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Hundreds of detailed science fair project ideas for all grade levels in a wide range of topics from Aerodynamics to Zoology. Listed below are different areas of science, technology, and mathematics, as well as special areas such as Behavioral & ... [... more]
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Science Fair Project Guide
Doing Background Research Constructing a Hypothesis Testing Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment Analyzing Your Data and Drawing a Conclusion Communicating Your Results Getting Started The Scientific Method [... more]
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Ask an Expert: Answers to Your Science Questions
Get answers to your science questions with help from our Science Experts The Ask an Expert Forum is intended to be a place where students can go to find answers to science questions that they have been unable to find using other resources. Our ... [... more]
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We also have a PDF version of this poster available for anyone interested in printing their own copies. For student handouts, printing on legal-size paper (8.5 x 14 inches) works quite nicely. Each of the webpages of the Science Fair Project ... [... more]
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Science Competitions
This information is for the top high school competitions such as the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Overview of the Top Science Competitions Blogs about Advanced Competitions Advanced Project Guide Sample Projects from Advanced ... [... more]
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Aerodynamics & Hydrodynamics Project Ideas
Have you ever noticed how some jet planes have small, vertical projections as the tips of the wings? They're called winglets. What are they there for? Read more... The Wright brothers used kites extensively to test their design ideas in the years ... [... more]
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Understanding Project "Difficulty"
Science Buddies ranks each project on a scale of one to ten, with one being the easiest and ten being the hardest. The correct level of difficulty depends on a number of things: For an average student, the following table is a good ... [... more]
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Physics Resources
You can get a booklet with 100 color filters for about $10 plus shipping. A search on "color filter booklet" should turn up multiple sources. With a filter booklet and three small flashlights you can do experiments on combination and perception [... more]
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Laser Safety Guide
Before turning on the laser pointer, always be sure that it is pointed away from yourself and others. Follow the same rules for direct reflections of laser light from reflective surfaces. A laser is a light source that can be dangerous to people ... [... more]
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Simple machines
Lever Science Project: Investigate how a lever helps to lift an object. In this science project you will build a tabletop lever and investigate how changing the length of the effort arm affects the amount of effort it takes to lift an ... [... more]
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Build a Motorboat Powered by Surface Tension
You probably have experience blowing up a balloon. For a balloon made of soft, stretchy rubber, it is easy to blow it up without becoming out of breath. The balloon offers little resistance to becoming stretched out as it is blown up. But for a ... [... more]
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The Physics of Follow-Through*
Barr, George. Sports Science for Young People. New York: Dover Publications, 1990. Gay, Timothy, Ph.D. The Physics of Football. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. Adair, Robert K. The Physics of Baseball: Third Edition, Revised, Updated ... [... more]
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