Resources for Science Fairs

Books

Web Sites

1001 Ideas for Science Projects.  Prentice Hall General Reference, New York, NY 10023.  (800) 288-4745

Big Book of Science Activities: Fun and Easy Experiments for Kids.  McGraw-Hill, New York, NY 10011.  (800) 262-4729

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Consider the Following, A Way Cool Set of Science Questions, Answers, & Ideas to Ponder.  Disney Press, New York, NY 10011 (800) 759-0190

The Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects.  John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY 10158.  (800) 225-5945

How Science Works.  Judith Hahn, Reader's Digest, 1991.  Lots of easy-to-perform experiments done with home-made materials.

Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Biology, A+ Projects in Chemistry, and A+ Projects in Earth Science.  John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY 10158.  (800) 225-5945

Science Experiments and Projects For Students. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, IA.  (800) 228-0810

Science Experiments By the Hundreds.  Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, IA.  (800) 228-0810

Science Fair and Projects.  National Science Teachers Association, Arlington, VA 22201.  (703) 243-7100

How Stuff Works - Fun answers to fun questions. Maybe this'll give you some good ideas!

Internet Scout Project - Will help you find science education resources on the web.

NASA Life Sciences Support Contract Science Project Guidelines - Guidelines for great science fairs from professional scientists and veteran science fair judges. 

Odyssey Magazine - See cool science features from the magazine for young readers.

Optics for Kids - Great explanations with graphics and some good ideas for optics and light science fair projects.

The SciCentral News Alert - Helps give access to technical resources.

The Science Guys - Union's own physics profs, declaiming monthly in the Jackson Sun's Inquiring Minds column.  Here are some answers to questions that might get you started on a science fair project.

Science Service - The official website of the folks who help stage the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).  Also peruse website for info on the Intel Science Talent Search, the Discovery Young Scientist Challenge, and the Directory of Science Training Programs.

Summit on Science - Cultivates an understanding of the scientific method.

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Science Fairs - Comprehensive list of links to other science fairs and resource pages online.

You Can with Beakman and Jax - Good ideas for fair projects, and some good experiments.  Great kid questions, especially if it pertains to "gooey, sticky, slimy" science!