Step 1:  Pick an idea that your student is genuinely curious about.

1. -What shampoo will keep my hair from tangling?
   

2. -Will different shaped bubble wands change the shape of the bubble?
   

3. -What melts ice the fastest?
   

4. -What shape boat floats the best?
   

5. -Which track makes my car go fastest?
   

6. -Does the amount of water in a cup change the sound it makes when I hit it?
   

7. -Does my lunch box keep my sandwich cooler than a paper sack would?
   

8. -Does putting an ice pack in my lunch box really keep my sandwich cooler?
   

9. -Which thermos keep my soup at the highest temperature?
   

10. -Does the temperature of my body go up when I am exercising and getting hot and sweaty?
    

11. -Does the temperature of my body go down when I am resting?
    

12. -Does the temperature of my body go down when I am in a cool room or outside when it is cool?
    

13. -Does the temperature of the inside of my car go up on a warm or hot day?
    

14. -Does the temperature of the inside of my car go up or down when the windows are left open?
    

15. -Does temperature make milk change?
    

16. -Does temperature make crayons change?
    

17. -Does temperature make water change?
    

18. -Does a cube of ice melt faster if I put salt on it or if I let it sit in a cup in the room?
    

19. -Does salt help plants grow?
    

20. -Does my plant really need sunlight?
    

21. -Does my plant really need water?
    

22. -Which of my cars goes down the track faster?
    

23. -Do all rocks sink?
    

24. -Does all fruit float?
    

25. -Do all vegetables float?
    

26. -Which of my toys float?
    

27. -Does shape help things float?
    

Step 2:  Research

1. -Go to the library and read about your topic.  You can search the Roscoe Wilson Library
   

Step 3:  Try It!

1. -Gather your materials.
   

2. -Write down how you are going to test your project. This is your procedure.
   

3. -Test your experiment and find out what happens.
   

4. -Take pictures.
   

5. -Write down what happens in a notebook.
   

Step 4: Create a Board to Share Your Project

1. -Write your question at the top as a title.
   

2. -Include a section that says: We asked (Question)
   

3. -Include a section that says:  We predicted (Hypothesis)
   

4. -Include a section that says: We did (Procedure)
   

5. -Include a section that says: We found out (Results)
   

6. -Include a section that says: We learned (Conclusion)
   

7. -Include any pictures, charts, or notebooks that help to show the judges what you did.
   

CLICK AN AREA ON THE BOARD BELOW TO SEE IT UP CLOSE

Step 5:  Bring your board to science fair!

1. -A judge may may want to know more about your project.  Be ready to answer them.
   

2. -Think about these questions:  Why did you want to do this project?  What did you find out?  What happened?  What was your hypothesis?