General Science resources and research ideas to help you with your free science fair projects.

Free General Resources for Science Projects

Webquest maintains a database of "Webquests" on different subjects, including science. To find a Webquest for Science, just follow this link "Webquest for Science" and scroll to the "Curriculum x Grade Level Matrix" part of the page.

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

National Geographic One-Stop Research

The National Geographic website is an excellent free source of information for your science project. This massive website has a great research tool called One-Stop Research, which is easy to miss if you're not looking for it!

The One-Stop Research area taps into the vast knowledge and experience of National Geographic. It not only finds relevant articles, but also maps, photos and many other useful results from your search.

The National Geographic store has a great selection of maps and photos that really give your science fair project a polished look.

Science Fair Handbook

The Science Fair Handbook has to be one of the most valuable free resources available on the internet today for your science fair projects. This online manual is adapted from the book "A Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects" by Janice VanCleave, and for now is totally free! It's very easy to understand and covers everything from the Scientific Method to Presentation and Evaluation of your project.

Although it doesn't provide free science fair projects, it does give you a complete blueprint or roadmap for your project. You will not regret spending the hour needed to read this before getting started on your free science fair projects!

This handbook is located in the Science Fair Central section of Discovery School which is part of the Discovery Channel website. The Discovery website also has a great shopping area with science books and a pretty cool section of science toys .

Science Fair Central has a list of topics for science fair projects. This list is only a list of ideas, but it can be helpful if you want to start from scratch and just need an idea or two. There is also a section of science fair project links and books.

Janice VanCleave has written a ton of science related books for kids available on Amazon.com, including her Guide to More of the Best Science Fair Projects

Exploratorium - The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception

The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. It has been online since 1993, which makes it one of the first science museums to build a presence on the web. There are more than 15,000 Web pages and many sound and video files, exploring hundreds of different topics.

Of particular interest is the Exploratorium's Digital Library which includes digital media and digitized museum materials related to interactive exhibits and scientific phenomena, including images, educational activities, movies, streaming media, and audio files.

The Exploratorium is not only an excellent site to find reference material, but it is the perfect place to get an idea for you science project, as well as developing a greater love for science!

The Free Science Fair Projects Network

The Free Science Fair
Projects Network