Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Fair Project Ideas, Answers, and Tools
An excellent starting point for any student participating in a science fair, Science Buddies offers over 900 project ideas, which you can access through a "Topic Selection Wizard" or a directory. Once you've chosen an idea, view a guide...
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Science Buzz
Find articles on late breaking science news. This resource also has a blog that allows students to communicate their opinions of late breaking developments.
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Cornell Nano Scale Science and Technology Facility: Nannooze
Students explore the world of science and technology through reading articles, blog postings, and interviews with scientists.
University of California
Greater Good Science Center
Greater Good conducts research into the science of goodness, concerning itself with what makes us happy and compassionate human beings strongly bonded to our society. Find blogs on different topics, access to "Greater Good" magazine,...
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Gpb Blogs: Students Ask: How Do Meteorologists Predict the Weather?
Today's post is a continuation of my communication with Ms. Jordan's 6th Grade Science Class at South Central Middle School! South Central MS is located in Emerson, Georgia, in Bartow County. They are very curious to know how...
Edutopia
Edutopia: The Five Features of Science Inquiry: How Do You Know?
Teaching science through science inquiry is the cornerstone of good teaching. Teaching science through science inquiry is the cornerstone of good teaching. Unfortunately, an inquiry-approach to teaching science is not the norm in schools...
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Science Blogs: Adventures in Ethics and Science: Basic Concepts: Norms of Science
Explains what Robert K. Merton meant by the norms of science, and summarizes the four norms highlighted by Merton. These are Universalism, 'Communism' or the sense of being part of a community, Disinterestedness, and Organized...
NASA
Nasa Visualization Studio: Earth Science Week 2015: Visualizing Earth Systems
NASA provides a gallery of Earth science visualizations. The gallery was created for Earth Science Week in 2015. It includes a guide for teachers, and blogs from various NASA visualizers, scientists and science educators.
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Science Buddies: Make a Miniature Water Cycle Model
In this activity, you will investigate some of the processes that make water move in and out of the atmosphere by making a miniature water cycle model inside a plastic bag.
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Science Buddies: Diy Mini Drone
Explore the world of drones as you build your own mini drone using popsicle sticks in this fun activity.
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Science Buddies: How Does a Hovercraft Hover?
In this activity, you will get to build your own mini hovercraft. How will different amounts of air in the balloon affect how long the hovercraft hovers?
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Science Buddies: How to Make a Homopolar Motor
In this quick activity, you will make a simple motor using nothing but a battery, magnet, and a piece of wire.
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Florida Institute of Technology: Florida Tech Blog: The Physics of Football
This 2011 poster from Florida Tech is called "Gridiron Science," and it tackles the physics of football. Researchers found that a better understanding of physics can actually help players improve their game! There's a reason quarterbacks...
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: Have You Seen the Nex Gen Science Standards?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An article discussing how the Next Generation Science Standards is the what and PBL is the how!
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Scientists Say: Insulin
Insulin. This chemical is a lifesaver. It helps our bodies use the sugars from our food, and without it, people develop diabetes.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Scientists Say: Sublimation
Sublimation is what happens when matter goes straight from solid to gas. Check out the details of the process.
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Mother Nature Network
News, blogs, features, headlines, and media on environmental science and green politics and policy.
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Science Buddies: How to Harvest Water From Fog
In this activity, you will learn about a creative way to collect water from the air.
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Center for Game Science: Refraction
Use your knowledge of fractions, to save animals who have gotten stuck in space. Game practices the following concepts: equal partitioning, addition, multiplication, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and common denominators. Teacher can...
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Science Buddies: Kinesthetic Astronomy: Earth's Rotation
This kinesthetic activity will demonstrate concepts like rotation and orbit, clarify movement and direction, and help young scholars understand why earthlings see different things in the sky.
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Science Buddies: Build a Wall Marble Run
In this activity, you will use recyclable materials to make your own wall marble run.
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Science Buddies: Cumulus Maximus: Make Your Own Cloud!
In this experiment, you'll make your own cloud in a jar, and get to test the conditions that are required to make a cloud form.
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Science Buddies: Build a Balloon Car
With craft and recycled materials, kids can make all kinds of rolling vehicles. Add balloons to make this balloon car and see Newton's laws of motion in action.
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Science Buddies: Kinesthetic Astronomy: Longer Days, Shorter Nights
This kinesthetic activity demonstrates to students that the Earth's tilt is what is responsible for shifting light patterns and the change in seasons.