In
this type of project you ask a question, construct a
hypothesis, test your hypothesis using an experiment and
draw conclusions from your experiment.
Laboratory Demonstration
Repeat an experiment and retest a hypothesis. These
experiments can be found in books, on the net or your
science classroom.
Research and Poster
Extensive research on a topic, write a research paper and do
a visual of the main points of what you found in your
research. Many times backboards are used as the visual part
of this project.
Hobby or Collections
Display a collection of objects or interesting artifacts so
that the viewer gets a sense of knowledge about your topic.
It involves library research, but generally no hypothesis
is formulated or tested.
Examples: Rock
collections, Egyptian mummies
Model Building
Build a scaled model to illustrate a scientific principle.
Examples: Shadow boxes of land formations, a model of
the solar system, volcanoes
Botany:
Study of plant life--agriculture,
agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant taxonomy, plant
physiology, plant pathology, plant genetics, hydroponics,
algae, etc.
Environmental Science:
Study of pollution (air, water, and land) sources and their
control; ecology
Engineering/Computer ScienceEngineering:
Technology-
projects that directly apply scientific principles to
manufacturing and practical uses--civil, mechanical,
aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound,
automotive, marine, heating and refrigerating,
transportation, environmental engineering, etc.
Computer –
Study and development of computer software and hardware and
associated logical devices
Physical/MathematicsEarth and Space Science:
Geology, mineralogy, physiography, oceanography,
meteorology, climatology, speleology, seismology, geography,
etc.
Mathematics -
Development of formal logical systems or various numerical
and algebraic computations, and the application of these
principles--calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number
theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability. Medicine and Health - Study of diseases and health of
humans and animals--dentistry, pharmacology, pathology,
ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation, pediatrics,
dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc. Microbiology - Biology of
microorganisms--bacteriology, virology, protozoology, fungi,
bacteria genetics, yeast, etc. Physics - Theories, principles, and laws governing
energy and the effect of energy on matter--solid state,
optics, acoustics, particle, nuclear, atomic, plasma,
superconductivity, fluid and gas dynamics, thermodynamics,
semiconductors, magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics,
etc. Chemistry - Study of nature and composition of matter
and lawsgoverning itphysical, chemistry, organic
chemistry (other than biochemistry), inorganic chemistry,
materials, plastics, fuels, pesticides, metallurgy, soil
chemistry, etc. Biochemistry – Chemistry of life processes-molecular
biology, molecular genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood
chemistry, protein chemistry, food chemistry, hormones, etc.
Behavioral and Social Science:
Human and animal behavior, social
and community relationships-psychology, sociology,
anthropology, archaeology, ethology, opinion surveys,
educational testing, etc. Gerontology – Study of the aging in living organisms
Zoology:
Study of animals--animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology,
herpetology, entomology, animal ecology, paleontology,
cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry,
cytology, histology, animal physiology, invertebrate
neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates, etc
Team Projects:
Study conducted by two or three students in any discipline.
Class Project:
Class projects compete in a separate “class” category
against all other class projects. A class project cannot be
converted to an individual project or vice-versa
