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ESDSEF Science Fair Library/Web Resources
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SD Library Resources (These books are available through InterLibrary Loan from SDLN if your library does not have a copy.
50 nifty super science fair projects by Carol Amato, Eric Ladizinsky & Jill Smolinski, 1995.
50 nifty super more science fair projects by Natalie Goldstein, 2000.
100 award-winning science fair projects by Glen Vecchione, 2001
100 first-prize make-it-yourself science fair projects by Glen Vecchione, 1998.
Atoms at the science fair; exhibiting nuclear projects by Robert Le Compte and Burrell Wood, 1964.
Autumn science projects by John Williams, 1998.
Blue ribbon science fair projects by Maxine Iritz, 1991.
Botany: 49 more science fair projects by Robbert Bonnet & Dan Keen, 1991.
Botany: high school science fair experiments by H. Steven Dashefsky, 1995.
Chemistry by Shirley Cox, 1992 (explains scientific methods and suggests chemistry projects suitable for a science fair).
Computers: 49 science fair projects by Robert Bonnet & G. Daniel Keen, 1990.
The complete handbook of science fair projects by Julianne Bochinski, 1996.
Crime-solving science projects: forensic science experiments by Kenneth Rainis, 2000.
Earth science: 49 science fair projects by Robert Bonnet & G. Daniel Keen, 1990.
Earth science by Shirley Cox, 1992 (suggests a variety of earth science projects & experiments suitable for a science fair).
Entomology: high-school science fair projects by H. Steven Dashefsky, 1994.
Environment by Catherine Reed, 1992 (suggests science fair projects related to environment).
The environment: science fair projects by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen, 1995.
Environmental science: 49 science fair projects by Robert Bonnet & G. Daniel Keen, 1990.
Environmental science: high-school science fair experiments by H. Steven Dashefsky, 1994.
The everything kids' science experiments book: boil ice, float water, measure gravity by Tom Robinson, 2001.
Fish tank physics projects by Madeline Goodstein, 2002.
Fun with your microscope by Shar Levine & Leslie Johnstone, 1998.
Giant book of winning science fair projects by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keene, 2000.
Great science fair projects by Phyllis Katz & Janet Frekko, 1992.
Hands-on science fair: 45 hands-on experiments for science fairs by Ingrid Sherwood, 1991.
How to do a science fair project by Salvatore Tocci, 1997.
How to excel in science competitions by Melanie Krieger, 1999.
How to build your own prize-winning robot by Ed Sobey, 2002.
The human body by John Lammert, 1992.
Ideas for science fair projects by Ronald Benrey & other winners of the National Science Fair, 1963.
Insect biology: 49 science fair projects by H. Dashefsky, 1992.
Janice VanCleave's earthquakes: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1993.
Janice VanCleave's electricity: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1994.
Janice VanCleave's guide to the best science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1997.
Janice VanCleave's guide to more of the best science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 2000.
Janice VanCleave's insects and spiders: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1998.
Janice VanCleave's machines: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1993.
Janice VanCleave's magnets: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1993.
Janice VanCleave's plants: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1997.
Janice VanCleave's rocks and minerals: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1996.
Janice VanCleave's solar system: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 2000.
Janice VanCleave's volcanoes: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1994.
Janice VanCleave's weather: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects by Janice VanCleave, 1995.
Kidsource: science fair handbook by Danna Voth, 1998.
Math projects for young scientists by David Thomas, 1988.
Microbes by John Lammert, 1992)
Microbiology: 49 science fair projects by H. Steven Dashefsky, 1994.
Microbiology: high-school science fair experiments by H. Steven Dashefsky, 1995.
Middle school science fair projects by Greg Phillips and Loraine Hoffman, 1997.
More engineering projects for young scientists by Peter Goodwin, 1994.
Moving right along: a book of science experiments and puzzlers about motion by Robert Gardner and David Webster, 1978 .
Nuts & bolts: a matter of fact guide to science fair projects by Barry Van Deman and Ed McDonald, 1980 (ways to produce more scientific, more creative, and more presentable science fair projects).
Physics for kids: 49 easy experiments with optics by Robert Wood, 1990.
Plants by John Lammert, 1992 (botany projects suitable for a science fair).
Prize-winning science fair projects by Penny Durant, 1991.
Quick-but-great science fair projects by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone, 2000.
Rubber-band banjos and a java jive bass: projects and activities on the science of music and sound by Alex Sabbeth, 1997.
Science fair experiments by Byron Wels, 1971 (43 science projects on space science, heredity, speech synthesis, and rocketry).
Science fair projects--planning, presenting, succeeding by Robert Gardner, 1999.
Science fair projects: chemistry by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen, 2001.
Science fair projects: energy by Bob Bonnet, 1997.
Science fair projects: the environment by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen, 1995 (60 projects on biology, weather, physics, botany, chemistry, behavior, and consumerism).
Science fair projects: flight, space & astronomy by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen, 1997.
Science fair projects: physics by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen, 1999).
Science fair projects about the moon by Robert Gardner, 1997.
Science fair projects investigating earthworms, Lloyd Barrow, 2000.
Science fair projects with electricity and electronics by Bob Bonnet and Dan Keen, 1996 (nearly 50 projects).
Science fair spelled W-I-N: a guide for parents, teachers, and students by Carl Tant, 1992 (discussions about biology and biotechnical projects that use new technology).
Science fair success by Ruth Bombaugh, 1990 (discusses steps in doing a project and suggests project topics).
Science fair success in the hardware store by Salvatore Tocci, 2000 (atomic structure, electricity, magnetism, water analysis).
Science fair success with plants by Phyllis Perry, 1999 (25 experiments demonstrating the structure, environmental needs, and life processes of plants).
Science fair success with scents, aromas, and smells by Thomas Rybolt and Leah Rybolt, 2002.
Science fair success using Newton's laws of motion by Madeline Goodstein, 2002.
Science fair success using the Internet by Marc Rosner, 1999 (how to use Internet resources, including emailing experts and using search engines, to enhance science projects. Sample projects in biology, chemistry, physics, environment and earth science, and astronomy).
Science fair success using supermarket products by Salvatore Tocci, 2000).
Science fairs: ideas and activities, 1998 (projects on space, earth, machines, plants, and time).
Science project ideas about air by Robert Gardner, 1997.
Science project ideas about animal behavior by Robert Gardner, 1997.
Science projects about kitchen chemistry, by Robert Gardner, 1999.
Science projects: mirrors by Hy Ruchlis, 1968.
Space & Astronomy: 49 science fair projects by Robert Bonnet & G. Daniel Keen, 1992.
Sports science projects: the physics of balls in motion by Madeline Goodstein, 1999.
Super science fair projects by Carol Amato, 1994.
Super science fair sourcebook by Maxine Iritz, 1996.
Sure-to-win science fair projects by Joe Rhatigan, 2001.
Zoology: 49 science fair projects by H. Steven Dashefsky, 1995.
Zoology: high school science fair experiments by H. Steven Dashefsky, 1995.
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| Web Resources
Science Fair Central 
Science Fair Primer 
Ultimate Science Fair Resource 
Visit virtual science fairs. Using the search engine Google, search for "virtual science fair" and explore the resulting sites.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has
published Science Fairs Plus: Reinventing an Old Favorite for grades K-8. This publication provides teachers with a collection of 19 classic NSTA member journal articles such as "Oh No! A Science Project!" and "Science Festival Fun: A Teaching and Learning Experience," which compiles the creative wisdom of veteran science teachers. The teachers share their secrets for planning, facilitating and judging fairs, and enhancing the learning experience for all those who participate. Some articles also offer tips on running creative alternatives to science fairs. For more information, visit the NSTA Web Site . You can order or print the 112 page book (PDF format).
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