Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Got Iron? Measure the Concentration of Iron in Water
Iron is an important mineral essential for good health. Iron deficiency can be a problem. In this science fair project, use a simple iron test kit to measure the concentration of iron in water. This experiement is explained clearly and...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Investigation Project Steps
Read and print out steps that will help you with your science fair project, from topic forming and researching to analyzing and drawing conclusions..
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Youth Science Canada: Science Fair Resources: Smarts Mentorship Guide [Pdf]
Students can find a guide that explains how to find a mentor who is willing to help them develop a successful science fair project.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Ozone Depletion
The ozone layer is important for blocking most of the harmful radiation that comes from the sun. You can find maps of the ozone layer and compare different regions of the globe for ozone coverage. Some scientists think that aerosols in...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Natural Antimicrobial Agents
This abstract asks you to discover what sources you can test for antimicrobial action by culturing bacteria in the presence of an extract from a source you hypothesize to have antimicrobial properties. Antimicrobial properties have been...
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: Researching Research
This comprehensive unit site from the San Diego State University is geared towards seventh grade math and science students. "Students will chose a research project currently in progress and research it using traditional techniques, the...
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Baltimore County Public Schools: Biomes: Now and When (Online Research Model)
Biomes lesson designed to answer the question, how do abiotic and biotic factors interact within a biome? integrates biological concepts with literacy knowledge and skills. Includes directed questions, assessment guides, project...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Italian Style: Where's the Matter?
Explore some of the hard questions and issues related to scientific research and project funding. Role-play a mock Congressional hearing to discuss the wisdom of a new scientific venture with no perceivable practical use to mankind.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Gymnosperms, Cone Bearing Vascular Plants
Students will research printed encyclopedias, Internet resources (thinkfinity.org) and their science textbook to gather information to answer questions and draw an assigned portion of the Life Cycle of the Gymnosperms. This lesson plan...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Organism Power Points/ Booklets
This lesson requires students to use technology to research information on any organism from one of the six kingdoms. Students use the information to produce a PowerPoint presentation or booklet to present to their classmates. This...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Washed Away
In this lesson plan, students will learn about water erosion. They will view pictures and videos, complete drawings, and work in collaborative groups as they research types of water erosion (rill, gully, sheet, and channel). Students...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: 3,2,1 Spinoff
As part of the study of Space, the students will do research on and create a podcast/vodcast about spinoffs developed from space exploration. In groups, students will use various websites to acquire information about technological...
International Reading Association
Reading Online: Electronic Classroom: A Web Quest for Because of Winn Dixie
This site includes an excellent WebQuest related to Kate DiCamillo's book, Because of Winn-Dixie. Vocabulary exercises, story frames, story pyramids, social studies, and science links are part of this WebQuest for students. As this is an...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Time Flies
This lesson plan is one of the first in a unit on telling time which addresses the following content areas: language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. Students will read several resource books to gather information....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Can You Survive in the Real World?
Living in the real world is expensive and sometimes hard for a new college graduate to adjust to. This instructional activity will allow students to see the importance and need of budgeting money. Students will have to make choices and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Equations Gone Crazy
For this lesson, students will work with one-step and two-step equations. They will create and solve both types of equations. Students will also research ancient number systems and write, solve and check their equations using the ancient...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Genetic Babies
Students will explore Gregor Mendel's laws of genetics in this lesson. Students will be paired in male and female groups. If girls and boys can't be evenly divided, same sex students can be paired to represent research scientists....