Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Choose a Science Fair Project Idea
Great science fair project ideas! Learn how to ask a testable question and choose from elementary, middle school, or high school science fair project ideas. View examples of testable questions, and see what is changed, what stays the...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Investigation Project Samples
Explore three science fair project samples about birds, stain removal, and keeping it cool. See how the report is written after the investigation is complete.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Studio: Coordinating a Science Fair
Access a wealth of resources for a coordinating a successful science fair. This section of the Science Fair Studio site is organized into several sections: "Why Do a Science Fair?", "Types of Projects,", "Science Fair Coordinator's...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Science Fair Project
A complete guide to carrying out the most successful science fair project. Includes graphic organizers for planning.
Other
Science Fairs: Ideas for Elementary Projects: Grades 4 6
This Science Fairs website is a resource for a wide variety of science fair starter ideas. Use an idea from here and build your own project.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Getting Started
Students needing help getting started with a science fair project can find help choosing a project type, deciding a topic, gathering resources, and brainstorming. This site also includes a handy "Science Fair Shopping List" that contains...
Other
Science Fair Primer
An experienced science teacher shares detailed information regarding how students develop science fair projects. In addition to the key steps involved in working through a project, you will find judging guidelines and links to other...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Engineering: Ask an Engineer
This resource is composed of student questions for engineers, and provides information on a variety of scientific topics such as devising science fair projects, planning scientific experiments and getting into a school like MIT for...
Other
Science Fairs: Ideas for Primary Projects: Grades 1 4
This resource from Science Fairs is a wonderful resource for a wide variety of science fair starter ideas. Use an idea from here and build your own project.
Other
Canadian Mathematical Society: Math Projects for Science Fairs
Online resource if you want to do a math project for your science fair. French available by going to the Homepage.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Reel Science: Cool Experiments
Eight student videos are featured on this site by Reel Science. Each video presents a separate experiment that can be adapted for both class use, a science experiment, or a fun activity to explore at home.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Do Roots Grow When the Direction of Gravity Changes?
To start this experiment, you should bring all of your materials together on a flat work surface. The surface might get a little wet, so have some paper towels handy.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Science Fair: Plan
So, you've chosen your topic and done your research, now, you need to plan your investigation. PBS site walks you through some steps to help guide you through the planning process.
Other
Buzzle.com: Science Articles
This website provides information on a wide range of science topics, as well as some ideas for experiments and science fair projects. It's a good resource for students doing research.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Cryopreservation: Freezing Plant Tissues
Cryopreservation-storing seeds in ultra-cold liquid nitrogen-is one method for maintaining plant genetic stocks in seed banks. The purpose of this project is to observe the characteristics and outcomes of cryogenically frozen seedlings...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Planting Size vs. Depth
Plants have evolved many clever mechanisms to ensure that their seeds will wait for appropriate conditions before sprouting. Some may only germinate after a fire, others only after going through a cold spell. This project explores one...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Try This!
A collection of simple experiments your students will enjoy! Each activity only requires a few household items, and will certainly spark the creativity in young scientists!
Science & Plants for Schools
Science & Plants for Schools: Project Ideas
A website featuring project starter ideas to help students carry out hands-on practical investigations on plants. Some ideas featured on the page include exploring food waste, medicinal plants, enzymes in fruits, and much more! Project...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mapping Local Data in a Gis
In this activity, students will learn how to conduct a map-based science research project using a Geographic Information System (GIS). They will design an experiment, collect and record geospatial data, analyze geospatial relationships...
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Dancing Hearts
Watch conversation hearts dance with this hands-on experiment. Links to video of the experiment.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Rotting Pumpkin
Watch your pumpkin turn to mush in this hands-on experiment.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Projects and Experiments
Kids learn by experimenting with science. Ideas for scientific projects on weather, sound, electricity, ecology.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Zoom Printables & Activities
Fantastic variety of printable activities that cover motion-related principles. Topics include the following: experiments (engineering, structures, forces and energy, fluids, sound and light, patterns, human body); arts & crafts;...
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Squishy Turkeys
Watch Scientist Joe demonstrate how to make a turkey in a glove using homemade slime in this video presentation.