Science Fairs

Science Fair and STEM Projects Using Fruits and Vegetables  (M, O)
E-book guide with teacher tips and student projects for grades 3-8; free registration with email required

Access Excellence at The National Health Museum  (Y,M,O,T)
for students, teachers, and judges

Science Buddies  (Y,M)
Free science fair projects ideas, answers and tolls for serious students.

ChemShorts for Kids  (Y,M)
With monthly experiments going back to 1992, this site site has topics ranging from Fried Green Eggs (uses pH to change the egg color) to Homemade Floam (made with Borax). Great for integrating practical science into the curriculum.

Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects  (Y,M,O,T)
Science projects for agricultural education in the classroom. Ideas for classroom science projects related to ag education.

Super Science Fair Projects Ideas, Topics & Experiments  (Y,M,O,T)
Super Science Fair Projects is your complete step-by-step guide to experiments and ideas for kids K-college.

How to harness Sun's energy by making a solar concentrator  (M,O)
How to harness Sun's energy by making a solar concentrator 75 rate or flag this page By greathub A solar reflector can be made very easily. The beauty of a parabolic reflector is that you can concentrate parallel rays of sun on a particular point. It can be used for various purposes. It has applications in solar cooking, pasteurization and even in air-conditioning(No, this is not a typo). The design I am presenting is very cost-effective.

Free and Easy DIY Parabolic Solar Concentrator Plan  (M,O)
How to make a really hot solar cooker

How to fabricate a hydraulic jack  (M,O)

How to make a tornado in a bottle  (M)
All Science Fair Projects. Middle school Grades 6-8

Vortex - Whirling water creates a tornado in a bottle.  (Y,M,O,T)
Water forms a spiraling, funnel-shaped vortex as it drains from a 2-liter soda bottle. From Exploratorium.

Make a Tornado  (Y,M,O,T)
From Weather Whiz Kids, Tornado in a Bottle.

Making a homemade tornado  (Y,M,O,T)
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab

Homework Spot: Science Fair Center  (Y,M,O,T)
Suggestions, Ideas, and Resources. All grades.

Science fair projects: How to do a science project  (M,O)

Science fair projects: Topic ideas  (M,O)

Science fair projects: The seven types of Science  (M,O)

Science fair projects: Animal posters and displays  (Y,M,O,T)

Science Fair Projects: Research: history of science  (M,O)

Dr. Shawn's Super Science Fair Project Support Blog  (Y,M,O,T)
Dr. Shawn's Super Science Fair Project Support Center is all about helping you have more fun and get better results with your science project. Important tips that will help you tremendously on every single page. You'll learn how to get help, keep a laboratory notebook, pick the best project, even how to stay calm in front of the judges and MORE! Basically, everything you need to know to succeed with your science project you can learn here.

Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab  (Y,M,O,T)
Free science projects and experiments for parents, teachers, and children of all ages.

Thinking Fountain  (Y,M)
A Science Learning Network Resource from the Science Museum of Minnesota

Science in a bag Lesson: Light and Crystals  (M)
To use hydro-gel crystals in a hands-on activity to study light refraction through two media. Also, to stimulate critical thinking. Upper Elementary and Middle School Age Children

Young Naturalist Awards  (M,O)
The theme for the Young Naturalist Awards is the same each year: Scientific Discovery Begins with Expeditions! "The Young Naturalist Awards program invites you to plan and conduct your own scientific expedition, one that will provide original data, questions, and observations on a topic in the natural sciences."

Fun science gallery  (Y,M,O,T)
Why participate in science fairs, anyway? Look here for a good answer.

Science fair center  (Y,M,O,T)
a huge site with links to general help, science fair project ideas listed by subject or grade level, and several helpful resources like the scientific method and project reports.