1-on-1 Science Fair Project Coaching: From Question to Display Board

The tutor does not hand over a project. They help the learner narrow an interest into a question that can be tested at home, plan a fair test, and avoid the common mistakes of too few trials and unclear measurements. Later sessions cover graphs, conclusions and practicing answers to judges' questions.

How classes work

Each 45-minute session is one learner with one teacher. There is no fixed lesson plan or set number of sessions: families book as many as they want, and the teacher sets the pace and focus around the learner's goals and gives feedback as they work.

What we can work on

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  Finding a Testable Question – Narrow an interest into a question you can measure.

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  Background Research and Hypothesis – Find out what is known and make a prediction.

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  Designing a Fair Test – Choose variables, controls and number of trials.

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  Running the Experiment – Review early results and fix problems.

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  Tables and Graphs – Organize data and choose the right graph.

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  Conclusions and Limitations – Say what the data shows and what it does not.

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  Display Board or Slides – Lay out the project clearly.

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  Judge Questions – Practice explaining the project and answering questions.

Ages 11-16. For learners entering a school or regional science fair. Experiments are done between sessions with an adult nearby.