Science Project Guidelines

There are several essential elements to a good presentation:

1. Present your data using averages, not individual measurements. Also, don't present the data more than once. Don't make a line graph and pie chart of the same data. Finally, don't include more than one variable on a graph or it gets confusing.
   
2. Report sample size (n=?). Older students should give some statistical analysis of their data, such as standard deviation, anova or t-test.
   
3. Have print large enough to read from a distance.
   
4. Be sure that you understand all the terms and acronyms you present.
   

Think about future experiments and how you could expand on a project. Many students do science fair projects in consecutive years. You should think about expanding and significantly changing your project, not just repeating the same project.

1. Defining a problem
2. Formulating a hypothesis
3. Designing your experiment
4. Collecting data
5. Formulating a conclusion
6. The Final Presentation: Tips For the Science Fair