Do I need to be a rich geek to win the fair?: There are many common misconceptions about what is needed for a great science fair project. It is not about how much money you can spend and it is not about whether you are a geek or not. It is about whether you can put together a project that shows you understand science and the process of doing science.
Things you do not need for a great science fair project: A lab coat A lab
An MRI or a Scanning Tunneling Microscope
A cage full of mice
40 textbooks
Racks of beakers and test tubes, bubbling over rows of Bunsen burners
A hunchbacked assistant with a limp and an Eastern European Accent
An underground (or castle-based) lair
Wild hair, a crazy laugh or lightning
The only thing you absolutely have to have is: Curiosity. Most people figure things out by doing. Whiles there is a lot to be learned from reading texts, doing homework and paying attention in class, to really understand the world around you, you need to investigate it yourself – and you need to want to.
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