Online Science Fare

Science season looms ahead and these sites can help you prepare:

http://www.virtualsciencefair.com/ Science Canada Wide 2008 Virtual Fair - for those about to stage a Web-based event, this site's a must see. In addition to hundreds of online science projects, discussion boards provide valuable tips on organizing a virtual fair.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/online.html Created by San Francisco's Exploratorium, this trove of activities is particularly suited for middle school students. Check out the "Science Snacks". For more elementary and middle school project ideas visit Dragonfly TV's http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scifair/index.html

http://www.newtonsapple.tv/ScienceTryIts_Index.php Newton's Apple Science Try Its. These fun project ideas require that kids get hands-on. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ Science Buddies is a real treasure for teacher resources. To find them, click on the teacher's lab at the top of the home page. http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/ Science Fair Project Resource Guide was created by librarians and is a classic among science-fair veterans. Guidance found here is designed to lead kids step-by-step through the process of selecting a topic, doing a project and creating a fair display. http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/ ZOOMsci has simple science experiments that are ideal for elementary students and teachers seeking in-class projects.

Susan