Hosted at AOL but available to anyone on the Web.  These two articles explain the steps and define the kinds of information to be collected in doing a Science Fair Project.   Each idea listed also includes a link to supporting information Web sites. 

2. Cyber-Fair: See the Steps Involved in Doing a Project

http://www.i sd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html

K-12 Science fair steps and guidelines.  Hosted in Minnesota but applicable to all students.

3. Science Fair Central: Students Getting Started:  Science Fair HandBook:  Scientific Method:  Hypothesis
http://school.discovery.com/sc iencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html#hypothes is

Discovery Channel's Discovery School site description of deciding and stating a good science fair project hypothesis.

When Jenna's mom got home from work, she had some things to do so they did not get to sit down until after dinner. Jenna's mom looked at the books and magazine articles she had found.

"Well Jenna, what are your ideas?"

"There are four types of soil mom: sandy, rocky, clay and dirt. From what I have read, it seems as though dirt that has lots of nutrients will grow the best grass."

"That does make sense, Jenna. Why not ask Mr. Eisnaugle, your science teacher, what he thinks about your project and hypothesis when you're at school tomorrow?"

"I will mom. Can I go watch TV now?"

"As long as the rest of your homework is done, honey."

"It is mom."