Science Fair Project Ideas, Answers, & Tools

Science Fair Project Ideas Over 900 Project Ideas to choose from! Topic Selection Wizard: Looking for a science fair project? The Topic Selection Wizard will recommend a science fair project idea that is just right for you. Science Fair Project Ideas Directory: Browse through a list of all of our science fair project ideas organized by area of science.		Science Buddies News Science Buddies Awarded 2009 NAPPA Gold Award (November 4, 2009) Science Buddies Fosters Student Interest in Geosciences with Help from Chevron (November 2, 2009) Science Buddies and Axiope Announce a New Collaboration Using Axiope's Electronic Lab Notebook (July 8, 2009) Science Buddies and the Motorola Foundation Partner to Inspire Tomorrow's Innovators (June 25, 2009) Science Buddies Showcases Winning Essays from Bio-Rad 2009 Scholarship Competition (May 28, 2009) Science Buddies in Action shows how real kids are using Science Buddies materials to create interesting science projects with success! Read more...

Student Resources Science Fair Project Guide: A step by step guide to help you do a science fair project. Ask an Expert: Our online bulletin board staffed by volunteer scientists and top high school students ready to answer your science fair project questions. Advanced Science Competitions: Tips and techniques to prepare for an advanced science competition such as ISEF or Intel STS.		Teacher & Parent Resources Teacher Resources: Everything teachers need to plan, manage, and evaluate a science fair or a science project in the classroom. Parent Resources: New! Science Buddies now offers many valuable (and free) parent resources to help you encourage your children's scientific interests, whether for science fair projects or beyond.

Stay Up to Date! Science Buddies has several free ways to help keep you up to date with news about Science Buddies' project ideas and resources: Science Buddies Blog: The Science Buddies Blog brings current science news and in-class and science fair projects together. Recent blog entries include: first Science Buddies' Scientist's Pick of the Month entry, "Everyday Tasks, Simple Machines, and Engineering Projects" (encouraging a move beyond Rube Goldberg machines to mechanical engineering and physics projects), using natural indicators for navigation), entries from our guest teacher-blogger about the process of organizing his school's first science fair, clips of our own "Science Mom," Courtney Corda, on TV. Science Buddies' Newsletter: Sign up today to receive the Science Buddies newsletter and receive updates on new project ideas, useful tips and tricks, and Science Buddies' resources. Science Buddies at Facebook: If you use Facebook as your primary way to check in with friends, family, and peers, mark yourself a "fan" of the Science Buddies page. Our updates will show up on your home page.		Careers in Science Thanks to a generous grant from the Noyce Foundation, Science Buddies is creating an in-depth directory of science-related careers. Curious what a Food Science Technician or a Microbiolgist does? Our Science Careers information has answers.

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"Thank you so much for this WONDERFUL resource! You have so many wonderful, manageable projects that all of our students were able to successfully complete their projects and participate in our school Science Fair. Your step-by-step directions made it possible for students and parents to complete these projects without a lot of help from me, (which made the month SO much easier)! I've been teaching for 20 years, and this is easily the BEST web site I've come across. Best wishes to all of you, and keep up the great work!"
—Lori Makita, teacher, Santa Cruz Gardens Elem., Santa Cruz, CA

"I want to congratulate you on the outstanding service that you are providing students. My 9th grade students are currently working on their science projects and I advised them that they use your Topic Selection Wizard resource to help them develop an idea for their project. Students that have visited your website are more confident and enthusiastic about their projects. They know that if they get stuck along the way you offer help via the Ask an Expert resource. Thank you so much and great job!!!"
—Mayra Ramirez, 9th grade teacher, Lopez High School, Brownsville, TX

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Looking for information about the Stroop effect or a hypothesis? Or chromotography or breadboards? Or maybe the scientific method, bridge design, or how to build a wind tunnel? The Science Buddies website is full of reference materials and Project Ideas designed to fit your course of study and areas of interest. Let our Topic Selection Wizard recommend a science fair project idea, browse our list of over 900 project ideas or explore the Project Guide for helpful tips and information.

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Project Ideas in Action

This first-grader and his family did their first-ever science fair project by following Science Buddies' step-by-step Project Guide. They also had a fun time doing the project. Read more...

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