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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SCIENCE
FAIR PROJECT IDEAS
WEBSITES
Why Study Plants?
Oxygen, ozone, food, fiber, wood and paper, fossil fuels, medicines
and jobs are the reasons why students need to study botany.
http://koning.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/Plant_Biology/why_Plants.html
The Heart: An Online Exploration
The Franklin Institute Science Museum offers instruction about
the development and structure of the heart and provides a Timeline
of milestones in cardiology.
http://www.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
Animals & Insects
Interesting material on insect anatomy, butterflies and moths,
butterfly migration, and insects' ability to adapt and survive
is presented.
http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Animals/advanced/insects-01.html
The Testimony of Bugs: Forensic Entomology
Insects can be used to show where a death occurs, the time of
death, and whether the body has been moved. Links to other sites
dealing with this topic are included.
http://www.main.com/~brad/techrep/techrep.htm
Secrets of the Ocean Realm
This offshoot of the PBS TV series provides fascinating material
about marine animals such as the California sea lion, bat ray,
green sea turtle, spotted scorpionfish, lionfish, whale, shark,
manatee and barracuda.
http://www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory's Herpetology Lab
Reptiles and amphibians are studied at this 310-acre site in
South Caolina. Learn more about salamanders, turtles, frogs/toads,
snakes, alligators, and lizards and explore work being done at
the lab.
http://www.uga.edu/~srelherp/
Island of the Sharks
This Nova and PBS site provides information about sharks that
appeals to diverse audiences. The various species are discussed
and true stories are featured.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sharks
Hidden Killers -Deadly Viruses
Offers basic scientific information about viruses, human defenses
against them, and the diseases caused by them.
http://library.thinkquest.org/23054/gather/index.shtml
A Comic Book Periodic Table
Characters named for elements of the periodic table is an appealing
introduction to studying the Table when followed by a click on
WebElements to locate a description of the element and its history.
http://www.uky.edu/~holler/periodic/periodic.html
SCIENCE PROJECT ONLINE HELP
Science Fair Central
Project ideas from the Discovery Channel School site.
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral
The Mad Scientist Network
Select the subject you are interested in and see if the question
has been asked.
http://www.madsci.org/
The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
http://www.scifair.org
Ask a Science/Math Expert
E-mail your question to experts-physicists, chemists, volcanologists,
astronomers, and bird experts. You may even find the answer in
a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ).
http://www.k12science.org/askanexpert_science_math.html |