Task+Definition+Science+Fair

= Step 1: Creating a Research Question = In an investigation, scientists:
 * Ask a testable question
 * Example of a broad question: How do plants grow?
 * Example of a testable question: What amount of water is best to grow tomatoes?
 * Research the topic
 * Make a hypothesis about the outcome
 * Design the investigation
 * Conduct the investigation
 * Collect Data
 * Make sense of the data and draw a conclusion
 * Present findings for peer revie

**The key to defining the project is by posing the right question.**
What problem do I want to solve? Example: PROBLEM - My dog barks too much. QUESTION - How can I get my dog to quiet down without hurting him?
 * Should I narrow my topic?

=Think first, act later!=


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**Finding a "just right' topic**
- **Ask "What about it?"** ex: **PLANTS** What about plants are you interested in? - **Turn the topic into a question:** Use the "questions words" -- why, who, what, where, when, and how Why do plants. . . What do plants do when. . . Where do plants grow best. . . When plants are exposed to. . . How do plants react to. ..

=[|**GETTING GOOD IDEAS**] - More than 30 links to ideas for science fair projects=

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