As a science teacher, you may be frustrated by the science fair project ideas your kids come up with. Not only are their science fair topics far-fetched and difficult to complete you're not sure what they will really learn from them. With some guidance from you, your elementary students can choose simple, yet fun, science experiments and easy science fair projects that are sure to be a big hit with parents and administration, making your elementary science fair a big success
Science Buddies.Org
Provides a cool topic selection wizard to help kids choose topics that they are likely to enjoy. It does involve completing a survey and the reading level of the questions may be a bit difficult for young elementary students. This is a great time to involve parents or volunteers to assist children in filling out the survey. Be sure that the grade level is selected prior to completing the survey.
All Science Fair Projects.Com
Is a good resource for projects and includes links to science fairs and science related information. It is a bit difficult to maneuver and you must browse through the projects to find the appropriate grade level. This one takes a bit of time, but is worth the effort for children who have a basic idea of what are looking for.
Home Science Tools:
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/articles/elementary-project-ideas.html
Offers some interesting science fair project ideas with clear easy to follow instructions. The advantage to this site is that it provides links to science kits and supplies needed to complete the projects. It is a bit commercialized, but is worth the time to explore.
Kids Space:
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/gettingstarted.html
Part of the Internet Public Library, provides an excellent Guide to Science Fair Projects that includes information on choosing a topic, the scientific method, developing research questions and much more. It provides links to outside science resources, science fair project ideas, and completed projects. This is a great source of information for you and your students.
Elementary Science Fair Projects
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