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Web Resources for Science Fair

The following information was taken from: http://surfaquarium.com.  This page is a great link to many useful resources. 

Note to parents: These are only suggestions for useful websites.  As with all websites, you should review the material before allowing your children to access these websites on their own.

  1. Ask the Experts - http://www.sciam.com/askexpert.
    1. This website offers students the chance to ask experts in their fields questions about astronomy, computers, math, biology, the environment, medicine, chemistry, geology, and physics. 
    2. This is a good place to start with students as they can find questions to get them started thinking about their projects.
  1. CyberFair- http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html
    1. The Virtual Science Fair.
    2. Created for students in grades 3 – 6.
    3. You can search for ideas as well as view past projects done by students.
    4. See the steps involved in doing a project.
    5. Judging Science Fair information.

International Science and Engineering Fair - http://www.sciserv.org/iisef.htm.

    1. Intel-sponsored competition which raises the bar for all others to measure themselves against; welcoming participants from over 40 countries, winners receive prizes such as scholarships, tuition grants, internships, scientific field trips and the grand prize: a trip to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremonies
  1. Internet Science and Technology Fair - http://istf.ucf.edu/
    1. Useful site for junior and senior high.
    2. University of Central Florida's online science project which brings together students, experts from the field and Internet resources to create project homepages on "National Critical Technologies".
    3. For the very technologically inclined student to participate in.

MADSCI Network - http://www.madsci.org/

    1. The Laboratory that never sleeps!
    2. Ideas for experiments.
    3. Online library of resources.
    4. Ask an expert section.  Are you wondering about something and would like to tap into the knowledge of an expert in that particular field.  This is the site for you!
  1. NASA Curriculum Support - http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Instructional.Materials/Curriculum.Support/.index.html
    1. This website is not just a source for astronomy or sky science.  There are a number of resources on earth sciences, life sciences, mathematics, physical science, technology and yes, space science.
    2. Science Fair project guidelines link.  This is a useful link to help guide your students’ project using the Scientific Method.

Primer - http://users.massed.net/~tedrowan/primer.html

    1. This website was developed by a teacher that has been doing science fair projects for over 20 years. 
    2. The website is written for students and quite easy to follow and understand.
    3. Useful, step by step information on how to do a science fair.
    4. This website will answer your questions on how to choose a topic to doing the oral presentation.
  1. School Science Fairs - http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~jbarron/scifair.html
    1. Canadian resource.
    2. Information on the Canada Wide Science Fair.
    3. Project ideas broken down into primary, elementary, middle school and senior high school sections.
    4. Strictly topic suggestions here, with some broken down into scientific specialty areas
    5. Science Fair rules and regulations.

Scientific Method - http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjInter.html

    1. Text-based article which does a nice job of discussing use of the scientific method in the execution of science fair projects; links to an introductory guide and a sample project help to crystallize the direction in which students need to go; middle and high school
  1. Ultimate Science Fair Resource –http://www.scifair.org/  
    1. Project steps.
    2. Project hints.
    3. Writing reports.
    4. Display Boards.
    5. Ideas.

Science Fair Survival Page - http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/Cole/sciencefair.html

    1. An excellent resource for parents and students.
    2. Advice on how to do a project.
    3. Ideas.
    4. Links.
  1. Canada Wide Science Fair – www.cwsf.ca
    1. Look at this website to find out information on the Canada Wide Science Fair.
    2. Youth Science Foundation Canada information.
    3. Where is the fair going to be held?
    4. Past projects and winners.
    5. Useful information and guidelines.

Bibliography Information - http://www.ri.net/RIEMA/bibliog.html

    1. Students need to know how to properly cite their references.
    2. Examples of how to reference.
  1. Exploratorium - http://www.exploratorium.edu/.
    1. The Museum of science, art and human perception.
    2. Live Webcasts.
    3. What’s new in science?
    4. Explore.
    5. Visit online museums.
    6. Information.
    7. Ideas.

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