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Student Checklist
Many students may have
a difficult time determining when to start and
how to layout
their
reseach plan. Here is a checklist you can use
to get started
in the right direction.
START EARLY!
1. Decide what fairs you are going
to enter.
•
School fair
•
Intel ISEF affiliated fair (NE Ind. Regional Science and Engineering
Fair)
2. Find a topic that interests you and research what is already known
about it.
3.
Narrow the topic to a specific scientific problem and develop an experiment
to help solve the problem.
4. Discuss the project with your parents and teacher and review with
them the ISEF Rules and Regulations, noting the specific rules
that might apply to your type of research (Junior
and Senior Division participants
ONLY)
5. Develop a hypothesis and develop a procedure.
6. Write a detailed research plan about how you will conduct the research.
7. Begin your experimentation folloowing your research plan and any revisions
that those supervising or approving your research have recommended.
8. Make observations, collect data in a project journal and photograph your
observations (if possible)
9. Interpret the data and observations.
10. Draw conclusions.
11. Finalize your project for presentation.
12. Write the research paper and abstract (if necessary).
13. Create the project exhibit board being sure to follow the Display
Rules.
14. Practice your presentation and prepare to answer judges'
questions.
15. Present your project at your local and/or regional fairs!
Information
courtesy of Science Service
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