All of us have done some science projects at one time or the other. They are an inescapable part of modern education. However these formal science projects teach us more than the basic principle that they are based on. They teach us different transferable skills that stay with is long after these projects have been forgotten.

So what are these skills? The first would be the ability to make a prediction. One that is based on facts and consideration, not on a guess. This prediction is what serves as the basis for the hypothesis of the science project.

The next skill is knowing that if one variable changes the whole project can change. This cause and effect relationship is what helps us understand that if you change one thing the whole situation changes.

Then there is the skill comprehension. We read so many books, magazines, and articles to do the research for our project. We understand what is essential and leave the superfluous out. Then we get down to actually doing the science project.

Of course we also enhance our language skills and arithmetic skills if the project involves manipulating numerical data. Naturally these are skills that we put to use long after the science project is over.