define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true);{"id":171,"date":"2008-12-03T15:58:10","date_gmt":"2008-12-03T22:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.perfectscienceprojects.com\/?p=186"},"modified":"2008-12-05T17:22:29","modified_gmt":"2008-12-06T01:22:29","slug":"survival-tips-for-science-fair-project-season-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.superchargedsciencefairprojects.com\/?p=171","title":{"rendered":"Survival tips for Science Fair project season… Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’ve got a list of the top Tips & Tricks to not only surviving the science fair project ‘season’, but making it so you can enjoy the process as you go along.\u00c2\u00a0 These tips are not <\/em>for the kid building the nuclear reactor in the basement, or the student finding the cure for the common cold using household cleaning materials, or the kid down the street building an autonomous, robotic dog-walker.\u00c2\u00a0 Instead, they are for the rest of us trying to sludge through and make the best of it, and maybe even have fun learning something new.<\/p>\n

The first step is figuring out what to do… and this will drive you bananas if you aren’t careful about how you go about finding a topic.\u00c2\u00a0 Once you’ve nailed down a topic, you’re going to need a few important components in your project to make it a true Science Fair project. We covered this topic in detail here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Present your work using a tri-fold display board made\u00c2\u00a0 of sturdy cardboard or form core.\u00c2\u00a0 Steer clear of thin\u00c2\u00a0 poster board and recycled cardboard (unless it’s clean and painted neatly).<\/p>\n

This may sound ridiculous, but make sure you can get the display board and project in and out of the door frame AND transport vehicle when you build it!\u00c2\u00a0 (I won’t tell you how many bloopers around this idea I’ve seen…)<\/p>\n

Unless you’re a graphic artist, use a computer to print out the titles, text and graphics you need for the board.\u00c2\u00a0 One of the biggest mistakes people make is to throw as much information on the board as they possible can… Remember that you’re going for quality<\/em>, not quantity.\u00c2\u00a0 One of the best questions you can ask yourself is… “Can the judge figure out what I’m trying to demonstrate?” Test it out on unwitting relatives and friends when they stop by to watch your progress.<\/p>\n

Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation. No excuses.<\/p>\n

Okay, enough tips for now.\u00c2\u00a0 In the next entry, I’ll show you the different sections you need to cover on your display board to be sure you’ve got your bases covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"