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Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects
Supplies a variety of science fair project ideas from the USDA's Agriculture Resource Center.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/ideasframe.htm
Backyard Habitat
Create a backyard habitat of essential resources for different kinds of wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and small mammals.
http://wildlifegardening.com/backyardhabitat.htm
Biology Lessons for Prospective and Practicing Teachers
Features lesson plans that cover atoms, molecules, cells, plants and other biology topics. Provided by San Diego State University.
http://www.biologylessons.sdsu.edu/
Build a Solar System
Exploratorium offers instructions for making a scale model of the solar system. Includes distance and size calculation tools, as well as links.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
Crystal Growing Made Easy
Includes a list of supplies and instructions for this crystal growing experiment.
http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/earth/waton/crystal.html
Cyber Fair
Discover students' science fair projects, and find instructions for starting a project of your own.
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/
CyberFair - Project Steps
Use these nine steps to get a head start on the science project. Find project ideas and learn how to write the accompanying paper.
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html
Electrical Fleas
Find step-by-step instructions, offered by the Exploratorium, on how to make an electrical "flea circus" using static electricity.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/electrical_fleas.html
Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide
Handbook on designing science projects is aimed at middle school students. Learn about the scientific method, and find tips on what to do if your project doesn't work.
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjInter.html
Experiments and Activities that You Can Do at Home
Browse a selection of do-it-yourself experiments for kids, which demonstrate how clouds are formed and how camouflage works.
http://www.chias.org/www/edu/activities/activity.html
Exploratorium - Common Cents
Play the penny game and pick which cent has the true image of past President Lincoln. Only one picture is correct.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/common_cents/
Exploratorium - Depth Spinner
Take a look at this spinning spiral experiment. Then link to another exhibit called the Squirming Palm.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/depth_spinner/
Exploratorium - Disappearing Act
Investigate this exhibit about animals that blend in with their environment. Requires a shockwave plug-in.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/disappearing_act/
Exploratorium Exhibit - Cafe Wall Illusion
Check out this illusion first discovered by Dr. Richard Gregory when he observed tiles on a cafe wall in Bristol, England. Includes a photo.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/cafe_wall/
Exploratorium Exhibits - Bird in a Cage
Online exhibit presents fun vision exercises for kids. Includes project descriptions.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/bird_in_a_cage/
Exploratorium's Cow's Eye Dissection
Take a tour through this interactive presentation on cow eye dissection. Includes a cow's eye primer that teaches kids about parts of the eye.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/index.html
Hands-On Science
Selection of experiments from the science snackbook including the "stripped down motor" and the "fog chamber."
http://www.exploratorium.edu/publications/Hands-On_Science/Hands-On_Science.html
Journey North 2000
Corporation for Public Broadcasting presents a wildlife study project for North American students.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Sailing Thru Science
Provides classroom projects and hands-on activities relating to sailing, navigation, and nautical technology.
http://www.goals.com/ClassRm/SailSci/SailSciF.htm
Sailing Thru Science
Exercises and projects directly related to the scientific principles involved in circumnavigating the world.
http://www.goals.com/sailscin/sailscin.htm
Science Experiments You Can Do!
Learn how to make a chemical volcano, slime, a giant air cannon, or simple animation devices. With straight forward instructions and some photos.
http://www.west.net/~science/expindx.htm
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Contains advice and tips for students who are designing a science project. From the Internet Public Library.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
Science Fair Projects, Ideas and Blueprints
Educational resource center helps student with science fair projects and offers step-by-step instructions for chemistry, biology, and physics experiments.
http://www.science-fair-projects-online.com/
Scientific Method
Delve into the science of experimentation and learn about observation, hypothesis, and testing. Includes other general science topics.
http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/1-scimet.htm
Whelmers
Find five new science activities each month which have been aligned with the National Science Education Standards.
http://www.mcrel.org/whelmers/

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