Reference Websites
We have highlighted a few good websites to check out with your students.
Websites for choosing a project topic
- Choosing a Topic: Ideas for your project
- A website that specifically addresses where to start. (Appropriate for both middle & high school)
- The Science Explorer
- Lots of short experiments, how to do them, with explanations of the science behind them. Useful for getting ideas. (Appropriate for both middle & high school)
Websites to help turn ideas into reality
- The Display
- How to make a good project display for the fair.
- How to Display Results
- Another site on how to do the display for your project.
- Steps to Prepare a Science Fair Project
- Walkthrough of doing a project. Might also be helpful in choosing a topic.
Other Useful Sites
- Parents Get Involved
- How to get involved and help your child complete a science fair project.
- Article: All About Science Fairs
- A 4 page article with general information about science fairs that parents may find useful.
- Teachers Get Ready
- Information for the teacher to organize and run a sucessful science fair.
- www.howtoons.org
- Howtoons are one-page cartoons show 5-to-15 year-old kids "How To" build things. Each illustrated episode is a stand-alone fun adventure accessible to all, including the pre-literate.
