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Science Fair Project Guide:
General Steps

Step 2: Students list their investigation questions.

Once your students have chosen their topics, ask them to generate a list of questions about the topics in their science fair notebooks or journals. For example, if they wanted to learn more about soil, they might ask:

    1. Is all soil the same?
    2. What lives in soil?
    3. What soil is best for building on?
    4. What soil is best for growing tomatoes?
    5. What chemicals can I test for in soil?

As they record their questions, ask them to think about how they would test each question. Ask students to share their favorite investigation questions with the class and how they think they might test those questions.

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Mauna Ulu fountain from Pu'u Huluhulu. East rift of Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Image taken on August 22, 1969.  Photographed by D.A. Swanson,  Courtesy USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Image source:  Earth Science World Image Bank, photo ID: h0x6yn

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