The Crespi Science Fair Is Coming!
Check with your science teacher for details.
Science Fair Resources
Here are some web links to get you started. There are hundreds of science experiment websites on the Internet. The trick is to find a good question to answer (one that interests you!).
All Science Fair Projects: This site links to projects for all grade levels and in all facets of science.
California State Science Fair: This is where your award-winning prize could end up! The site has FAQs (frequently asked questions) and great links for projects & ideas. Having trouble getting started? Try this link: CSSF-Getting Started with Your Project. An updated list of websites to check out is available for you!
Exploratorium Science Fair Resources: This portal links to all sorts of great projects.
Internet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide: This portal will link you to sites for ideas, presentations and resources. A portal is a gateway (like this page) to take you to more gateways. This is a good place to look if you just can't find anything else.
School Science Fairs (Canada): The hardest part of creating a science project can be deciding on the project! Here are some suggestions, organized by grade levels.
Science Fair Central: The Discovery Channel and science project author Janice Van Cleave team up to bring you suggestions to get you started and keep you on the right track.
Successful Science Fair Projects: Lynne Bleeker is a science teacher, parent and former Science Fair judge. She explains the parts of a good project - the question, hypothesis, method, data and conclusion. She also has some good links to help you.
Project Ideas: Here are some ideas for projects in a number of categories, including biology, chemistry and physics. There’s also a link to a full page of more links, just in case you’re still searching.
California State Science Fair: This is where your award-winning prize could end up! The site has FAQs (frequently asked questions) and great links for projects & ideas. Having trouble getting started? Try this link: CSSF-Getting Started with Your Project. An updated list of websites to check out is available for you!
Exploratorium Science Fair Resources: This portal links to all sorts of great projects.
Internet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide: This portal will link you to sites for ideas, presentations and resources. A portal is a gateway (like this page) to take you to more gateways. This is a good place to look if you just can't find anything else.
School Science Fairs (Canada): The hardest part of creating a science project can be deciding on the project! Here are some suggestions, organized by grade levels.
Science Fair Central: The Discovery Channel and science project author Janice Van Cleave team up to bring you suggestions to get you started and keep you on the right track.
Successful Science Fair Projects: Lynne Bleeker is a science teacher, parent and former Science Fair judge. She explains the parts of a good project - the question, hypothesis, method, data and conclusion. She also has some good links to help you.
Project Ideas: Here are some ideas for projects in a number of categories, including biology, chemistry and physics. There’s also a link to a full page of more links, just in case you’re still searching.
Crespi Library Resources
Our library has many, many books on science projects to get you started. Check the Library Catalog, doing a subject search for "science projects." Most of them are shelved in the 507 section.
Graphs & Charts
Tables & Graphs: You have to graph your science project results and you can't remember what a bar graph looks like or why they call it a "pie chart". Check out this site to see the different kinds of graphs and figure out what works best for your project.
Create a Graph: Still can't figure out how to make a graph for your final presentation? This site will help.
Create a Graph: Still can't figure out how to make a graph for your final presentation? This site will help.