If you are the kind of student who likes to prepare well in advance for any eventuality, you would like to go through this set of ten questions that you must ask yourself before you settle on a topic for your science fair project.

Question 1 – Is the topic interesting to you.

As you will be working on the science fair project for a fair amount of time the project needs to interest you.

Question 2 – Can the variables in the project be measured with ease?

As you will need to present your results in a tangible manner it is important that the variables be measured properly.

Question 3 – Is the equipment available?

Every experiment needs some equipment and you need to make sure that you can access the right equipment to conduct your experiments.

Question 4 – Is it safe to experiment without adult supervision?

Some experiments involving heat or electricity are best performed in the presence of a knowledgeable adult.

Question 5 – How much will the materials cost?

It may be a simple enough experiment but if you have costly materials involved it may be difficult to conduct repeat experiments.

Question 6 – how much time will the project need?

You need to have some schedule planned out for the successful culmination of the science fair project.

Question 7 – Is the project a common one?

Please do not do the ordinary projects. Pick one which is going to tell the judges that you enjoy being challenged.

Question 8 – Does the project follow the rules of the science fair?

Some materials or experiments, such as those on another human being, may be restricted in the rules of the science fair and now is the time to check this information out.

Question 9 – Do you have at least 3 written sources to read?

While it may be simple you will still need to quote some written sources for your hypothesis.

Question 10 – Will you have support?

It is often not possible to go solo on a science fair project so it would be a good idea to team up with someone.