Science project
Encyclopedia
A science project is an educational
activity for students involving experiments
or construction of models in one of the science disciplines. Students may present their science project at a science fair
, so they may also call it a science fair project. Science projects may be classified into four main types. Science projects are done by students all over the world.
to complete the research, and end with a report detailing the results and conclusions.
and construction of a model to show a visual representation of a larger fact. Making a model of the solar system
, a house, or of a simple electric circuit
are considered display projects.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
activity for students involving experiments
Experiment
An experiment is a methodical procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, falsifying, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis. Experiments vary greatly in their goal and scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results...
or construction of models in one of the science disciplines. Students may present their science project at a science fair
Science fair
A science fair is generally a competition where contestants present their science project results in the form of a report, display board, and models that they have created. Science fairs allow students in grade schools and high schools to compete in science and/or technology activities...
, so they may also call it a science fair project. Science projects may be classified into four main types. Science projects are done by students all over the world.
Experimental projects
Experimental projects, also known as investigatory projects, start with a question, use the scientific methodScientific method
Scientific method refers to a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of...
to complete the research, and end with a report detailing the results and conclusions.
Engineering projects
Engineering projects, also known as technology projects, start with a design of a machine or mechanical structure with the purpose of improving strength or performance. Researchers implement all their design ideas in a model they construct. The model will be tested to evaluate the design.Display projects
Display projects involve a creative assembly of a boardScience fair
A science fair is generally a competition where contestants present their science project results in the form of a report, display board, and models that they have created. Science fairs allow students in grade schools and high schools to compete in science and/or technology activities...
and construction of a model to show a visual representation of a larger fact. Making a model of the solar system
Solar System
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects gravitationally bound in orbit around it, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun...
, a house, or of a simple electric circuit
Electrical network
An electrical network is an interconnection of electrical elements such as resistors, inductors, capacitors, transmission lines, voltage sources, current sources and switches. An electrical circuit is a special type of network, one that has a closed loop giving a return path for the current...
are considered display projects.