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    Defining the details for a science fair project

    by George Mastros (gmmastros) on Nov 11, 2010 in categories Assignments. Article views: 811 views

    Your child submitted ideas for her science fair project. Her teacher approved the ideas, and the project has been picked. What now?

    My daughter decided to investigate glow sticks. More specifically, "The affect of color and temperature on the longevity of glow sticks".

    The preparation phase has 2 main components, research & planning.

    Step 2: Research

    Do not underestimate this step of the project. It’s important. For many people these days, their idea of research is a going trip to Google. Research can be (and should be) much mor...

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    Picking a science fair project

    by George Mastros (gmmastros) on Nov 03, 2010 in categories Assignments, How to Learn & Get Answers. Article views: 1641 views

    When school started this year, my 7th grade daughter was informed that she is expected to complete a science fair project. I plan on convincing her to post her final report as a blog on this site, but it’s not scheduled to be completed for a couple more months. I plan on writing a series of blogs outlining the steps involved from a parents' perspective.

    Step 1: Picking the project.

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