Guidelines

Guidelines for developing, carrying out and documenting your project

The backbone of your science fair project is the application of the scientific method, which means you must:
  1. Develop a hypothesis about a particular subject

  2. Conduct an experiment to test that hypothesis

  3. Collect data from that experiment

  4. Make a conclusion based on that data.
You must present all this in the format outlined below.  Please click here for more information on carrying out & document your science fair project.

Display Guidelines

All projects should be presented on a TRI-FOLD BOARD, which can be purchased at most local office stores or drugs stores for about $8. Check out these boards sold at Walgreens, CVS, Office Depot & Staples.

The display should be sturdy, free standing, colorful, simply illustrated and well labeled. Students are encouraged to use large graphs and photos to bring their experiment to life for the judges. 

If applicable, the student should place any physical model or tangible representation of their experiment in front of the board.

Each grade level is expected to have a different set of content which is outlined below.

For more tips on making a great project board, visit www.lascifair.org/eligibility-categories/the-display. 

Content Requirements by Grade

TK - 1st Grade

Title, Name, Grade, Question (your hypothesis), Data (write down what you saw when you did your experiment) and Conclusion (What was the answer to your question?) Model is optional.

2nd - 3rd Grade

All of the above PLUS Method (describe how you set up your experiment to reach your conclusion). Model is optional.

4th - 12th Grade

All of the above PLUS Abstract (a short summary of your question, methods, results and conclusion) & Discussion (was your hypothesis correct? Why or why not?) Model is optional.

The Beverly Hills Science Fair does not require a written report, but if you move on to the LA County Science Fair, they will require one.   
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