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Science Project Success Story: Making paper speakers after school

November 29, 2018 6:00 AM

For this dedicated after-school educator, science activities from Science Buddies are a great fit for fun and engaging science exploration that doesn't feel like school. Over the last few months, she's done a number of activities from Science Buddies, including a creative science project with circuits and magnets that lets students make their own working speakers or headphones! Paper speakers science project combines magnets and circuits - and works! Above: Using… Read more

Paper Rockets at the Library

November 9, 2018 6:00 AM

Science Buddies' Lesson Plans help educators lead STEM activities in and out of the classroom. This librarian used the Paper Rockets Lesson Plan as part of an ongoing STEM series at the public library! Lesson plans support STEM education everywhere! At Science Buddies, we want educators to feel confident leading STEM activities with students in any setting, even at the local library! Many educators using Science Buddies' free, NGSS-aligned Lesson Plans… Read more

Kit Club Delivers Hands-on Science to Schools in Need

September 11, 2018 6:00 AM

Thanks to Motorola Solutions Foundation and Science Buddies' Kit Club, 17 classrooms in Chicago and Houston received grants for hands-on science kits during the 2017-18 school year. Above: Using kits provided by Science Buddies' Kit Club, students are able to do hands-on STEM projects ranging from chemistry to robotics. The student above is exploring Electric Play Dough. Putting Science in their Hands Teachers know that hands-on learning… Read more

Science Buddies, This Teacher's Go-to Resource for Science Projects

August 29, 2018 4:00 PM

When this science teacher moved to a new state, she took Science Buddies with her. Year after year, she returns to Science Buddies with her students during science fair season. Above: Brenda Roth, middle school science teacher and science fair advocate, at the school science fair. Dedicated Science Teacher Relies on Science Buddies Brenda Roth has been teaching middle school science for the last eleven years. Since discovering Science Buddies in… Read more

Online Support Forum Helps Student Succeed Two Years in a Row

August 28, 2018 6:00 AM

Students doing science fair projects often have questions they need answered during the process. This student found extra support in Science Buddies' free Ask an Expert forums, and her environmental science projects were nominated for Broadcom MASTERS in both sixth and seventh grade. Above: Lakshita with the project display board for her winning eighth-grade science project. Lakshita, a middle school student in Missouri, has been doing school… Read more

Student Cleans Up Oil Spill Science Project with Support from Online Mentor

August 13, 2018 8:00 AM

When this middle school student chose a science project with chemistry far beyond her classroom studies, the help from an Expert at Science Buddies made all the difference. Above: Vivienne with the project display board for her winning eighth-grade science project. An Ambitious Environmental Science Project When Vivienne, an eighth-grade student in Littleton, MA, got inspired to do a project to find a safer way to help clean up oil spills in water,… Read more

Student Explores the Connection Between Human Behavior and Cybersecurity

July 30, 2018 6:00 AM

Cybersecurity is increasingly important, but many cybersecurity measures boil down to better educating the public about online safety. This student explored password setting behaviors with his school science project. There are thousands of possible questions and topics a student can explore with a school science project, but coming up with an idea isn't always the easiest thing, especially for students who are not excited to have a science fair project… Read more

Sparking Interest in STEM Careers in Middle School

June 14, 2018 6:00 AM

This sixth-grade computer teacher is helping her students start thinking, now, about the range of STEM career paths available and how jobs in science match up to interests they already have. Above: Sue Spollen's sixth-grade students do a career research project each year. This year, her students used the Science Buddies website as part of their exploration of careers in STEM. The Future STEM Workforce According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor… Read more

Student Success and the Science of Stealth

June 12, 2018 8:00 AM

When looking for an unusual science project, this sixth grade student found just the right combination of excitement and challenge with a project about stealth technology from Science Buddies. Above: Dylan presenting his science project on stealth technology. Choosing a Science Project Idea When assigned to do a science project, many students are unsure what to do or what they want to explore. The Topic Selection Wizard at Science Buddies helps match… Read more

A Pet Science Project Success

May 24, 2018 6:00 AM

At Science Buddies, we know that students who choose a science project of personal interest often enjoy the experience the most. For this eighth grade student, the key to a positive first science fair experience was a project about his dog. For his 8th grade science fair, this student found science inspiration in the family dog. www.sciencebuddies.org A Perfect Pick for Every Student When assigned to do a science project, many students are unsure at… Read more

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