Homework Help: Science Projects
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/homework/
Amazing Space uses the Hubble Space Telescope’s discoveries to inspire and educate
about the wonders of our universe.
http://www.biointeractive.org
From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute–has animations, articles, informal talks, virtual labs and more on a variety of topics.
http://www.cloudforestalive.org/
About the cloud forests of Central America.
Connecticut State Science Fair
http://www.ctsciencefair.org
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html
The Virtual Science Fair created for and by students in grades 3 through 6–
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/
Expeditions to the Seafloor from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
Elmer’s Glue Science Fair page
http://www.elmers.com/sciencefair/index.asp
While this is a commerical site, there are ideas for getting started and for figuring out what
supplies are needed.
Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html
Exploratorium Science “Snacks”
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/
From the famed and funfilled San Francisco museum of science!
http://www.science.gov
Make Your Own Hand-Held Hubble Telescope
http://hubblesite.org/fun_.and._games/hand-held_hubble/
Internet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html
Invention Dimension is a fun-filled and at times wacky approach to making learning about invention exciting for the kid in all of us.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
http://www.kineticcity.com
Lane Science Fair Zone
http://www.lanepl.org/sciencefair.htm
The Science Fair Zone is here to make your science fair project as good as it can be.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_models/models.html
13 (count ‘em) ways to make a model volcano: from the playdough one to the electric one (complete with warning that it is best for high school or up!). (A couple of the links didn’t work, but there are enough to keep budding volcanologists busy….)
Microworlds: Exploring The Structure of Materials
http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/
Exploring the Structure of Materials–Science Education for Grades 9-12.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
Available in Spanish as well–this site takes kids behind the scenes of the space agengy
offering games, puzzles and activities as well.
http://oceanlink.island.net
From Canada–this site has all sorts of great things about the ocean, including a section on record breakingly large, small, fast, etc. ocean creatures and phenomenon.
http://www.pfizerfunzone.com
Science Fair Central from the Discovery Channel
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Virtual Visitor Center
http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/
For older students thinking about advanced careers in science, this is a pretty cool way to tour the facilities–with a great glossary of tools.
Successful Science Fair Projects: Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html
Click on the link to experiments and activities about the brain…and a link to brain songs!
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff.html
Want to know more about the science behind self-tanners and Cheez-Whiz? Look no further! Pretty fun!
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
http://www.whoi.edu/
Your Science Fair Project Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/index.html
Yep. It’s yucky. Yep. It’s great!
