Getting Started.

Chapter 4: What's the Big Idea? Finding a Project
Topic.

Chapter 5: Getting the 4-1-1: Information Please!

Chapter 6: Writing Your Background Research Paper.

Part III: The Nitty-Gritty: Stepping Through the
Project.

Chapter 7: Keeping Your Project on Track.