Week 1: Brainstorm and Select Your Topic
This week, your student will explore their interests and choose a topic they’re excited about. We’ve included worksheets to help them brainstorm ideas, research possible projects, and narrow their options down to a question they’re curious to explore.
Next week, join us for tips on finding reliable sources and researching effectively.
Week 2: Conduct Background Research
This week, we will dive into background research. The Week 2 guide will help students choose reliable sources, research their topic, and organize their information.
Next week, students will develop their hypothesis and learn to write a clear, easy to follow procedure.
Week 3: Create Hypothesis and Plan Experiment
This week, your student gets to dive into their project and start bringing it to life. The Week 3 guide will help them develop their hypothesis and outline their experiment procedure.
Next week, students will start prepping for their experiment.
Week 4: Prepare and Gather Materials
It’s Week 4 of the Science Fair Project Guide! Halfway there! This week, your student will gather all their materials and get the workspace ready.
Next week is the week we’ve all been waiting for – experiment time!
Week 5: Conduct the Experiment
It’s Week 5, and time for the most important step! This week, your student will conduct their experiment and start gathering data.
Next week we’ll be analyzing the data they collect.
Week 6: Analyze Data and Draw Conclusions
Now that your student has completed their experiment and collected data, it’s time to analyze and make sense of it.
Next week we’ll put it all together and create a presentation!
Week 7: Showcase your results
This week, your student will design their presentation to showcase their project. Whether it’s a display board or digital format, clarity and creativity are key.
Next week, join us for tips on giving a clear and informative presentation.
Week 8: Practice and Present Your Project
Congratulations—it’s the final week! This week, your student will prepare a short video sharing their project to go along with their display board.
Student’s can submit their project to Journey Homeschool Academy’s first virtual science fair using the link at the bottom of this page. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
We’ve partnered with Home Science Tools for this year’s virtual science fair. Open to K–12 students, the fair invites kids to explore a science question they care about and share what they learn through a short video—focusing on curiosity and discovery, not competition.
