Questions to Help Find a Science Fair Project

1. Interest-Based Questions

• What are some things you enjoy doing or learning about outside of school?
• Do you like building things, exploring nature, or solving problems with technology?
• Are there any cool inventions or gadgets that fascinate you? What do you like about them?

2. Real-World Connection Questions

• Have you noticed any problems in your community or environment that you’d like to help solve?
• Do you wonder how things work, like how planes fly, how plants grow, or how robots move?
• Can you think of a way science or technology can make the world a better place?

3. Catholic Values-Based Questions

• How do you think science and engineering can help take care of God’s creation?
• Is there a way you can use technology to serve others or show love for your neighbor?
• Have you ever thought about how we can use energy or resources more responsibly?

4. Hands-On or Digital Activity Preferences

• Do you like doing hands-on projects where you get to build things, or do you prefer working on a computer or tablet?
• Have you tried coding before? Would you like to create a project using block coding or Scratch?
• Would you rather experiment with plants, animals, or objects like magnets, circuits, or water?

5. Exploring Curiosity Questions

• What’s something in the world that you wish you knew more about? Maybe it’s space, animals, or how machines work?
• Do you ever wonder why something happens, like why the sky changes color or why objects fall to the ground?
• If you could invent something to solve a problem, what would it be?

6. Personal Experience Questions

• Have you had a problem in your life that science or technology could help solve? Maybe something at home, at school, or in sports?
• Is there something you’ve seen that made you curious, like how a robot works or how plants grow faster?
• Is there a subject in science that you’ve already learned about in school and want to explore more deeply?

7. Technology and Engineering Specific Questions

• Do you enjoy playing with or creating things using LEGO, K’nex, or even cardboard? How about turning that into a project about engineering?
• Are you interested in designing a robot or creating a video game or app?
• Would you like to explore renewable energy, like how to build a windmill or solar-powered gadget?

8. Ethics and Innovation Questions

• How do you think science can help us solve big problems like climate change or pollution?
• Have you thought about how we can make new inventions that are both useful and respectful of God’s creation?
• What’s something you could invent to make life easier for people with disabilities, or help those in need?

9. Collaboration and Group Work Questions

• Do you like working in teams or by yourself? Some projects might need more people to brainstorm ideas or share tasks.
• Would you prefer to work on something you can do at home, or do you want to try a project where you can test things out at school with your friends?