The Parts of a science fair project

There are three basic parts to a science fair project.

The first is the experiment and the data that you must collect, or the model that you build. Some science fair project guides come with their own spreadsheets, which is very helpful for collecting data, while others will tell you all about building a model for the science fair project.

The second step is to create a project board for the display, These can be purchased very cheaply from Office Depot or a similar store, and can be decorated with photos or construction paper cutouts and drawings. Again, some science fair project guides come with some excellent photos and printouts you can use copyright-free.

Step three is to write a paper. Grade level will determine how in-depth the paper needs to be, but every science fair paper has an introduction, called an abstract, a body, listing the materials and the methods, and a conclusion which wraps up the findings. For more information about writing a science fair abstract, check out that link.