Science Fair Projects for Dummies (Paperback)

Introduction.

Part I: A Magical Mystery Tour of Science Fair Projects.

Chapter 1: Science Fair Projects 101: Discovering What They’re All About.

Chapter 2: Getting the Skinny on Science Fair Projects (And How They Can Help You).

Chapter 3: Tackling and Categorizing Your Projects.

Part II: Choosing a Project and Getting Started.

Chapter 4: What’s the Big Idea? Finding a Project Topic.

Chapter 5: Getting the 4-1-1: Information Please!

Chapter 6: Writing Your Background Research Paper.

Part III: The Nitty-Gritty: Stepping Through the Project.

Chapter 7: Keeping Your Project on Track.

Chapter 8: Getting to the Nuts and Bolts: The Scientific Method.

Chapter 9: Over Here, Igor: Doing Your Project.

Chapter 10: That’s a Wrap: Winding Up Your Project!

Part IV: Show and Tell.

Chapter 11: Creating a Project Notebook.

Chapter 12: Displaying Your Project.

Part V: The Finals: Knowing What to Expect at the Fair.

Chapter 13: Entering the Construction Zone: Setting Up Your Project.

Chapter 14: Bringing On the Judges.

Chapter 15: Going for the Gold: Science Fair Awards.

Part VI: Some Superb Science Project Picks.

Chapter 16: Easy As Pie.

Chapter 17: Kicking It Up a Notch.

Chapter 18: Taking the Challenge.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Bad Project Ideas and Why You Should Avoid Them.

Chapter 20: Ten Great Web Sites (Okay, 23 Actually).

Chapter 21: Ten Fun Things to Do at the Science Fair.

Chapter 22: Ten Science Project Survival Tips for Parents.

Chapter 23: Ten MVPS (Most Valuable Project Supplies).

Index.