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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Popping an Ollie: Skateboards and Physics

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project, investigate the effect of speed on the distance and height of the skateboard trick the "ollie". The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Scintillating Scents: Science of Making Perfume

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chemistry science fair project, the student will investigate the process of enfleurage, a method of extracting scents, to make and test perfume. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: The Biomechanics of Pitching

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this sports science fair project is to learn more about the biomechanics of baseball pitching. The student will investigate if stepping forward and the length of the step affects the speed of the pitch. The Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Weather & Atmosphere Science Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of online resources help you make a science fair project everyone can talk about.
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Ditch That Textbook: 10 Ideas for Digital End of Semester Final Projects

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Final projects can help students summarize and review content from the entire semester. This article describes the value of final projects and ten ideas for integrating digital content, for example, designing a webpage or website,...
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Carnegie Mellon University

Experimental Gameplay Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience the Experimental Gameplay Project at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Traditions: Book of Wisdom Project [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a one-page PDF outling a Book of Wisdom project which requires students to write two 300-500 word original fables with all of the characteristics of a fable including a moral or lesson. The second part requires students to find...
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Other

Instructional Organizer: A Guide to Developing Project Based Learning Units

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
By following the guidelines provided by moving through the organizational links on this page, teachers can learn how to create, facilitate, and assess successful project-based learning units for any grade level.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: The Great Nature Project: Butterfly Mission [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get involved with the Great Nature Project! This resource focuses on the life cycle of butterflies.
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University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia: Mercator's Projection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mathematics of the Mercator Projection. Site provides an illustration of Gerardus Mercator's famous world map of 1569 and the formulas he used.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Introduced Species Summary Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of this website is to provide information that would help a natural resources manager or concerned citizen to understand the basic biology of a non-native species and whether and how to respond to its arrival. Most of the...
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Sixties Project: Winter Soldier Investigation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Sixties Project gives extensive testimonies from honorably discharged veterans detailing misconduct of U.S. military forces in Vietnam. Read into the Congressional Record by Sen. Mark Hatfield.
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Project Gutenberg: Jennie Gerhardt by Theodore Dreiser [Full Text]

For Students 9th - 10th
Dreiser's second book, much more popular than his first when published, is available here from Project Gutenberg Australia.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Materials Science Project Ideas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of projects ideas through which students test materials for various qualities, such as strength, flammability, density, and resistance to corrosion.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Character Traits Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn more about learn more about character traits. Directions and rubrics for a group project are provided to reinforce the understanding of character traits. This module is designed to support...
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Eduscapes: Teacher Tap: Project, Problem, and Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What is problem, project, and inquiry based learning? This comprehensive website is full of resources to help you learn more about these teaching styles and strategies.
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California Energy Commission: Solar Energy Science Projects [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Four science projects in which students learn how solar energy works and how thermal energy is transferred and utlized in a solar air heater, a solar water heater, a solar hot dog cooker, and a solar cell.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquake Science Fair Project Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty earthquake-related science fair project ideas. Each idea has a short description of a possible investigation.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Health Community Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use these resources and create a project identifying an issue with the health of people in the community and working out actions that could be taken to reduce the problem.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: Bucket Buddies: Environmental Study

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Bucket Buddies is an opportunity for students to participate in a world-wide environmental study. By identifying organisms in pond water, participating classes can compare their findings, and look for relationships in data. In addition...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Ocean Research Project

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Research paper writing is a lofty goal for kindergarten students, but this lesson will expose them to the process without being overwhelming. Students will divide into teams to learn about ocean creatures and then write a research paper...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Lights, Camera, Action! Documentary Research Project

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
A twelve-part learning module with links to images, texts, and videos to use while completing a documentary research project.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Last Minute Science Fair Projects

For Students 4th - 8th
Presents five ideas for science projects that require simple materials and can be easily done in a short time.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Science Fair Project Template

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides a model to follow when creating the structure of a science fair project.

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