Standout Science Fair Projects: Wowing the Room 


Denise's Top Picks For Your Science Fair Projects

Office Depot, Category Manager 

Posted March 29, 2016

Science fairs are about exploration and discovery, but too many teachers and parents find their students struggling to come up with projects that capture their imagination. Luckily, with the right mindset and proper supplies, you can help your student create an exciting science fair project without resorting to underwhelming standards like the potato clock.

First, find something that truly piques your student’s interest, whether it be magnetics or plant science, and create a project that answers a burning question about that interest. For instance, find out which batteries are best by testing them in identical flashlights, or see whether a certain chemical affects sprouting plants by adding them to the soil. Explore classroom science products and kits for the materials you need to bring the project to life.

After your student chooses his project, stock up on poster boards, letter stencils, markers and other supplies for making a science fair display really stand out. To catch the judges’ eyes, choose colorful construction paper, highlighters and stickers. Find everything you need for your student’s science fair project from the hand-selected product collection at Office Depot, and get ready to wow the room.


Poster Perfection

Whether they're used to represent the immense blackness of space or the scenery behind an erupting volcano, foam boards are essential elements for the backdrop of your child's project. They are sturdy yet soft enough for pushpins and thumb tacks.

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Pick Your Project

Are you and your child having a hard time deciding on a good science project that wows the audience? Science project books offer tons of ideas and samples that you can get tons of inspiration from.

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Ideal Surface 

Sometimes your child's project needs to explain a few things to help people understand how or why it works. Poster boards are the perfect method to write signs to post on your backdrop.

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Make Your Design Standout

Every good science fair project must also have a good headline or title. Show the whole auditorium the title of your child's project with foam letters, or color your own with large letter stencils.

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Make It Stick

Once you know the details of your project and you have your supplies in order, a great way to hold it all together is with glue sticks. An alternative to glue bottles, sticks apply cleanly, spreading a thin layer of adhesive wherever you need it.

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Stock Up on Glue Sticks

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Sticky on Both Sides

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Bright and Fresh

Attention to detail is what makes a good science project educational and engaging. Create project details, including planets, animals, and molecules by utilizing the colorful rainbow offered by construction paper.

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Get Creative With This Over-sized Pad

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Add Brightness & Color

Splash up your child's backdrop, banners and signs with markers, or single out important words and facts with highlighters. The more colors and types of utensils you use, the more the project stands out against others.

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Showcase Your Creation

Binders serve two good purposes. First, they give you a place to keep all of your research and notes organized. Second, they are a good place to put any written material that goes along with your project for people to pick up and read as they visit your table.

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A Showcase Binder

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