Elementary school is usually a blast. You get to play new games, meet new friends and not be around your parents 24/7. You learn new and exciting things and start dreaming of what you want to be when you grow up.

Many elementary school fundraisers are held to fund science fairs. In fact PTA fundraisers quite often cover these types of programs that are beyond the financial ability of many schools these days.

Another cool thing is the elementary school science fair projects that you get to do. It takes a lot of hard work and time, but in the end you are left with an awesome presentation and a new interest in science.

The most important thing that teachers want students to learn from elementary school science fair projects is the scientific method. The scientific method is designed to go through an experiment step by step. The first thing that a student should do is define the question and establish what it is that they want to figure out. The next thing is to gather resources and information about the topic. The student needs to really understand what he or she is trying to do and how they should do it.

The third step is to form a hypothesis and make a logical guess as to what they think the outcome will be. The fourth step is the experiment itself. They need to make sure that they have a control and that they also carefully and correctly collect the data. Then they interpret and analyze the data and figure out what exactly happened during the experiment. The last step is to present your data and experiment. All of the students will learn to perform each step according to their experiment.

Some elementary school science fair projects will take more work than others, but students need to understand that when they are researching their topic. The students may present it in front of the class or to a teacher. They may also have an event where each kid has a table and a presentation and parents, friends, and family can walk around looking at each experiment. The kids should create a poster with pictures and steps that they took during the experiment.

Kids really enjoy these projects because it is their first real science project that they have ever done. Teachers love this project because it correctly teaches the kids the scientific method and its importance. Parents love this project because they see how much fun their child has at school and it also gives them a huge amount of pride to see their child succeed.

Elementary school science fair projects are a win win situation for everyone involved. It might just seem like another project, but for many children it is the first time that they have ever experienced how much fun science can be.

The one lesson, though, that is important is to make sure the students take ownership of their science fair project. Parents that do all the work for their kids are not doing them any favors because the kids will not be prepared to do the work when their parents are no longer there.

Author Bio: Howard Gottlieb, President of Easy Fundraising Ideas. We offer great school fundraising ideas.

Category: Education
Keywords: Elementary School, Science Fair Projects