Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Center: Things to Make and Do
Have you ever wanted to create your own science investigation? Try these creative science projects, and be inspired to design your own.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Getting Started
Students needing help getting started with a science fair project can find help choosing a project type, deciding a topic, gathering resources, and brainstorming. This site also includes a handy "Science Fair Shopping List" that contains...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Simple Ideas for Your Kid's Solar System Project
Provides detailed instructions for how to help a student make a solar system model, and additional suggestions for making a constellation poster, making a model showing phases of the moon, and creating a solar system model to scale.
Science Struck
Science Struck: 5 Creative Solar System Project Ideas Kids Can Try
Detailed descriptions of five solar system science projects for students.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Tips on How to Make a Plant Cell Model
Describes the steps for making a model of a plant cell in two different ways. The first way uses mostly sweet foods and the second way uses a shoebox, clay, and simple materials.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Simple Steps on How to Build a Plant Cell Model
Describes the steps in how to make a model of a plant cell using simple materials and sweet foods like jello and candy.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Tj and the Rockets Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Hazel Hutchins has written the TJ series of novels. This teaching guide for TJ and the Rockets, about TJ and his science fair project, includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Sci Girls
Girls share information about science projects they created, posting photos and descriptions about what they did and what they learned. Organized by science discipline.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Studio: Coordinating a Science Fair
Access a wealth of resources for a coordinating a successful science fair. This section of the Science Fair Studio site is organized into several sections: "Why Do a Science Fair?", "Types of Projects,", "Science Fair Coordinator's...
Other
Alliance to Save Energy: Educator Lesson Plans
A series of teacher lesson plans for various grade levels. Topics pertain to insulation (among other things) and other energy conservation and energy efficiency topics. Can be easily adapted for a student project or lab investigation.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How to Harvest Water From Fog
In this activity, you will learn about a creative way to collect water from the air.
NASA
Nasa: The Inspire Project
An educational site devoted to the study of radio signals in our environment. The project seeks schools, classrooms, and individual students and teachers who are willing to participate in the collection and analysis of radio signal data....
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Make Batteries Out of Money/potatoes
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Ink
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one is a...
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Chaotic Led Flashers?
An interesting project that produces a set of flashing LED's which might show chaotic fluctuations.
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out!: Drums (Sounds Like Science)
This site is provided for by Michigan Reach Out. Students experiment with the variables of force, pitch and volume after making a drum.
Michigan Reach Out
Sounds Like Science: Jamboree
Students create a jamboree using the science concepts learned in the other "Sounds Like Science" activities. Great for a music and science team.
FT Exploring
Ft Exploring: Science and Technology Education
A very comprehensive site for teachers and students. Topics include bugs, energy, bones, animals, photosynthesis, energy, and technology.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Water Sphere Lens
A discussion of how to make a magnifying lens exhibit using a water-filled flask and a light bulb. Consists of assembly instructions and a "To do and notice" section. Great for a teacher demonstration or a student project.
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: The Scientific Method
Gives an overview of the scientific method as it relates to a science fair project.
Science Made Simple
Science Made Simple: How Do Animals Spend the Winter?
Use this site to learn how animals use hibernation, adaptation, and migration to overcome the difficulties of winter.
Michigan Reach Out
Sounds Like Science: Bottle Organ
In this lesson plan students are able to manipulate sound to arrange a musical scale. Can be used by both science and music teachers.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do and use...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Brain Stimulating Invention Ideas for 6th Graders
Presents some ideas for inventions that 6th graders could try for a science project.