How to Do a Science Fair Project: Get Your Idea and Do Some Research
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesScientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory give tips on how to come up with a unique idea for a science fair project. In this segment, they encourage students to look around and ask questions about what they see. This can include observations about patterns, shapes, and behaviors. Part of the “How to Do a Science Fair Project” series.
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Runtime: 3 minutes 42 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
- Series: How to Do a Science Fair Project
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