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Many students, of all ages and levels of enthusiasm, are required to construct science projects or conduct science experiments in the course of their school curriculum. Information in this subject area might also be useful for parents and teachers.
Useful keywords/subject headings for searching:
Science Projects
Science Fair
Science Experiments
Science Competitions
Science Exhibitions
Call numbers for locating resources:
507.8 – Science experiments, collections
Each individual science, such as 530s – Physics and 540s – Chemistry
Dragonfly TV Science Fair
A good source for science project ideas and basic tips; affiliated with PBS Kids. Geared towards younger students.
Elmer's Science Fair Center
A good source for science project ideas and basic tips; affiliated with PBS Kids. Geared towards younger students.
Exploratorium
A museum site that contains a nice categorized list of hands-on science activities. Sponsored by the Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception in San Francisco.
Internet Public Library’s Science Fair Project Resource Guide
An excellent resource for the many steps involved in projects, such as getting started, choosing a topic, completing your project, and displaying your project.
Science Buddies Science Fair Project Ideas, Answers, & Tools
A good site that offers project ideas and a detailed project guide section on the many aspects of creating a project; their topic selection wizard is a highlight. Includes a numerical difficulty rating for each project, from easy to advanced.
Science Fair Handbook
An interesting site geared towards teachers planning science fairs; includes ideas, forms, and tips for putting on a fair.
Science Fairs Homepage
Excellent site for science project ideas; project ideas are grouped by difficulty level from primary projects to senior projects.
Science Hound
Detailed listing of trade shows in the United States.
Thinking Fountain
A good site with basic experiments for young children. Sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota.
TryScience
Excellent site that contains interactive online demonstrations of science projects and also detailed directions for performing them at home.
Databases
Grolier Online
Grolier Online contains many good articles on science-related topics and issues.
The New Book of Popular Science, in particular, has some excellent science project related information in its “Projects” section.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Under the “Science” category, there are several good reference works dealing with many different kinds of science.
This database is useful for background information on the area of science you’re exploring, not for instruction on doing the project itself.
507.8 BRI
Copies at Central and BVL
A resource geared towards science students from middle school to college; each project is keyed to level of difficulty, availability of resources, and need for lab work.
Experiment Central
JUV 507.8 EXP
Copies at Central and all major branches
An excellent 6 volume resource that includes a wide variety of experiments covering nine key science curriculum fields – Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, Meteorology, Physics, and the Scientific Method.
Contains projects for all ages, including older students.
General Science: Basic Activities
REF 507.8 KUT
Copy in Reference at Central
A great reference resource for K-6 science students needing project information and help.
This resource is part of the Grolier Fundamentals of Science Series, which includes other titles such as Basic Chemistry, Basic Biology, and Basic Physics.
Janice VanCleave’s A+ Science Fair Projects
JUV 507.8 VAN
Copies at St. Cloud and BVL
The first part of this book explains the scientific method and other principles of good project construction; the second half contains 35 science projects. For ages 11 and up.
Junior Science Experiments on File
REF 507.8 JUN
Copies at Central and all major branches
Contains information on 40 detailed experiments for elementary and middle school students. Gives you good step-by-step instructions for completing each project and includes estimated time needed and suggested observations.
Science Experiments on File
REF 507.8 WAL
Copies at Central and all major branches
Contains information on 60 detailed experiments for middle and high school students. Gives you good step-by-step instructions for completing each project and is organized by area of science.
Science Fair Projects for Dummies
507.8 LEV
Copies at Central, Celebration, and all major branches
Science fair guru Maxine Levaren walks you step-by-step through every phase of choosing, designing, assembling and presenting a blue ribbon science fair project. She gives you the inside scoop on what the judges are really looking for and coaches you on all the dos and don’ts of science fairs. Includes 50 project ideas.
Science Fair Success Using the Internet
JUV 507.8 ROS
Copies at Central and all major branches
A guide to using the Internet to help create a winning science fair project.
Scientific American: More Winning Science Fair Projects, Grades 5-7
JUV 507.8 TOC
Copies at Central and all major branches
Contains detailed project information from several topical areas, such as sound, gravity, vitamins, etc.
Square Wheels: and Other Easy-to-Build, Hands-On Science Activities
507.8 RAT
Copies at Central, St. Cloud, and BVL
Based in part on exhibits at San Francisco's famous touch-me museum, these 31 projects will capture the attention of kids (and the zeal of their elders) by using household materials and easy-to-follow directions to demonstrate scientific principles.
777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, Florida 32803
407.514.2000
The OSC provides exhibits, programs, and events that students may use for inspiration and background information on projects. In addition, they host a science fair called the OSC Science Challenge.
For a PDF version of this guide, click here.
Many students, of all ages and levels of enthusiasm, are required to construct science projects or conduct science experiments in the course of their school curriculum. Information in this subject area might also be useful for parents and teachers.
Useful keywords/subject headings for searching:
Science Projects
Science Fair
Science Experiments
Science Competitions
Science Exhibitions
Call numbers for locating resources:
507.8 – Science experiments, collections
Each individual science, such as 530s – Physics and 540s – Chemistry
Electronic Resources
Internet LinksDatabases
Print Resources
1001 Ideas for Science Projects507.8 BRI
Copies at Central and BVL
A resource geared towards science students from middle school to college; each project is keyed to level of difficulty, availability of resources, and need for lab work.
Experiment Central
JUV 507.8 EXP
Copies at Central and all major branches
An excellent 6 volume resource that includes a wide variety of experiments covering nine key science curriculum fields – Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, Meteorology, Physics, and the Scientific Method.
Contains projects for all ages, including older students.
General Science: Basic Activities
REF 507.8 KUT
Copy in Reference at Central
A great reference resource for K-6 science students needing project information and help.
This resource is part of the Grolier Fundamentals of Science Series, which includes other titles such as Basic Chemistry, Basic Biology, and Basic Physics.
Janice VanCleave’s A+ Science Fair Projects
JUV 507.8 VAN
Copies at St. Cloud and BVL
The first part of this book explains the scientific method and other principles of good project construction; the second half contains 35 science projects. For ages 11 and up.
Junior Science Experiments on File
REF 507.8 JUN
Copies at Central and all major branches
Contains information on 40 detailed experiments for elementary and middle school students. Gives you good step-by-step instructions for completing each project and includes estimated time needed and suggested observations.
Science Experiments on File
REF 507.8 WAL
Copies at Central and all major branches
Contains information on 60 detailed experiments for middle and high school students. Gives you good step-by-step instructions for completing each project and is organized by area of science.
Science Fair Projects for Dummies
507.8 LEV
Copies at Central, Celebration, and all major branches
Science fair guru Maxine Levaren walks you step-by-step through every phase of choosing, designing, assembling and presenting a blue ribbon science fair project. She gives you the inside scoop on what the judges are really looking for and coaches you on all the dos and don’ts of science fairs. Includes 50 project ideas.
Science Fair Success Using the Internet
JUV 507.8 ROS
Copies at Central and all major branches
A guide to using the Internet to help create a winning science fair project.
Scientific American: More Winning Science Fair Projects, Grades 5-7
JUV 507.8 TOC
Copies at Central and all major branches
Contains detailed project information from several topical areas, such as sound, gravity, vitamins, etc.
Square Wheels: and Other Easy-to-Build, Hands-On Science Activities
507.8 RAT
Copies at Central, St. Cloud, and BVL
Based in part on exhibits at San Francisco's famous touch-me museum, these 31 projects will capture the attention of kids (and the zeal of their elders) by using household materials and easy-to-follow directions to demonstrate scientific principles.
Local Organizations
Orlando Science Center777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, Florida 32803
407.514.2000
The OSC provides exhibits, programs, and events that students may use for inspiration and background information on projects. In addition, they host a science fair called the OSC Science Challenge.
