Science Project Help For Students in Grades K-8

You may be able to find useful information for your science fair project on the Internet. Look at the sites listed below, and also at the sites listed under the Science heading.

Getting Started and Project Ideas

Listen to the audio & look at the slides from our Science Project Strategies Workshop!

Amateur Science The Science Club, sponsored by the Society for Amateur Scientists, seems to have something for everyone. Be sure to look into the list of experiments in "Kids' Projects Here" and into the links to other projects in "Kids' Projects Elsewhere."

Cyber Fair great ideas for projects! Includes sample projects, the steps to a science project and more!

Explore Science.com An interactive learning experience. Has a sidebar with activities listed by category.

Family Education.com Includes guides for different age levels from K-12, tips for parents and the science fair countdown schedule to help you plan your project!

Illinois Junior Academy of Science

Science Buddies is a non-profit organization focused on developing science enrichment tools for students in grades K-12. For the past four years, they have been focusing on developing resources for students conducting science fair projects. Some of their online resources include: Topic Selection Wizard, How to Do a Science Fair Project, and Ask an Expert Forum.

Science Fair Central at DiscoverySchool.com has ideas and projects for kids, and tips and help for teachers and parents. Project Ideas and a handbook with hints, do's and don'ts.

Science Fair Project Resources Guide The Internet Public Library, from the University of Michigan, offers an annotated list of science fair related links.

Science Fair Resource Center from Hallbar.com

Scientific American: Ask the Expert Experts all over the country work with the people at Scientific American magazine to answer science questions. There is an index to previous questions, and they add links that relate the answers to other material on the Internet.

The Scientific Method a step by step guide.

Steps to Prepare a Science Fair Project from Mankato (MN) Area Public Schools. Outlines the steps needed to prepare for a science fair project and links to CyberFair a WWW based virtual science fair created for and by students in 3rd-6th grades. Experimental science projects, introductory and intermediate levels. Also includes What if my science project doesn't work?

Ultimate Science Fair Resource Science Fair Supply Company offers a Web site with tips on getting ideas, doing the project, displaying the results, and also has an idea exchange for contact with other students.

Virtual Science Fairs an index to science fairs on the world wide web!

General Science Questions and Answers

Once you've decided on your project and gotten approval, you will need to research the science principles in the project. Try one or more of these sites to see if there are answers!

Ask Janice VanCleave from Science Fair Central, Discovery Channel School. Janice VanCleave has authored numerous books on science fairs. Here is a database you can search to find her tips and answers to many science fair project questions. Hint: instead of putting in a whole sentence or question, try putting in an important word. If that word doesn't get you any results, try thinking of a different word to use!

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Color Matters from J.L. Morton
Explore various topics related to color, such as "Color and the Brain", "Color and the Body", "Color and Vision", "Color and Science" and more!

Cleaning Products Overview from The Soap and Detergent Association A valuable site for learning about the chemistry, ingredients, and manufacture of soaps and detergents. The "All the Dirt" portion features tips on choosing the best cleaning product. Especially fun is the Room-by-Room Tour.

Encyclopedia Popcornica from The Popcorn Board
The Encyclopedia Popcornica has information on how and why popcorn pops, as well as the history of popcorn, popcorn tips and more.

General Chemistry Online from Frederick A. Senese, Department of Chemistry, Frostburg State University.
This site includes a searchable common compound library, a section on "everyday" chemistry, laws of gases in everyday life, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), an online glossary, and other resources.

How Stuff Works by Marshall Brian
If you've ever wondered how gas engines, caffeine, helium, cell phones, and other things work, then visit this site! The "Inside" category actually takes stuff apart to see how something works.

Scientific American: Ask the Experts
Experts all over the country work with the people at Scientific American magazine to answer science questions. There is an index to previous questions, and they add links that relate the answers to other material on the Internet.

The New York Times Learning Network Science Q & A
This general question and answer site just may provide you with information you need for a science fair project. Browse the Archive for answers to questions on measuring the heat of a hot pepper, what plants survive on salt water, why does ice float, and just how do roller-coasters and batteries work?

The Why Files? Science behind the news.

Don't forget to check the other general categories of Science: Astronomy, Chemistry, Environment, Geology, Human Body, Mathematics, Physics, Weather & Natural Disasters.