Picking a Winning Topic is Just the Beginning

After choosing amongst the many ideas that you have for science projects you finally settled on one which you believe is a winner. Does that mean its smooth sailing from here onwards? Yes and no. Yes because you know what all you need to do for completing the project. No because now you might find your enthusiasm levels flagging.

Once you have your topic you should have made a list of actions that you must take to complete the project. At this point some people feel laid back and relaxed believing that the project is now well in hand. I would suggest that you make your science projects completely and test them well in advance.

The principles of science are simple, but making them work can be tricky. This is why you need to test your project and make sure that it is in correct working order. If you leave it too close to the date of the science fair you might find yourself running around at the last minute trying to fix flaws.

After you have got the working model in order you also need to make the display board and write your report. Make sure that these steps are part of your action list. The display board needs to be well thought out and decorated. This is going to help the Judges short list your project amongst the potential winners. The report should also be well written.

Once all elements of your project are completed you can take a second opinion from friends or family on what improvements can be made. If you have the time you can make these changes if you complete the project too close to the D day you won’t be able to do this step. The more inputs you get the better the project will be.