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=Brainstorming a Question = toc

1. Brainstorm
What are some things you would like to learn more about? In your notebook, write down several ideas and/or questions about a variety of topics. Try not to limit your thinking at this time, just come up with different interests. media type="custom" key="21837074"

2. Pick a Question
From your brainstorming list, select your favorite idea or question. Change the wording and details if needed so that you have one clear question you would like to answer. media type="custom" key="2692935"

3. Research
Learn everything you can about the question and its variables to gain background knowledge. See if the answer for your question is already known. Use a system to cite the sources used and your notes summarizing relevant information about the topic. media type="custom" key="21794392"

4. Refine Your Question
Based upon the research findings, further refine the research question. Try to design the question so that it seeks new answers (beyond what the research shows). This will become the experiment question.  media type="custom" key="21794740" media type="youtube" key="REnzq28BcEc?rel=0" height="315" width="560"

5. Question Rubric
This may seem large for a simple question but it is the most important part of the project. media type="custom" key="21880678"

5.Notebook set up
View the doc in the link below to see how to set up your notebook. This will help guide you in planning and allow your teacher to help you more easily. You can copy/paste the info into a google doc. @https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JtRja4UTs9ykHq-ylBA39ZS7s5yR8atYjvkqcbRf4gM/pub

6. Still Stuck?
Try looking at our science fair resources page. Use the links there to guide you in generating ideas.

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