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Diver Ciencia: Quimica Curiosa

For Students 9th - 10th
These are eighteen different chemistry experiments to satisfy your curiosity.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Make a Light Fountain

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple experiment that demonstrates the concept of total internal reflection, and shows how light can travel around curves and corners, as it does in fiber-optic cables. Accompanied by an explanation of what's happening.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Creative Science Fair Projects for 7th Grade

For Students 7th
A list of 50 ideas for science fair projects for Grade 7.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: 22 Interesting Science Fair Projects for 6th Grade

For Students 6th
A list of 22 ideas for science fair projects for Grade 6, many with brief descriptions.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Topic Ideas for Middle School Science Fair Projects

For Students 6th - 8th
A long list of ideas for science fair projects for middle school students.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: 8th Grade Creative Science Fair Project Ideas

For Students 8th
Ideas for Grade 8 science projects organized into the categories of environment, physics, chemistry, biology, animals, and astronomy.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Ideas for High School Science Fair Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
A long list of ideas for science fair projects for high school students.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: How Can You Sail in Outer Space?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sailing is easy, if you have water. But can you use a sail where there isn't any water? PBS site invites you to come along with Sarina and Mia to explore if it is possible to use a sail in outer space.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: 8th Grade Science Fair Project Ideas

For Students 8th
A list of ideas for science fair projects for Grade 8.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Make a Simple Duck Call!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Contains a procedure for using a plastic straw to create a device capable of producing a duck call when air is passed through. The site introduces the concept of vibration in sound production.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Environment for Kids: Wind Power

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about wind energy and how this renewable power can help the environment. Teach students about turbines that generate electricity from the wind.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: The Exploding Lunch Bag

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a simple procedure for observing an acid-base neutralization reaction (baking soda and vinegar), in which the product, carbon dioxide, causes a zipped bag to explode.
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Quia

Quia: Nature of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Find games and flashcards that students can use to learn the words associated with the scientific method.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Diffraction Between Wax Blocks

For Students 3rd - 8th
An activity to demonstrate how light behaves when encountering an obstacle, in this case, wax blocks placed in a ripple tank. Includes an explanation of the diffraction that occurs.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Interference in a Ripple Tank

For Students 3rd - 8th
An investigation, using a ripple tank, into how waves behave when they collide with each other. With an explanation of what is observed, and a link to an article on refraction.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Release the Rainbow

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple activity to demonstrate how light separates into colors when it passes through water acting as a prism.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Total Internal Reflection

For Students 9th - 10th
An investigation into the total internal reflection of light, using a laser pointer. Accompanied by an explanation of what's happening, a discussion of Snell's Law, and links to additional information.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Lose a Glass in a Glass

For Students 6th - 8th
This is an activity that should only be done outdoors or in a well-ventilated area, with adult supervision, as it involves paint thinner. It demonstrates the concept of the index of refraction for different materials, in this case that...
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: What Causes Growth of Bread Mold and How to Prevent It?

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what bread mold is, what causes it to grow on bread, factors that contribute to its growth, and how to prevent its growth. Includes an experiment for growing mold on bread.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Make a Static Powered Dancing Ghost

For Students 4th - 8th
Detailed instructions for making a static powered dancing ghost using common supplies.
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Museum of Science

The Atoms Family

For Students 3rd - 8th
Let this classic family of monsters guide you as you learn about energy. Interactive exercises, experiments, and demonstrations help to build knowledge and raise questions.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Ley Del Pendulo

For Students 9th - 10th
What determines the period of oscillation of a pendulum? Try this little demonstration to find out the answer.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Thirstin's Water Cycle Activity [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource presents a simple set of instructions for building a model of the water cycle in a lidded jar.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: States of Matter: Which Will Propel the Balloon?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this activity, students take part in a simulation of the three states of matter where they role play being molecules. They then create simple balloon rockets and must explain why a gas is the only state of matter that can cause the...

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