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 Science
Fairs are fun and provide a great learning experience. Here are some links
that offer help in finding a fair, selecting a topic, finding
supplies, doing the research, understanding and using the scientific
method, and then displaying and presenting the results.
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Super Science Fair
Projects 
http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/
The most useful thing about this site is the process it demonstrates, with a
timeline, a project log, a step-by-step outline, a discussion of scientific
method, and an explanation of how judges think.
Successful Science
Fair Projects
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html
This site, created by a former science fair organizer and judge, presents the
different sections of a science fair project and gives guidelines for completing
them.
The Internet Public Library:
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
A well done guide to "doing" science fairs.
Primer
http://users.massed.net/~tedrowan/primer.html
This site, written for students, has information on how to do everything from
planning the project to judging the finalists.
Science Fairs
http://sln.fi.edu/qanda/spotlight1/spotlight1.html
The Franklin Institute Online has put together a site with ideas for your
project, tips for completing your project, sample projects, and other resources.
The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
http://www.scifair.org/
This site has ideas, information, links, projects and more. Sections included
are: Doing A Science Fair Project, Project Hints, Writing a Report, Display
Hints, Project Categories, "How To" Links, Project Ideas, Idea Board, Links, a
Weekly Question and "Teacher Stuff."
Science Fair Central
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
Discovery Channel School's guide for students and teachers for creating a
science fair project.
Science Fair Home Page
http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/
Here one can find information on how to put together a science fair project
within the framework of the scientific method; find the definition of science;
and see what judges are looking for in a science fair project.
Science Fair
Handbook
http://www.eduplace.com/science/profdev/science_fair/
Written for instructors to provide ideas, strategies, and techniques for science
fairs. It defines "science fair" and has suggestions on helping students
choose a topic, lists of suggested topics for grades 2-8, forms, related
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Science Fairs
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The WWW Virtural Library:
Science Fairs
http://physics.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs/
Science Fairs around the country which have an online presence, broken down into
states and locales
School Science Fairs Homepage
from Canada
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/
This page offers topics for project ideas broken down into primary, elementary,
middle school and senior high school sections.
CyberFair
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html
Mankato, Minnesota's Public Schools offer this site on Science Fairs for upper
elementary students. Resources include ideas for projects and a look at past
projects.
Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair
http://www.sciserv.org/iisef.htm
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Finding Topics [top] |
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Science
Fair Idea Exchange
http://www.halcyon.com/sciclub/cgi-pvt/scifair/guestbook.html
Resources for finding science fair ideas plus other information on science
fairs.
Ask the Experts
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/index.html
Scientific American's "ask the science expert" sites.
NASA Curriculum Support
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Instructional.Materials/Curriculum.Support/.index.html
One can find science resources by discipline (upper level).
MADSCI Network
http://www.madsci.org/libs/areas/sci_fair.html
Part of the MADSCI Network this site has ideas for science fair projects.
Math Ideas for Science
Fair Projects
http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html
Swarthmore College's Math Forum put together this set of links to
math based science fair projects.
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Scientific Method
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Scientific Method Flowchart - NASA
Other sites:
Biology4Kids.com: Scientific Method
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html
Experimental Science Projects: a text-based article on using the
scientific method in a science fair projects.
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Supplies [top] |
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MADSCI
Networks-Scientific Supplies
http://www.madsci.org/libs/areas/reagents.html
Short but sweet list of online addresses for companies which sell
science supplies which may be of use in gathering materials for science
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Note: Please keep in mind that the Internet
is a fluid medium and sites are constantly being added, moved and deleted.
If you find a dead or redirected link or you would like me to add a new resource
please contact me at morsilka@shenet.org.
Please give me the name of the page, the title of the link, and the url.
Thanks.
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