Most parents figure out quickly what they need to do to help their child complete a successful project. The project may not rival those achieved by an overabundance of parental assistance, but it will attain its purpose. Many times, as a parent, you will be pleasantly surprised at the quality and quantity of work your child can produce with a lot of encouragement and support from you. Scientists make these revelations as a result of often lengthy and tedious experimentation. A scientific fact today, becomes a contradiction tomorrow.
Scientific research is an ongoing process.
Even the simplest experiment can evolve into a complex data collection process, and the experiment's validity and the scientist's integrity are always questioned. As a result, scientific facts are often altered in the light of new evidence and new techniques that can be used to collect and observe data. Although a student's science project is going to be far simpler than a scientist's, it still follows the same basic process, called the scientific method. Developing an experimental procedure Collecting and stating results Forming valid conclusions. Properly done, science projects provide a rare opportunity for students to combine a number of academic skills to produce a quality project.