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Science Fair Help
Before choosing a topic, it’s a good idea to get some background on the idea of scientific method to help you plan your project.
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Science Project Primer

http://www.sciserv.org/isef/primer/scientific_method.asp
If you need some help thinking of a topic, these sites can give you some ideas:
Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/ideas.htm
Falmouth High School Science Fair Primer
http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/Ideas.html
http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/moreideas.html
Science Fair Central, by the Discovery Channel
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html
Science Fair Project Resource Guide, Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide
Science Fairs, by the Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council in Canada
http://www.cdli.ca/sciencefairs/
The Ultimate Science Fair Resource, sponsored by The Society for Amateur Scientists
http://www.scifair.org/ideas/index.shtml
Now that you’re ready to start, these sites can help direct you through the project:
Janice VanCleave's Science Fair Handbook Online
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/
Mankato State University's Experimental Science Project Guide
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html
The Science Club
http://scienceclub.org/
SciFair.org, The Ultimate Science Fair Guide
http://www.scifair.org/
If you have questions along the way, you might find the answer you need in the archives of these sites. If your question hasn’t been asked before, ask a scientist yourself!
MadSci Network
http://www.madsci.org/
Newton, the U.S. Department of Energy's Science Office Students' Page
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/archive.htm
 
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