Resources

K-12 Resources

• Science Buddies.org

Examples of STEM investigations that can be extended into science projects by recording measurements from multiple trials (10)

Contains student and teacher information.

• • https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/teach-engineering-design-process?from=Newsletter

• • https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/science-class-rubber-band-experiments?from=Newsletter

• • https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/science-class-rainbow-experiments?from=Newsletter

• • https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/states-of-matter-stem-activities?from=Newsletter

• OUSD Science and Engineering Fair Project ideas from other student projects

• West Contra Costa Unified School District Project ideas from other student projects

• Science Fair Primer Written by Ted Rowan, science teacher; Information to help the student through every step of developing and exhibiting a research project.

• NEED Student Science Fair Projects Energy related science fair project ideas

• All Science Fair Projects Student Background; Teacher Background ; Searchable index of science fair topics by topic including links to specific instructions and pictures of the finished projects.

• IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide Student guide to help with every step of the research project

• Discovery Channel School: Science Fair Central Student, Teacher, and Parent Background; comprehensive guide to creating a science fair project.

• Science PBS News Hour Project ideas based on current science and technology news stories.

• Computer Coding Projects Project ideas for starter coding projects including descriptions, tips, and demo projects that you can make your own.

• Computer Science Project Ideas 12 beginner project ideas

• 50 Best Open Data Sources This site offers links to ready-to-use data sources that are ready to use for data mining projects. Data sites include government and global data, financial and economic data, crime and drug data, health and scientific data, academic data, environmental data, business directory data, media and journalism data, marketing and social media data, and miscellaneous data.

Middle School and Above

• Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020 Student Presentations (Watch student presentations to get ideas.)

• Broadcom Finalists 2020 (Read project summaries for the top 30 finalists.)

• Science Buddies DIY Drone experiments ( Engineering Design Video)

• Smithsonian: Science for the Classroom Project ideas and classroom resources for teachers

• PBS Science Kids! Project ideas

• Smithsonian Tween Tribune Project ideas based on readings (5-6 grades)

• Smithsonian Tween Tribune Project ideas based on readings (7-8 grades)

• Smithsonian Tween Tribune Project ideas based on readings (9-12 grades)

• Science News for Students Project ideas based on science and technology readings

Elementary School

• Smithsonian TT Junior Project ideas based on readings (K-4)