Getting Started

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   Doing Background Research

• »   Background Research Plan
• »   Finding Information
• »   Bibliography
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   Constructing a Hypothesis

• »   Variables
• »   Variables for Beginners
• »   Hypothesis

   Testing Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment

• »   Experimental Procedure
• »   Materials List
• »   Conducting an Experiment

   Analyzing Your Data and Drawing a Conclusion

• »   Data Analysis & Graphs
• »   Conclusions

   Communicating Your Results

• »   Final Report
• »   Abstract
• »   Display Board
• »   Science Fair Judging

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Competitions

• »   Science Fair Directory
• »   Overview of the Top Science Competitions
• »   The Value of a Science Fair Project
• »   When Competition Doesn't Turn Out the Way You Want

Aerodynamics

• »   How to Build a Wind Tunnel

Biomedical Techniques

• »   Genetics Home Reference Tutorial
• »   NCBI Gene & SNP Tutorial
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Chemistry

• »   Acids, Bases, & the pH Scale
• »   Chemistry Lab Techniques
• »   Guide to Purchasing Chemicals
• »   Paper Chromatography
• »   Visualizing Molecules in Three Dimensions

Computer Science

• »   Getting Started with the Geometry Applet
• »   How to Get Started Downloading and Using Storytelling Alice
• »   Kid-Friendly Programming Languages
• »   Scratch User Guide
• »   Table of 7-bit ASCII Character Codes

Electricity & Electronics

• »   Electronics Primer: Introduction
• »   Electronics Primer: Terms
• »   Electronics Primer: Using a Multimeter
• »   Electronics Primer: Using a Breadboard to Build and Test a Simple Circuit
• »   Electronics Primer: Additional Resources
• »   Electronics Primer: How to Solder Electronic Components

Genomics

• »   Genomics %G~C Content Calculator

Materials Science

• »   Stress, Strain, & Strength

Microbiology

• »   All About Agar
• »   Inoculation: How to Put the Bacteria You Desire on a Petri Dish
• »   Interpreting Plates
• »   Microbes in Action
• »   Microbiology Techniques & Troubleshooting
• »   Storing Bacterial Strains

Plant Biology

• »   Measuring Plant Growth

Sociology & Human Behavior

• »   Designing a Study for Sociology or Human Behavior Projects
• »   Designing an Observation Study
• »   Designing a Survey
• »   Sample Size: How Many Survey Participants Do I Need?

Video & Computer Games

• »   GameMaker User Guide
• »   How to Get Started Downloading and Using Storytelling Alice
• »   Kid-Friendly Programming Languages
• »   Resources for STEM Education Through Video Game & Animation Creation
• »   Scratch User Guide
• »   Tips & Resources for Making Video & Computer Games

Zoology

• »   Using Animal Tracking Data from Movebank for Science Projects