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Free
General Resources for Science Projects |
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Webquest
for Science
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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.
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National Geographic One-Stop Research
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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