General Science Fair Sites:
- Science Fair Central - ideas and a detailed handbook from the Discovery Channel. (school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/)
- Science Fair Home page Project Ideas - project ideas for all grade levels. (www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/)
- Steps to Prepare for a Science Fair Project - created for and by students. (www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/)
- Science Fair Primer - developed by a 20-year science teacher, this page clearly outlines steps to a science fair project. (users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html)
- The Ultimate Science Fair Resource - how to write a report, display hints, project ideas. Includes a list of biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, ecology and geology links. (www.scifair.org)
- Ohio State Science Day - information, guidelines, directions and more for the state science day at Ohio Wesleyan University on May 11, 2002. (www.ohiosci.org/ssd.htm)
General Science Sites:
- COSI - ideas and experiments. (www.cosi.org)
- Discovery Channel - current science trends and issues - full of ideas. (www.discovery.com)
- Environmental Protection Agency - the EPA's page just for kids.
- Exploratorium - the museum of science, art and human perception. Includes exhibits on chocolate, sports science, memory and archives to past exhibits. (www.exploratorium.edu/)
- Why Files - scientific explanations of headline stories includes archives. (whyfiles.org)
Sites to Help with Specific Projects:
- Chewing Gum: Wrigley's home page includes history of chewing gum, ingredients and more. (www.wrigley.com/wrigley/kids/kids_index.asp)
- Detergents and Soaps: Tide's home page includes historic and general information. (www.clothesline.com)
- Detergents and Soaps: Surfactants.net includes shampoos and cosmetics also. (www.surfactants.net)
- Illusions: Illusion Works gives samples illusions and basic information. (www.illusionworks.com)
- Household Products: Procter and Gamble's home page for students includes basic information on paper towels, detergents, shampoos, and more. (www.pg.com)
- Pollution: Scorecard includes information on pollution levels and disease causing chemicals. (www.scorecard.org)
- Popcorn: The Popcorn Association's page includes history, science and fun with popcorn. (www.popcorn.org/index.cfm?usernav=html)
- Snow: Snow science. (www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/science.html)
- Volcano: Volcano World (volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html)
- Water: Water Foundation (/www.omsi.edu/sln/ww)
If you do not find your topic on the list, ask a librarian to assist you in locating resources including web sites, books, encyclopedias and magazines articles.
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