Dedicated to increasing science literacy and making science fairs and science education fun and accessible to students, teachers, and parents, Science Buddies houses a repository of over 900 free science fair project ideas.
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Science Buddies Channel "time change" discussions into awareness of timekeeping methods around the world and Circadian Cycles. On the Science Buddies blog: http://tinyurl.com/ykgxxon
Science Buddies Ken is back on the blog with a second installment in his astrophotography series. Tune in as he talks about preparation he did in order to take long-exposure photos of M81 and M82 galaxies. http://tinyurl.com/yzttygm
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I wrote earlier about my trek to the northeastern corner of California to attend the Golden State Star Party. My objective was to photograph a galaxy, and after checking out the pristine skies during my ...
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Feeling the frenzy of "trick or treat"? Turn those sugar highs into science with this roundup of short and sweet science projects, perfect for the week after Halloween. On the Science Buddies blog: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2009/
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Giant four-foot spiders climbing the sides of houses, carved pumpkins perched along stairwells of houses, ghosts dangling from eaves, and R.I.P. stakes in lawns here and there bring tidings of all things Halloween. ...
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We want to know what your favorite Science Buddies resource is! Leave a comment in the "Favorite Resource" discussion by November 15 to be entered in a drawing for a Science Buddies coffee mug. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Science-Bu
Science Buddies New Science Fair Project Idea: How Sweet It Is—How Much Sugar Is Really in That Soda? (Science Buddies' difficulty level: 6) http://tinyurl.com/yjboh97
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In this science fair project, use a precision hydrometer to measure the amount of sugar in soda.
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The first "Scientist's Pick of the Month" feature on the Science Buddies Blog is live. Check out Michelle's pick - an edgy skateboarding project idea. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2009/
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Project: Popping an Ollie: How Skateboarders + Physics = A Really Cool TrickScientist: Michelle MaranowskiScience Buddies' Difficulty Level: 4
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Do their eyes shine when a sequence of 25 steps, a la MouseTrap, falls into place to turn on a lightbulb? Take their interest in and fascination with Rube Goldberg machines and channel it into mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or even physics-based science fair projects. We've got a short list on the blog to g...et you started: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2009/
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In his second "Road to the Science Fair" blog entry, Chicago-based guest teacher-blogger Brian shared questions raised as he met with staff and colleagues to talk about their upcoming science fair. Brian was prepared with an impressive set of well-considered and solid answers. ...
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Our guest teacher-blogger Brian talks about getting buy-in from teachers and staff as he plans his school's first science fair. On the Science Buddies' blog: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2009/
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According to Science Buddies' "Guide to Planning a Science Fair," the first two steps in planning a science fair are to set the date and set the goals.
Science Buddies Not heading out to a local observatory? NASA will have live coverage of the LCROSS Impact starting at 3:15 A.M. PDT on NASA TV: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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NASA.gov brings you images, videos and interactive features from the unique perspective of America’s space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, subscribe to blogs, RSS feeds and podcasts, ...
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America's Giving Challenge started this week. Please consider joining the Science Buddies' cause to help increase K-12 science literacy. http://www.causes.com/donations/select_d
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Earth Science Week is October 11-17. Get the scoop on the geosciences-centric week and some good choices for relevant projects from the Science Buddies' library of science project ideas. On the Science Buddies' blog: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2009/
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This week, we'll be looking skyward as we await the impact of the LCROSS satellite and hope for sight of the plume on the morning of October 9. But next week, our attentions will spiral back to Earth for "Earth Science Week 2009," October 11-17. ...
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