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Utah Education Network

Uen: Physically Change Shape of Object

For Teachers 2nd
Science fair project tests whether students can construct a shape out of clay that will float.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Effect of Artificial Light on Migration Pattern of Daphnia

For Students 6th - 8th
This elegant project employs a scientific approach that is particularly valuable in Environmental Science, but can be applied to other areas as well. The approach has three steps: 1) from your observations in the field, form a...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Hope Depot: Science Fair Central

For Students 9th - 10th
Find advice on project ideas, project steps, presentation tips, classroom activities and more.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Too Much of a Good Thing? Effects of Fertilizer on Algal Growth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Algae is a good thing, but too much is a bad thing. In this environmental science fair project, grow algae in several concentrations of fertilizer and observe its effect on algal growth.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Wright Stuff: Using Kites to Study Aerodynamics

For Students 6th - 9th
If you are interested in aerodynamics, wait for a windy day and go fly a kite. This Science Buddies project gives you many ideas to investigate as experiment with shape, size, and ways to fly the kite. The Science Buddies project ideas...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Make Invisible Ink for Your Science Fair Project

For Students 3rd - 5th
Three methods of making invisible ink are demonstrated with illustrations and step-by-step instructions.
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Curated OER

Science Fair Projects

For Students Pre-K - 1st
science fair projects
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Sample Science Fair Judging Forms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two nice examples of documents you can use for judging science fair projects, one for judge registration, etc. and the other for actual project judging. This particular form comes from the Chicago public schools. Adapt it to your own...
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: The Scientific Method

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gives an overview of the scientific method as it relates to a science fair project.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

University of California: Lawrence Hall of Science: Howtosmile

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A free collection of math and science activities, games, and lessons that teachers can search by topic and grade level.
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Other

Canadian Mathematical Society: Math Projects for Science Fairs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Online resource if you want to do a math project for your science fair. French available by going to the Homepage.
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Other

Science Fairs: Ideas for Primary Projects: Grades 1 4

For Students 1st - 5th
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.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Data Analysis for Advanced Science Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
The importance of data analysis in science projects is explained. Describes common mistakes young scientists make. The article then discusses how to find out what the standard methods of data analysis are for the type of research you...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Case of Mistaken Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Mysteries and detective stories have been popular since the time of Sherlock Holmes. The solutions to these fictional cases often involve untangling seemingly contradictory evidence from eyewitnesses. This project studies one procedure...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Hey Gear Heads! The Physics of Bicycle Gear Ratios

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's an abstract of a project from Science Buddies that asks you to experiment with bicycle gears and the circumference of the wheel to determine revolutions per minute.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Measuring Speed of Moving Objects With Stroboscopic Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
A strobe light can illuminate an entire room in just tens of microseconds. Inexpensive strobe lights can flash up to 10 or 20 times per second. This project shows you how to use stroboscopic photography to analyze motion.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies:testing Compression Waves

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here's a project for studying compression waves in different soil types. It uses a homemade wave tank for solids, with a frequency generator, amplifier, and loudspeaker as the vibration source. There are lots of interesting possibilities...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Chain Reaction: Inversion and the Pappus Chain Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is a challenging problem for anyone with an interest in geometry. This project requires background research to solve it, but it is an excellent illustration of visual thinking in mathematics.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Can Gaming Help You Score Better in School?

For Students 6th - 8th
There are a variety of educational computer games on the market in the areas of math, history, science, and language, as well as many simpler versions free on the Internet. This exercise asks that you make up a test based on the subject...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Beats

For Students 9th - 10th
Systematically explore different frequency combinations in this experiment provided by Science Buddies. You will use your computer to create sound files to play pure tones on your computer, one frequency in the left channel, and another...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Which Acne Medication Can Really Zap That Zit?

For Students 9th - 10th
One major cause of acne is the colonization and infection of clogged pores with bacteria. By testing different acne medications and treatments, you will be able to determine their effectiveness when it comes to killing bacteria.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Accept a Design Trade Off Challenge Science Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Build a device to accomplish a fun task. Accept a design trade-off challenge of using only a set amount of simple materials, as if you were stuck on a desert island, to make your device work.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tee Time: How Fast Is Your Golf Swing?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Determine how golf club head velocity affects shot distance. Make your next trip to the driving range educational by conducting this experiment.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Pick This Project!

For Students 6th - 8th
This lab will help you understand the physics of vibrating strings, and find out why the tone of an electric guitar changes when you switch between the different pickups. If playing guitars is a hobby of yours, this experiment makes an...

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