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Help with Science Fair Projects | Most of the project ideas at the links below are just titles or ideas - not details of how to do the projects. Those that have details are marked. There are a lot of books that give details of projects. You can get them in your library or at a bookstore. Below is a list of books that I liked. Often you need to find existing research on a topic of interest. When I'm looking for research results, I always search first on the web. Google scholar is very good for this. It helps to know the right keyword. What you might call "using light to break up pollution" others might call "photoremediation". Reference librarians are very very useful for helping you identify keywords and find information, and they can show you how to use the Science Citation Index, which is more complete than searching the web. For finding a science fair project idea, please use the links below. |
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An article about science fairs | Fear
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Lists of science fair project ideas | KIDS'
SCIENCE PROJECTS, by the Science Club Chicago Academy of Sciences, lists by level (100) STEM list of project ideas, by grade level (100) Franklin Institute science projects, mostly intended for classrooms, detailed (50) Here's a great pinhole camera you can build that actually makes pictures, and the instructions are very detailed. |
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Books with detailed science fair projects | The
following books offer general advice on science fair projects along with many
specific project topics: The Science Fair Project Series, published by Tab Books, provide project ideas and a lot of detailed instructions. These books include Botany: 49 Science Fair Projects, Earth Science: 49 Science Fair Projects, and so on throughout the various fields of scientific inquiry, and are designed for sixth through ninth graders. The Science Fair Series by Janice VanCleave (Wiley, 1993) offers many appropriate projects for younger children. The Complete Science Fair Handbook by Anthony Fredricks and Isaac Asimov (Good Year Books, 1990) lists project ideas for grades 4 through 8, but offers fewer details. Mr. Wizard's Experiments for Young Scientists by Don Herbert (Doubleday, 1990) is another useful resource. Or call the Chicago Academy of Sciences for details on their Science Fair Workshop and lists of science fair project topics: 773/549-0606, ext. 3083. |
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Related links |
Chicago Public Library bibliography of books about science fairs |
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