GENERAL SCIENCE FAIR SITES

California State Science Fair : Site includes project listings by year and category from 1952 to 2001  (http://www.usc.edu/CMSI/CalifSF/History/index.ssi).

Cyber-Fair : Resource for and by elementary science students in grades 3 through 6 developed by Mankato (MN) Area Schools, including results of science fair projects and ideas for projects  (http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/).

The Exploratorium Learning Studio - Science Fairs : Site for The Exploratorium, the museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, CA.  Includes general overview of what science fairs are about, scientific method, and how to demonstrate scientific method in a project.  Includes resources for students, teachers, and parents.  Information on supplies and materials  (http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/pathfinders/scifairs/index.html).

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair : Site tells student all about this very competitive event, include rules, resources, affiliated fairs, scholarships & awards (http://www.sciserv.org.isef/).

Internet Public Library - Science Fair Project Resource Guide :  Links to science fair sites on the web compiled by the staff of the Internet Public Library  (http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/).

The Kids' Guide to Science Projects : Project ideas, sample projects, and project steps for different projects done by actual 7th grade students.  Includes links to additional science fair sites  (http://setmms.tusd.k12.az.us/~jtindel/).

London District Science & Technology Fair : Home page for the London (Ontario) District Science & Technology Fair.  Includes links to other science fairs and resources, previous fair winners  (http://quark.physics.uwo.ca/sfair/).

Neuroscience for Kids : Information on successful science fair projects, with links to other science fair web pages  (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html).

Science Fair Idea Exchange : Site includes archive of science fair ideas and links to other websites for science fair ideas compiled by The Science Club, Falls City, WA  (http://www.halcyon.com/sciclub/cgi-pvt/scifair/guestbook.html).

Science Fair Idea Exchange - BIOLOGY : Part of the "Science Fair Idea Exchange," this site includes biology projects that are listed as simple, medium difficulty, and advanced  (http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/scifair/bio.html).

Science Made Simple : Site for children and parents with an index of science projects compiled by the publishers of "Science Made Simple" newsletter    (http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/science.html).

Sounds Like Science : Includes archives of science experiments from previous programs on National Public Radio  (http://www.npr.org/programs/science/archives/1998/Aug/980829.science.html).

Thinking Fountain : A Science Learning Network resource developed by the Science Museum of Minnesota with a index of project ideas and links to other science sites (http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/).

University of Michigan Biology Projects : Site lists science projects by subject and grade level  (http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~coalitn/sciedoutreach/funexperiments/agesubject/biology.html).

WWW Virtual Library : Science Fairs : Site attempts to provide a single comprehensive list of every science fair accessible through the World Wide Web
(http://physics1.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs/).

Youth Science Foundation - Biology Project Ideas : Project ideas, broken down by subject, from Newfoundland (Canada)'s StemNet (http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/biology.html).

BOTANY PROJECTS 
 

Ohio Wesleyan University - Botany Projects :  Site prepared by Michael Grote, Associate Professor of Education  (http://www.owu.edu/~mggrote/pp/botany/f_botany.html).

SAPS  (Science and Plants for Schools) : Includes detailed worksheets on specific botany projects  (http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/sapshom.html).

Science Fair Central : Under "Plants and Gardening," specific ideas for botany science fair projects  (http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html).

Science Teachers' Resource Center : Includes laboratory investigations for various botany projects  (http://chem.lapeer.org/Bio1Docs/).

ScienzFair Project Ideas - Botany : Project ideas ; additional information available on certain projects  (http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/botany.htm).

The Ultimate Science Fair Resource : Site includes project ideas and an "Idea Board" where students can exchange science fair ideas  (http://www.scifair.org/board/index.shtml).

Youth Science Foundation - Botany Project Ideas : Botany project ideas from Newfoundland (Canada)'s StemNet (http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/intermed.html).
 

ECOLOGY PROJECTS 
 

Science Fair Central : Under "Oceans, Rivers, Streams" and "Water Quality," specific ideas for ecology science fair projects  (http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html).

The Ultimate Science Fair Resource : Site includes project ideas and an "Idea Board" where students can exchange science fair ideas  (http://www.scifair.org/board/index.shtml).

Youth Science Foundation - Environmental Science Project Ideas : Ecology project ideas from Newfoundland (Canada)'s StemNet (http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/environ.html).

HUMAN BIOLOGY PROJECTS 
 

Science Fair Central : Under "Food and Our Bodies," specific ideas for human biology science fair projects  (http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html).

Science Teachers' Resource Center : Includes laboratory investigations for various life science projects  (http://chem.lapeer.org/Bio1Docs/).

ScienzFair Project Ideas - Health & Medicine : Project ideas ; additional information available on certain projects  (http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/health.htm).

ZOOLOGY PROJECTS 
 

Classroom Activities : Specific projects and labs with Drosophila pseudoobscura (fruit flies), cockroaches, etc.  (http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/tutorial/CLASSACT.html).

Ohio Wesleyan University - Zoology Projects :  Site prepared by Michael Grote, Associate Professor of Education  (http://www.owu.edu/~mggrote/pp/zoology/f_zoology.html).

Science Fair Central : Under "Animals and Insects," specific ideas for zoology fair projects  (http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/ideas.html).

ScienzFair Project Ideas - Zoology : Project ideas ; additional information available on certain projects  (http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/zoology.htm).