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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Rubber Bands and Heat

For Students 4th - 8th
An experiment to investigate the thermal properties of rubber by studying its behavior in different scenarios. A discussion of how entropy explains what is observed is provided.
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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Making Things Glow in the Dark

For Students 4th - 8th
Try this experiment to learn how to make things glow under a black light, why this happens, and some applications of this phenomenon.
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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Lumpy Liquids and Squishy Solids

For Students 4th - 8th
An experiment in viscosity using cornstarch and water. Includes a detailed explanation of viscosity, of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, and examples of different fluids that fit into each category.
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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Bending Water

For Students 4th - 8th
An experiment where static electricity is used to 'bend' a stream of water flowing from a faucet. Includes a detailed explanation of how this works.
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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Conducting Solutions

For Students 4th - 8th
An experiment where one must first build a conductivity tester, then use it to test how well water conducts electricity when different materials found around the home are each dissolved in it.
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Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Bowling Balls Float or Sink?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this experiment, you test whether two different bowling balls will float or sink, then determine the density of each of the balls to see if they are less than that of water.
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Other

Fun Science Gallery: How to Extract Dna From Fruits

For Students 5th - 9th
Detailed directions for experiment that allows you to extract DNA from a banana or other fruits or vegetables.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Bend a Bone With Vinegar

For Students 4th - 8th
Use this experiment to show how vinegar reacts with the calcium in a chicken bone.
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Interactive
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Ley De Hooke

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a little experiment about Hooke's law.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Science Fair: Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
So, you've chosen your topic and done your research, now, you need to plan your investigation. PBS site walks you through some steps to help guide you through the planning process.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Air Is All Around You

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this science lesson students will be asked the question, "Does air take up space?" and "Does air have weight?" Students will conduct experiments that prove that air has mass, takes up space, and exerts pressure.
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Activity
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Materia

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this site you can learn and experiment with matter properties and change in behavior. Every theoretical explanation is accompanied by an animation. You will be able to aply the theory to real experiments.
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Other

The Science Spot: Science Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of activities for all areas of science exploration in the classroom.
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Professional Doc
Other

Science Fair Primer

For Students 9th - 10th
An experienced science teacher shares detailed information regarding how students develop science fair projects. In addition to the key steps involved in working through a project, you will find judging guidelines and links to other...
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Website
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive resource has a collection of creative science ideas and challenges. The goal is to guide teachers and students toward developing more creative science projects.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Make Money Appear Before Your Eyes

For Students 3rd - 8th
A simple experiment that clearly demonstrates how light bends when it passes through water. Accompanied by a good explanation of what's happening, and a link to an article on refraction.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Make a Green Gumball Black

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to investigate what colors are seen when light is absorbed or reflected by colored gumballs. With links to scientific, academic articles that explain what is happening.
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Activity
Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Lens Activity

For Students 3rd - 8th
An investigation into how lenses behave. Students explore using convex and concave lenses in various ways and record their observations. They are then are directed to another site to try activities where they can manipulate virtual lenses.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Sci Girls

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Girls share information about science projects they created, posting photos and descriptions about what they did and what they learned. Organized by science discipline.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple experiment that clearly demonstrates angles of reflection when light hits a mirror. Accompanied by a good explanation of what's happening, and a link to an article on reflection.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: From Weeds to Worms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The purpose of this lesson is to guide students in researching and discovering the importance of the interdependence of living and nonliving things in an ecosystem. Students utilize technology independently and cooperatively to establish...
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Professional Doc
Other

Science Fair Primer: Reporting the Results

For Students 9th - 10th
A good explanation of the elements of a good science fair report written by a high school science teacher. Details are given step by step on stating the hypothesis, explaining the experimental procedure, presenting the data attained, and...
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Activity
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Center: Things to Make and Do

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wanted to create your own science investigation? Try these creative science projects, and be inspired to design your own.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Roll a Can With Static Electricity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science Bob presents instructions for a science demonstration on how to roll a can with static electricity using common supplies with information on how it works.

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