Name:_____________________________	Grade:_______
Teacher:_________________________	School:__________________________
Dates of the science fair:_______________
Date to begin working on the project:____________ (count back eight weeks from the science fair opening date)
Week 1 · Choose a topic to investigate or explore · Make a list of resources (school library, community library, places to write, people to interview) · Select necessary reading material · Begin preliminary investigations	Week 5 · Organize any necessary apparatus · Continue recording observations in your notebook · Set up final outline for written report · Work on first draft of written report
Week 2 · Continue library work · Start a notebook for keeping records · Begin sketching preliminary designs for your display · Ask lots of questions · Set up any experimental designs.	Week 6 · Start assembling display unit · Continue recording notes · Check books, pamphlets, magazines for additional ideas · Verify information with experts (teachers, professors, scientists, parents)
Week 3 · Complete initial research · Interview experts (teachers, parents, etc.) for more information · Contact community people as necessary · Decide how to set up your display unit · Decide what materials you will use in the display · Read materials and other necessary resources	Week 7 · Begin designing charts, graphs, or other visual aids for the display unit · Complete experiment or collection · Take final photographs and have them developed · Write second draft of the report · Record final observations on any experiment · Prepare signs, titles, and labels for display unit · Consult with any experts
Week 4 · Collect or buy materials for your display · Begin setting up your experiment or demonstration · Continue adding information to project notebook · Work on photographs or illustrations for the display	Week 8 · Complete graphs, charts, and visual aids · Finish constructing your display · Type or print final draft of written report · Mount graphs, charts, drawings, photographs · Assemble components of the display; check against your list · Proofread your written report · Set up display at home and check for any problems · Transport your project to the science fair site · Set up project · Check, double-check, and triple-check everything · Pat yourself on the back!