Step 1:  Ask a Question or Choose a Topic

The first step is to find a topic for your project. Topics can be found in many different places. Some students have a question about the world that they turn into a science fair project. Others find topics online or in books or by talking to parents or teachers.

Listen to some hints from Miss Light - click here to hear her podcast. (about 2 minutes long)

Here are some helpful websites for finding topics:

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/elmers/250projectideas.html

http://www.juliantrubin.com/fairprojects.html

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html