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DON’T PANIC! THE COMMUNITY OF SCIENCE FAIR WIZARDS ARE HERE TO HELP YOU… TEACHERS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS WORLDWIDE!
 I know when its science fair time because e-ons of emails arrive every day from parents, students and teachers:
Will you send me a science fair project?
What is a good science fair project that my daughter can do for her 7th grade science fair?
Do you have easy science fair projects on your site?
Do you know where I can find ….
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Summer is my favorite time of year. It is the perfect time of year to really expand your horizons as a student of life. However, it is also the perfect time of year to prepare for your fall science fair projects. One activity that you will have a ball doing that will help you come up with ideas for super science fair projects, as well as collect data for your science fair project is to hunt for fossils.
Science fair success really depends on the amount of effort you put into your project. Winning projects usually involve nearly 100 hours of work. To make this time fly by, you need to select a topic that is interesting to you. If you are into dinosaurs then hunting for fossils over your summer break is a great way to develop a winning project. Luckily fossil hunting can be done just about anywhere. To find local areas where you can hunt for fossils for free or for a small fee contact your local parks and recreation department, or research for sites online.
To make your trip even more useful when you design your science fair project, learn about the fossils you will be searching for, as well as the prehistory of the area you will be hunting in. This way, you will know what to look for, you will know what to collect for your project and you will understand the significance of your finds. When you return home with your materials you will then be able to brainstorm ideas for turning your findings into a great science fair project.
Do you have suggestions or project ideas that deal with parents and college? Summer is the best time of year for parents to expose their kids to new science concepts and experiences. Post your suggestions below.
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This week I’d like us all to think outside of the box when thinking up terrific science fair projects. To do this I’d like you to think about your favorite science fiction novel or television series. What theories and concepts do these sources use that have yet to be applied to modern living. For example, time travel and warp speed.
The first type of kids science fair projects that you can develop using science fiction as your inspiration is to look at what science fiction concepts of the past have been proven to be true or valid technologies. For example, space travel was a major theme for science fiction before the 19th century. Today it is a very real technology. Build your project around how past science fiction theories were proven and how these technologies can be further developed. You can also build working models of some of the concepts that have been proven, like a model rocket, space craft, etc.
The second type of science fiction science fair project that you can develop is one that looks at how you can prove a current science fiction theme. This project genre can be tricky as you will have to apply the scientific method for kids to abstract ideas. However, you can use current research and findings to help support the notion that some of these fictional theories could be proven true in the near future. If you want, you can even try to find a way to prove a science fiction theme is actually science fact.
The Super Science Fair Projects Blog is here to help you create a great science fair project. Use the comment box below to ask questions, get help with your project or to make suggestions about future topics you would like this blog to cover.
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Is it me or do these science fair projects get harder and harder each year? They’re supposed to be cool science fair projects, but the problem is, much of the work gets left on us - Moms and Dads! If I hadn’t discovered the secret to a winning science fair project, I wouldn’t have stood a chance…
If your anything like I was, you’ve had a tough time finding a cool science project.
The science fair isn’t far off and the panic is about to kick in. Believe me, I’ve been there!
So how is it that I can almost instantly create winning science fair projects,
without the stress, without the work, and have fun in the process?
Me and my kids love it when the science fair comes around! We can’t wait to use our secret again and again and again…
Thats the beauty of it. This secret will never die, it will never go away. I have my youngest who is yet to discover the fun of the science fair, and I can use the secret with him too! So what is this secret and how can us parents use it to eliminate the work, stress and panick, whilst having great fun with our kids?
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Last week we started a series on how to generate science fair project ideas. Today I’d like to continue this discussion. Today’s idea generation strategy is going to look at using your surroundings as inspiration for a project.
The first place that you will want to look for inspiration for science project ideas is around your house. To do this you will need a notebook and a pen or pencil. Walk around your house and start asking yourself questions such as how does the air conditioning unit cool hot air from outside or why do you use baking soda in cookies. Jot down these questions in your notebook. You can go back later and figure out what scientific concepts can be used to answer the question. As you learn more about each question that you ask you can start to put together science projects.
Once you have exhausted the resources in your home, you can look in other places like your school, neighborhood and shopping centers for inspiration. Again jot down questions you come up with as you explore your world. For example, you may want to learn how birds navigate during their migration to your area or what makes a neon light different from an LED light. If you are having a hard time coming up with questions just jot down things and interactions that you see, for example, you might see a robin eating a worm. You can jot this observation down and later come up with questions for that observation such as: how many worms do robins eat each day, when do robins eat, do robins eat anything other than worms, etc.?
Do you have an idea for super science fair projects? Or, do you need help coming up with a project idea? Either way post your comments below and I’ll try to address questions that come up in future blogs.
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We’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months talking about science in the news. Today I’d like to talk to you about how to come up with a great science fair idea using the Internet. These strategies are simple and just about anyone with internet access can use them.
The first thing that you can use the Internet for is to research the latest science developments and research projects. There are dozens of online libraries that you can access for free and many others that you can subscribe to. If money is an issue, look for free science libraries and free article databases to use for your research. You can also use the Internet to research science competitions that you can enter and to research winning school science fair projects. You can then use this information to develop a winning science fair project of your own.
Another great way to develop a science fair project idea is to watch other kids demonstrate their science fair projects on via a video website. YouTube is a great site that allows you to watch science fair project videos for free. As you watch the video, take notes about what you like about the project, what science concept is being tested and the pros and cons of the experiment’s design. You can then take these notes and expand upon the project or develop an even better experiment or project.
Do you have a science fair questions or project recommendation? If you do post it below in the comment box. I’ll try to answer questions in future Super Science Fair Projects blog postings.
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