Science Fair Project Planning Worksheet

Name: _________ Grade: _____

Step 1: Choose a Topic

What interests you? What do you want to learn more about? Write down some ideas below.

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Step 2: Research

Choose one of the topics you listed above and do some research. Use books, websites, and other resources to learn more about your topic. Write down what you learned below.

Topic: ____________________

What I learned:

Step 3: Hypothesis

Based on your research, make an educated guess about what you think will happen in your experiment. Write your hypothesis below.

Hypothesis: __________________

Step 4: Experiment

Design an experiment to test your hypothesis. Write down the materials you will need and the steps you will take to conduct your experiment.

Materials:

Steps:

Step 5: Data Collection

During your experiment, you will need to collect data. Write down what data you will collect and how you will record it.

Data to collect:

How to record data:

Step 6: Results

After conducting your experiment, analyze your data and draw conclusions. Did your results support your hypothesis? Write down your results and conclusions below.

Results:

Conclusions:

Step 7: Presentation

How will you present your project? Will you create a poster, a PowerPoint presentation, or something else? Write down your ideas below.

Presentation ideas:

Step 8: Reflection

What did you learn from this project? What would you do differently next time? Write down your thoughts below.

Reflection:

Congratulations! You have completed the planning worksheet for your science fair project. Good luck with your experiment!