Julianne Blair Bochinski 
The Complete Workbook for Science Fair Projects 

Your personal coach and game plan for creating a unique and
award-winning science fair project

Developing a science fair project from the ground up can be a
daunting task–and today’s science fairs are more competitive than
ever before. The Complete Workbook for Science Fair Projects takes
you step by step through the entire process of brainstorming,
finding, completing, and submitting an award-winning science fair
project of your very own.

The special features of this easy-to-use, interactive workbook
include:Complete instructions and fun, meaningful exercises to help
you develop a science fair project idea from scratch Expert advice
on choosing and researching a topic, finding a mentor, conducting
an experiment, analyzing your findings, putting together a winning
display, and much more Inspiring stories of real projects that show
how students solved particular problems

This ingenious guide also helps you prepare to deliver a top-notch
oral presentation and answer questions from science fair judges.
Plus, you’ll find sample project journal worksheets, a handy list
of scientific supply companies, and lots of space to record your
thoughts and ideas as you work on your project.

Today’s exciting world of science fairs and contests offers many
great opportunities. With The Complete Workbook for Science Fair
Projects, you’ll learn to think like a scientist and create a more
effective, impressive science fair project–opening the door for an
amazing science journey!

Зміст

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Science Fairs and Science Fair Projects 3

Chapter 2 Finding a Topic: Working with Your Interests 10

Chapter 3 Moving on to the Next Stage: Conducting More Research and Making Contacts 50

Chapter 4 Stating Your Hypothesis, Developing Your Research Plan for Experimentation, and Conducting Your Experiment 60

Chapter 5 Measuring, Recording, Organizing, and Presenting Data 68

Chapter 6 Preparing Your Display: Report, Abstract, and Backboard Basics 80

Chapter 7 Getting Ready for the Fair 87

Appendix A (SI) Metric and English Conversion Tables 92

Appendix B Scientific Supply Companies 95

Appendix C Sample Project Journal Pages and Worksheets 98

Appendix D Sample Science Fair Project Forms 109

Glossary 120

Science Notes 124

Index 129

Про автора

JULIANNE BLAIR BOCHINSKI is a former science fair contestant, award winner, and judge, as well as the author of The Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects and More Award-Winning Science Fair Projects, both from Wiley. She is a now an intellectual property attorney who is very active in science fairs.