Resources from NetTrekker, SFUSD Database

• Science Fair Projects (http://middle.nettrekker.com/subject/?home=1)
• From Home:
• From A.P. Giannini Library home page (http://infospec46.com/apglibrary.html), click on the NetTrekker icon about halfway down the page.
• User name and password are both sfusd.
• Click on "Science Fair Projects" in the Science section.

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• All Science Fair Projects (http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com)
• The Science Spot (http://www.sciencespot.net)
• Energyquest - Science Projects (http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects)
• Discovery Channel School: Science Fair Central (http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral): "Creative investigations into the real world." This site provides a complete guide to science fair projects.  Check out the "Handbook" which features information from Janice VanCleave, a popular author who provides everything you need to know for success.  You can even send her a question about your project.

Ms. Christensen's Internet Resources

• Cyber Fair: Steps to Prepare a Science Fair Project (http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html): This site hads one-sentence explanations of each part of a science fair.  One of the steps described is presenting your project to judges.  This may or may not be a part of your science fair.  The site also has an explanation of what makes a good project and an explanation of how to come up with your own science fair project.
• Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide (http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html): An excellent resource for students doing an experimental-based science fair project.  There are links on this page to a more advanced guide and an example of an actual experimental-based project.
• Science Word, British Columbia, Search on "Science Fair (http://www.scienceworld.ca/cgi-bin/search/search.pl?Terms=%22Science+fair%22)
• The WWW Virtual Library:Science Fairs (http://physics.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs/): This Library page is an attempt to provide a single comprehensive list of every science fair accessible through the World Wide Web, whether of global or local scope. Here's how to make corrections or add new science fairs to the list. This document is part of the World-Wide Web Virtual Library. Information categorised by subject. See also other subjects.
• Gateway to Educational Materials: Science Fair Projects (http://members.ozemail.com.au/~macinnis/scifun/projects.htm): Gateway to Educational Materials extensive and detailed step-by-step guide to doing a science fair project.
• How to do a Science Fair Project (http://www.gdlewis.ednet.ns.ca/gartland/scifair.html#topics): Mr. Gartland's Science fair page includes help on choosing a topic, the scientific method, planning your project, the presentation, and the report.  Aimed at junior high students.
• Science Fair Primer (http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html): A site to help students get started and run a science fair project.
• Science Fair Project on the Web: Step by Step Instructions (http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/observation.htm): A detailed science fair help site.  Step-by-step instructions on the science fair project.  Categories include observation, question, hypothesis, method, result, conclusion, presentation.
• Science Fair Project Guidebook (http://www.state.sc.us/energy/science_fair.htm): The state of South Carolina publishes a K-12 science fair guidebook.  It can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• The Ultimate Science Fair Resource (http://www.scifair.org): A variety of resources and advice.

• What Makes a Good Science Fair Project (http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/Resources/Good_Project.html): A website from USC that gives a lot of good tips and ideas to think about regarding what makes a good science fair project.  Advice for students as well as teachers and parents is included.
• Mr. McLaren's Science Fair Survival Page (http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/Cole/sciencefair.html): Tips from Archie R. Cole Junior High on what makes a good project.
• Neuroscience for Kids: Successful Science Fair Projects (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html): Site made by Lynne Bleeker a former science teacher, science fair organizer, and judge.  Gives thorough and detailed description of the steps to a successful science fair project.



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• Super Science Fair Projects (http://super-science-fair-projects.com)
• Wise Nut Science Fair Resources (http://www.wisenut.com/search/query.dll?q=%22science+fair+projects%22&tp=0&ct=1)
• LII (Librarians' Index to the Internet) Science Fair Resources (6) (http://lii.org/search?m=p&query=science+fair+projects&Search=SEARCH+LII.ORG&searchtype=keywords) This includes California State Science Fair projects, resources from the Internet Public Library (IPL), Akron-Summit County (OH) Public Library, Exploratorium, and Math Forum

• Science Fair Central  (http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral) from DiscoverySchool.com (http://school.discovery.com): Creative investigations into the real world. Science Fair Studio (http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral): A comprehensive guide to creating your science fair project!

• Science Fairs (http://physics.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs): Attempts to provide a comprehensive list of every science fair accessible through the Web. A Virtual Library site maintained by Chris Gould, a physics professor at USC.

• Sites from Yahooligans (http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/science_and_nature/experiments_and_activities/science_fairs)
• More from Yahooligans (http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=science+fair+projects): #1-3 are sites listed in LII lists; #5 deals with safety and does not look relevant.

• Success Science Fair Projects (http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html)

• SciFair.org (http://www.scifair.org): The Web's most comprehensive site for students on science fair, updated November 17, 2003. Inside, you will find ideas for projects.  Sponsored by the Society for Amateur Scientists.

• Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects  (http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/ideasframe.htm)

Agriculture doesn't have its own category in science fairs, but it is a part of many of the "official" categories. Here, we've put together a few basic ideas of agricultural science projects you can do. Use these ideas as a jumping-off place for coming up with your own project.
 
• Science Fair Primer  (http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html)

This primer is written to help my students develop science fair projects. These ideas have been developed over twenty years of teaching science through research projects. Others may find any or all parts of these documents helpful. Feel free to copy, use, and expand upon any ideas here.
 
• Science Hobbyist  (http://www.eskimo.com/~billb)

An Internet resource guide to science experiments, science fair projects, and weird (pseudoscience) science sites
 
• ScienzFair Project Ideas (http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/ideas.htm)

The following categories provide listings of ideas which you may use to develop into a science fair project. Most are not fully developed projects, but just ideas and outlines. It is left to the student to fully develop the project. Some items are preceded by an animated button which indicates a link to additional web references.
 
• Solar Energy Science Projects (http://www.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.html)

Science project ideas for students using solar energy. Adobe Acrobat reader necessary.
 
• Science Projects (http://www.scienceproject.com):  This is a commercial site.  Every one can access this web site for ideas, but only members can get support and access the members section for more project details.

• Science Fair Projects (http://www.science-fair-projects-online.com): This is another commercial site.  Downloadable projects. Immediate access. Starting at $6.49.

• Thisintroductory level guide presents basic information for doing a science project. For a more detailed treatment see Experimental Science Projects: An Intermediate Level Guide.  (http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html)