Teachers' Resources at Sample Science Fair Projects

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This site is designed to assist Middle through High School students with Sample Science Fair Projects as well as a how-to-do, step-by-step approach. Their investigation begins on the home page. After the student reads the page, does the exercises on that page, they will be led to the next step when they click on the link at the bottom of that page.

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Exploring Planets in the Classroom More than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences. K-12 National Science of Education Extensive links to Creationist Sites, Critical Thinking, Evolution, General Science, History/Philosophy of Science, Science and Religion, Teaching Evolution. The Library Spot A gateway to sites that offer a rich storehouse of lesson plan material. K-12 Teaching Plastics Links to plastics education sites to help learn more and teach about plastics. K-12 Utah Science Core Resources Resources for K - 8 on Biological Science, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics. NASA Lesson plans and resources for teachers and parents. Geological Society Links to teaching & learning resources in the field of geology. Search Eric A search engine for educational research, educational organizations, and electronic discussion groups. Ask an Expert Section. 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BBC Science in Action Parents and Teachers for 5 to 11 yrs old Explores science through the categories of air, light, microbes, mixtures, and force. This site makes extensive use of Flash and Shockwave to create an entertaining and informative experience. Teacher's Main Page Worksheets, teacher's guide, lesson plans. Sample Science Fair Projects Kids Internet Sites NASA For KIDS Information on space-related topics, as well as games, Web quests, and even chats with NASA experts for grades K-4. NASA Kids Offers a fun way for children to learn about NASA's activities and science, using interactive tools and kid-attractive pages. NASA KIDS is an on-line or printable resource designed for kids aged 5 to 14. Space Kids Send your name to Mars on the next shuttle! Sample Science Fair Projects Science Competitions Free Online International Virtural Science Fair Contest From Kindergarten through College students can enter their science fair projects via email attachment. Parents and students must mail in an entry form via U.S. mail with signatures. Students may enter from all over the world. A total of 3 telescopes will be given as prizes. Other prizes will be awarded. Different qualifications for different age groups. Christopher Columbus Award A nationwide competition in the fields of science and technology. With the help of an adult coach, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students work in teams of 3 or 4 to identify an issue and develop innovative solutions. They work with experts, conduct research and put their ideas to the test, just like adult scientists. The team competes for a week-long expense-paid trip to the Walt Disney World® Resort for National Championship Week. Rewards for winning teams also include $36,000 in U.S. savings bonds and the $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant. Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge Fairs occur at local, regional, and state levels for the middle grades. By meeting certain requirements, kindergarten to twelfth graders can participate. ISEF Intel International Science & Engineering Fair The world Olympics of Science Fairs for grades 9-12. ThinkQuest An international competition where student teams engage in collaborative, project-based learning to create educational websites. The winning entries form the ThinkQuest online library. The Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program Challenges 2nd through 8th grade students to use creativity and imagination along with science, technology, and mechanical ability to invent or modify a tool. eCybermission A web-based science, math and technology competition for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade teams. Your team will propose a solution to a real problem in your community and compete for regional and national awards. Tohsiba NSTA ExploraVision Awards ExploraVision is a competition for students of all interest, skill, and ability levels in grades K-12. Entrants must be United States or Canadian citizens or legal residents, living within the United States, U.S. Territories, or Canada and enrolled full-time in a public, private or home school. The purpose of the competition is to encourage students to combine their imaginations with the tools of science to create and explore a vision of a future technology. Science Fairs Comprehensive global list of every science fair that takes place. Canada Wide Virtural Science Fair An online science fair encouraging the very best use of computer and Internet technology. Sample Science Fair Projects Grants for Science Teachers Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers Each year, the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers program awards 50 grants of up to $10,000 each to K-12 teachers of science in the fields of environmental science and physical science applications. Toyota TAPESTRY projects demonstrate creativity, involve risk-taking, possess a visionary quality, and model a new way of presenting science. Sample Science Fair Projects Educational Standards for Science The National Science of Education Sets educational standards in science for grades K-12. NAFSA: National Association of International Educators Promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. Our members share a belief that international educational exchange advances learning and scholarship, builds respect among different peoples and encourages constructive leadership in a global community.

Free: The Why Files
A free online newspaper for the classroom. Grades 5 through 12.

Free: Science News with articles to stimulate ideas
Receive an e-mail newsletter each Saturday from Science News listing the headline, summary, and URL of every Science News article being published that week.

Free Space Educator's Handbook

Over 170 questions to promote ideas for a science project.
Written by Evanston, IL Elementary Teachers to promote ideas and sample science fair projects.

Photosynthesis - topic questions to stimulate ideas.
Middle School

Over 400 Science Fair Projects
Sample science fair projects for teachers and students.

Discovery Awards for Middle through High School
Science fair winners and their projects.

4th Grade Projects
Ecology, Matter and Energy, Force / Motion and Mechanical Energy, Earth Sciences sample science fair projects.

Projects in the Fields of
Check out sample science fair projects on Geology / Earth Science, Animals, Plants, Micro-Organisms, Chemistry and Physics.

You may want to check out the parent's guide to science fairs for more sample science fair projects. Also, listed on the site map, are the steps in doing a science fair project with their corresponding links.