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Staying Organized With a Schedule

This may be the first time you have attempted a long range project so it is very
important to prepare a schedule and stay organized.  Science fair projects often
require several weeks for completion.  For that reason organizational meetings
are often set up months before the actual fair.  Don't let a due date that is
many weeks away throw your planning off; there are many things to do.  Here is a suggested schedule that provides ample time to complete all phases of the
project:

CHECK / WEEKS / WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING
  OFF

  [  ]         1 - 2        Identify your topic and establish a purpose.

  [  ]         3 - 4        Use the library to research your topic.

  [  ]         3 - 4        Plan experiment and collect supplies.

  [  ]         5 - 6        Conduct experiment and collect data/results.

  [  ]           7          Analyze results and establish conclusion.

  [  ]           8          Write the research paper and abstract.

  [  ]         9 - 10       Build your display and practice presentation.

Adapted from:   How to Prepare a Science Project
[United Learning 1993]