How to set up a Science Experiment

In a science project you need to be able to do the same experiment over and over again. Only changing one of the many variables at a time so that you can get the most accurate answer to the problem question. So it is essential to have a few set steps to follow each time you do the experiment.

One of the things to consider is the problem that you want to solve. The better you define your questions the easier it is to answer them. So take your time coming up with the hypothesis that you want to use for the experiments.

Next you need to consider all the elements that form a part of the experiment. These will include the obvious variables such as the stuff that you physically use to perform the experiment and the not so obvious variables such as temperature, pressure and humidity.

Make your experiment as controlled as possible. Any number of variables can affect the experiment that you are trying to perform, so it is quite a job trying to keep the conditions almost exactly the same no matter how many times you repeat the experiment. When you have all the conditions figured out you can perform your science experiments in ease and know that the result will be a great science project.