Take honors and advanced classes whenever you can. Sponsor Science Fairs or compete whenever your community has a Fair. Revving Up Be sure to find out where the competition is going to be and what time it starts. Get everything you need together in your bookbag the night before. Make sure you have two sharp pencils, erasers, a pen that works and paper.
Scrap paper is good too.
Make sure you look as sharp as you think. Wear something that stands out to the judges, like bright yellow shirts. Study, but don't go all out right before a competition. You really don't remember anything you cram. Get lots of sleep the night before you compete.