So now that you've picked a really interesting topic, it's time for the next step...project research. Project research science fair projects is really important. Generally, the more research you have, the better prepared you will be.
Project Research
Project research is more than just topic research, or general knowledge about your topic. Research for science fair projects includes sources such as books, magazines, internet sources, your parents, your peers, etc. This research will often talk about past experiments and their conclusions.
Project research will not only help you to better understand your project and possible outcomes. It will also help you answer any questions of others (especially the judges).
Now that brings us to the two different types of project research: primary research and secondary research.
Primary Research
This research is the kind that you collect on your own. This is information from people, experiments, surveys, etc. This kind of research is not from written sources, such as books, magazines or newspapers.
If you're wondering who to interview for your science fair project, you actually have a lot of options. There are doctors, teachers, researchers, engineers, scientists, and much more. Maybe you have a close family friend or relative who can help. If you are doing an experiment about what makes up a plant cell in comparison to an animal cell, you can always even interview your very own science teacher.
Creating questions before the interview is a great idea. This not only helps you to organize some of your ideas, but gives you some background as well. Interviews can be person-to-person, over the phone, through a letter, or even through e-mail. If you interview in person, it is a good idea to tape-record the interview, if they say it is okay. In any event, it is smart to take notes during the interview. Obviously, there are no right or wrong questions to ask. Just be creative and make sure to cover everything!
Secondary Research
This research is the kind collected by others. This includes books, magazine articles, encyclopedias, internet sources, etc. It is a smart idea to record the sources as you go along to avoid plagiarism. A great place to start is your local library. Talk to the "reference librarian" there and tell her what your topic is. He or she can really help you find what you need.
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Your next step is to download a free copy of Easy Steps to Award-Winning Science Fair Projects to lead you through your own project.
A great resource for science project ideas, as well as how to do them, is the science project blog. Definitely worth bookmarking.
Good luck!
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